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How staking pays
Intermediate9 min read
Where staking yield comes from and why it is not interest.
Rewards
Proof-of-stake networks pay validators for securing the chain; stakers share that reward.
Risks
- Slashing for validator misbehaviour
- Unbonding periods
Yield is paid in the asset, so its dollar value moves with the price.
How staking pays
Intermediate9 min read
Where staking yield comes from and why it is not interest.
Rewards
Proof-of-stake networks pay validators for securing the chain; stakers share that reward.
Risks
- Slashing for validator misbehaviour
- Unbonding periods
Yield is paid in the asset, so its dollar value moves with the price.
How staking pays
Intermediate9 min read
Where staking yield comes from and why it is not interest.
Rewards
Proof-of-stake networks pay validators for securing the chain; stakers share that reward.
Risks
- Slashing for validator misbehaviour
- Unbonding periods
Yield is paid in the asset, so its dollar value moves with the price.
Keep learning
Know what you hold.
Short lessons on prices, keys, orders and fees. No jargon, written by the people who run the exchange.
Learn hub- Beginner6 minWhat a price actually isWhy the number on the screen is the last trade, not a fact.Read the lesson
- Beginner8 minKeys, seeds and custodyWhat it means to hold your own keys, and what it costs you.Read the lesson
- Intermediate7 minMarket, limit and stop ordersThree order types and when each one costs you money.Read the lesson
Keep learning
Know what you hold.
Short lessons on prices, keys, orders and fees. No jargon, written by the people who run the exchange.
Learn hub- Beginner6 minWhat a price actually isWhy the number on the screen is the last trade, not a fact.Read the lesson
- Beginner8 minKeys, seeds and custodyWhat it means to hold your own keys, and what it costs you.Read the lesson
- Intermediate7 minMarket, limit and stop ordersThree order types and when each one costs you money.Read the lesson
Keep learning
Know what you hold.
Short lessons on prices, keys, orders and fees. No jargon, written by the people who run the exchange.
Learn hub- Beginner6 minWhat a price actually isWhy the number on the screen is the last trade, not a fact.Read the lesson
- Beginner8 minKeys, seeds and custodyWhat it means to hold your own keys, and what it costs you.Read the lesson
- Intermediate7 minMarket, limit and stop ordersThree order types and when each one costs you money.Read the lesson