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Chainlink Staking Calculator

Pre-filled with a typical LINK APY of 4.3% — adjust everything to match your platform.

Rewards after 1 year
0.438577 LINK
≈ $3.81 at today's price
Effective APY
4.4%
nominal 4.3%
Rewards per day (year 1)0.00120158 LINK · $0.01
Rewards per month (year 1)0.0365481 LINK · $0.32
Rewards per year0.438577 LINK · $3.81
Total at end10.4386 LINK · $90.71
LINK price used$8.69 (cached)
Staking rewards are usually taxed — estimate it

Data as of Jul 21, 2026APY last verifiedJul 12, 2026

Estimates only — not financial advice.

Quick answer

Staking LINK earns rewards for helping secure the network, quoted as an annual percentage yield (APY). Your reward is roughly stake x APY x time, but it is paid in LINK — a volatile asset — and dilution, unbonding periods and taxes cut the real return. This tool pre-fills a typical 4.3% APY you can adjust.

How this is calculated

Rewards compound with the standard formula final = principal × (1 + APY/n)^(n × years), where n is your compounding frequency (choose "no compounding" for simple interest). Dollar values multiply coin amounts by the live LINK price; the optional price-change field revalues the final position, not the yield itself.

The pre-filled APY is an indicative native-staking rate (3–4.5% range, verified 2026-07-12) — actual rates float with network participation, and platforms take commissions. Sources and update cadence are on the methodology page.

Chainlink staking facts

Unbonding period
28-day cooldown, then a 7-day window to claim and exit
Minimum stake
No minimum, but the pool is capacity-capped — entry only opens when space frees up
Compounding
manual (rewards are claimed separately, not auto-restaked)
  • Staking v0.2 pays a base floor near 4.32% for community stakers, funded by emissions today and designed to add oracle-service fees over time.
  • The pool has a fixed 45M LINK capacity — when it is full, new deposits wait for room rather than earning immediately.
  • Exiting is not instant: a 28-day cooldown is followed by a 7-day window in which you must claim or re-enter.

Frequently asked questions

Is staking taxed?
In most tier-1 jurisdictions, staking rewards are taxed as income at their market value when received, and again as capital gains when you later sell. Details differ by country — see how staking rewards are taxed and the tax calculator.
Can you lose money staking?
Yes, three ways: the coin's price can fall more than the yield earns; validators can be slashed or underperform; and during the 28-day cooldown, then a 7-day window to claim and exit you can't sell into a crash. APY is a reward rate, not a guarantee of profit.
Why does my exchange quote a different LINK APY?
Exchanges take a commission (often 15–35% of rewards) and sometimes cap promotional tiers, so their net rates usually sit below native delegation rates. This page pre-fills a typical native rate — override the APY field with whatever your platform quotes.
What's the difference between nominal APY and effective APY?
Nominal is the quoted rate; effective includes compounding at your chosen frequency. Rewards that auto-compound daily or per-epoch produce a slightly higher effective yield than the same nominal rate paid once a year.

Related guides

Is Crypto Staking Worth It? The Math Nobody Shows YouStaking APYs from 2.3% to 16% look free — until you price in dilution, unbonding risk, taxes and the fact that yield is denominated in a volatile asset.How Staking Rewards Are Taxed (US, UK, Germany, Australia, Canada)Staking rewards are usually taxed twice — as income when received, then capital gains when sold. Country-by-country rules, with worked examples.

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Disclaimer: This tool provides educational estimates only — it is not financial, investment, or tax advice. Crypto assets are volatile; past performance does not guarantee future results. See our methodology and full disclaimer.