Polkadot

Minimum Staking Amount

To join a nomination pool and earn staking rewards, the minimum contribution required is 1 DOT.

Warmup Time

1 day

Unbonding Time

28 days

Slashing Risk

Polkadot uses slashing to penalize validator misconduct such as being offline or acting maliciously. If a validator is slashed, nominators also lose a proportional share of their bonded stake.

All slashes are subject to a 27-day grace period, during which they can be appealed through governance. Learn more.

Staking Rewards Distribution

Polkadot staking rewards can be claimed every 24 hours and are paid out at the end of each era.

Delegators receive their share of rewards from inflation and transaction fees after fees (fixed fee & variable fee) have been deducted based on their stake within the validator's pool.

Staking Rewards Compound

Polkadot staking rewards are compounded automatically.

Inflation Rate

The Polkadot network inflation rate is approximately 10% per year.