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What an APY actually becomes over time, with or without adding along the way.
Works for staking rewards, interest accounts, or any yield quoted as an annual percentage.
| Starting amount ($) | |
| Annual yield / APY (%) | |
| Monthly contribution ($) Optional additional buying |
|
| Years | |
| Compounding |
| Total Contributed | — |
|---|---|
| Rewards / Interest Earned | — |
| Final Balance | — |
| Year | Balance | Earned That Year |
|---|
Staking rewards are real, but three things the glossy APY never mentions. First, rewards are usually paid in the same coin, so your dollar return depends on the coin's price as much as the yield: 4% more of something that fell 40% is still a loss. Second, staking rewards are taxable income when received at their dollar value that day (see the tax guide). Third, yields that look too good usually are: sustainable staking yield on major networks runs single digits. Anything advertising 20%+ deserves the question "who is paying this, and why?"
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