Taiko
Taiko doesn't have native staking. Liquid staking and DeFi alternatives further down still let you earn yield.
Taiko uses Proof-of-Work — there is nothing to stake natively. See DeFi alternatives below.
Rollup maturity & risk
How Taiko stacks up as a rollup
Stage 0 ZK RollupAggregated rollup-maturity rating + 5-axis risk rosette. Stage 2 is fully decentralised; Stage 1 has guardian intervention windows; Stage 0 still has admin keys. Sentiment colours come straight from the source.
Sequencer Failure
Enqueue via L1
Users can submit transactions to an L1 queue, but can't force them. The sequencers cannot selectively skip transactions but can stop processing the queue entirely. In other words, if the sequencers censor or are down, they are so for everyone. An inclusion becomes due after 9m 36s. From then on, a whitelisted proposer cannot publish another proposal without processing up to ten due inclusions.
State Validation
Validity proofs
Every proposal range is verified by exactly two proofs chosen from SGX (Geth), SGX (Reth), SP1 and RISC0, with at least one SP1 or RISC0 proof required. Proof submission is gated by ProverWhitelist, which has 2 whitelisted provers. This can affect liveness but does not allow finalizing invalid state.
Data Availability
Onchain
All of the data needed for proof construction is published on Ethereum L1.
Exit Window
None
There is no window for users to exit in case of an unwanted upgrade since contracts are instantly upgradable.
Proposer Failure
Cannot withdraw
Only the whitelisted proposers can publish state roots on L1, so in the event of failure the withdrawals are frozen. Proposing is gated by PreconfWhitelist, which selects a single active operator for the current epoch and has no permissionless fallback.
Value secured
$10.6Million
7-day change
-3.28%
Gagner du rendement · Options DeFi
Comment gagner du rendement sur ETH
Comme Taiko n'a pas de staking natif, la façon de gagner sur ETH est via les pools DeFi — en prêtant, fournissant de la liquidité, ou en wrappant sur une chaîne avec staking. DeFi ajoute des risques de smart contract et (pour LP) d'impermanent loss.
1 pools
| Pool | Protocole | Type | Rendement | Taille du pool ↓ | |
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symbiosis - WETH
WETH
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SY Symbiosis | lending | 0.0% | $24.3Thousand | → |
Apps sur cette chaîne · classées par valeur détenue
Ce qui tourne sur Taiko
Chaque protocole est une app distincte. Les plateformes de prêt te font gagner des intérêts sur tes dépôts ; les DEX permettent d'échanger des jetons ; les apps de staking liquide te donnent un reçu échangeable pour ton jeton stakée. Touche l'une d'elles pour voir comment l'utiliser.
1 applis suivies
| App | Catégorie | Chaînes | Meilleur taux | Valeur détenue sur Taiko ↓ | Options de rendement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TA Taiko Swap taiko-swap | Dexs | 1 | — | $2.84Million | — | → |
Read up before you stake
Background reading on Taiko staking
Guide
What is staking?
The plain-English version: how locking your tokens earns you new tokens, and why the network pays you to do it.
Read the guide →
Guide
How blockchains differ from each other
Why Solana, Ethereum, and Cosmos chains pay different rates and why their security models differ.
Read the guide →
Guide
What does a validator actually do?
Validators run the chain. Pick a healthy one and your rewards arrive on schedule; pick a bad one and you can lose part of your stake.
Read the guide →
Frequently asked
What people ask about Taiko staking
What does staking ETH on Taiko mean?
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Staking on Taiko means locking your ETH with a validator that helps run the network. In return, the network pays you a share of newly created tokens — similar to how a savings account pays interest, but the rate is set by the protocol, not a bank.
How much can I earn?
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Right now the top validators on Taiko pay varies by validator per year, after their commission. The rate moves with the chain's inflation schedule and how much of the supply is staked overall.
Is staking safe?
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Your tokens stay in your wallet — you never hand them over. The two real risks are slashing (the network can shrink your balance if your validator misbehaves, which is rare) and lock-up (you can't sell instantly during the unbonding period). Pick a validator with a track record and you sidestep most of the risk.
Can I unstake whenever I want?
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Yes, but unstaking is not instant. Most chains have an unbonding period of a few days to a few weeks during which you don't earn rewards and can't sell. Liquid-staking tokens (like stETH for Ethereum) sidestep this by giving you a tradeable receipt token.
What wallet do I need?
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Any non-custodial wallet that supports Taiko works — Phantom or Solflare for Solana, Keplr for Cosmos chains, MetaMask for Ethereum and EVM chains, Yoroi or Eternl for Cardano. Connect, choose a validator, click delegate. The whole flow takes a couple of minutes.
See also
Terms used on this page
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Validator
A computer that processes transactions and votes on the blockchain's state. In return for keeping the network honest it collects fees and staking rewards.
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Slashing
An automatic penalty where part of a validator's stake is destroyed for misbehaviour or extended downtime. Real risk for delegators too.
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Unbonding Period
The waiting time after you unstake before tokens become liquid again. Ranges from minutes (Ethereum LSTs) to 21+ days (Cosmos chains).
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Validator Commission
The fee a validator takes from staking rewards before passing the rest to delegators. Often 5–15%; lower means more of the reward reaches you.
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Real Yield
Yield paid in revenue-bearing assets (ETH, USDC, fees) rather than newly minted protocol tokens. The non-inflationary part of the rate.