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Cronos Staking Calculator

Pre-filled with a typical CRO APY of 7.5% — adjust everything to match your platform.

Rewards after 1 year
0.776326 CRO
≈ $0.05 at today's price
Effective APY
7.8%
nominal 7.5%
Rewards per day (year 1)0.00212692 CRO · $0.0001239
Rewards per month (year 1)0.0646938 CRO · $0.003768
Rewards per year0.776326 CRO · $0.05
Total at end10.7763 CRO · $0.63
CRO price used$0.06 (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 CRO 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 CRO — a volatile asset — and dilution, unbonding periods and taxes cut the real return. This tool pre-fills a typical 7.5% 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 CRO price; the optional price-change field revalues the final position, not the yield itself.

The pre-filled APY is an indicative native-staking rate (6–9% range, verified 2026-07-12) — actual rates float with network participation, and platforms take commissions. Sources and update cadence are on the methodology page.

Cronos staking facts

Unbonding period
28 days, no rewards while unbonding
Minimum stake
No minimum
Compounding
manual (claim and restake; some wallets automate)
  • Native CRO staking lives on the Cronos POS chain — a separate network from the EVM chain where most Cronos DeFi runs.
  • The 28-day unbonding period is among the longest in proof-of-stake; plan exits well ahead.
  • Exchange 'CRO staking' offers are promo products with different rates and terms than on-chain delegation.

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 days, no rewards while unbonding you can't sell into a crash. APY is a reward rate, not a guarantee of profit.
Why does my exchange quote a different CRO 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.