Earn passive income by staking your assets on Ironbrand. Competitive yields, auto-compounding, transparent validator selection, and institutional-grade security for your staked holdings.
Staking is the process of locking your cryptocurrency to help secure a blockchain network. In return for participating in network validation, you earn rewards — similar to earning interest on a savings account, but with significantly higher yields.
Select an asset and the amount you want to stake. Your tokens are delegated to a validator node that participates in block production and transaction verification. You retain full ownership — your assets are never transferred to a third party.
Your staked tokens increase the validator's stake, making the network more secure and decentralized. Validators are selected to propose new blocks proportionally to their total stake. More stake means more responsibility — and more rewards distributed to delegators.
Rewards are distributed automatically based on the network's protocol. On Ironbrand, rewards are credited to your account daily (or per epoch, depending on the network). Enable auto-compound to reinvest rewards and benefit from compounding growth over time.
Competitive yields updated daily based on network conditions. Rates shown are net of Ironbrand's commission (displayed in the fee column). No hidden charges.
Choose the staking option that matches your investment strategy. Trade off between liquidity and higher yields.
Unstake anytime with no penalties. Your assets remain liquid and can be withdrawn or traded at any moment. Rewards accrue daily and are automatically credited to your staking balance. Ideal for traders who want to earn yield on idle assets without sacrificing the ability to react to market opportunities.
Commit your assets for 30, 60, or 90 days and earn significantly higher APY. During the lock period, your tokens cannot be withdrawn or traded. Rewards are calculated at the locked rate and credited daily. When the lock period ends, you can renew, switch to flexible, or withdraw entirely.
Enable auto-compounding to automatically reinvest your staking rewards. Your rewards earn rewards, creating exponential growth over time.
When auto-compound is enabled, your daily staking rewards are automatically added to your staked balance. This increases your stake, which generates more rewards the next day — creating a compounding effect. Over a full year, auto-compounding can increase your effective yield by 10-15% compared to simple staking.
Staking 100 SOL at 7.0% APY with daily compounding yields approximately 107.25 SOL after one year — an effective rate of 7.25%. Over 3 years, the same stake grows to approximately 123.4 SOL. The longer you compound, the more dramatic the difference between simple and compound yields becomes.
Choose your compounding frequency: daily (default), weekly, or manual. Toggle auto-compound on or off at any time without affecting your principal stake. View a detailed breakdown of every compound event in your staking history, with the exact amount reinvested and the resulting new stake balance.
Estimate your potential earnings based on asset, amount, staking duration, and compounding preference.
Your rewards depend on validator performance. Ironbrand operates its own validator nodes and partners with vetted third-party validators to maximize uptime and minimize slashing risk.
We operate enterprise-grade validator nodes across all supported networks. Our infrastructure runs on bare-metal servers in geographically distributed data centers with 99.98% historical uptime. Redundant signing nodes and automated failover ensure your rewards are never interrupted.
For additional decentralization, we distribute stake across vetted partner validators who meet our strict performance and security criteria. Partners must maintain 99.9%+ uptime, hold less than 5% of total network stake, and pass quarterly security audits.
Full transparency into validator performance: uptime percentage, blocks proposed, attestation effectiveness, slashing history (zero incidents to date), and reward distribution accuracy. Compare Ironbrand validators against network averages in real-time.
Understand the unbonding timeline for each network and how Ironbrand protects your principal from validator penalties.
Each blockchain has its own unstaking timeline, determined by the protocol — not by Ironbrand. When you request to unstake, your tokens enter an "unbonding" period during which they are no longer earning rewards but cannot yet be withdrawn or traded.
For flexible staking, Ironbrand maintains a liquidity buffer that allows immediate withdrawals for most assets, regardless of network unbonding periods (subject to buffer availability).
Slashing is a protocol-level penalty where a validator loses a portion of staked tokens due to misbehavior (double-signing, extended downtime). On Ironbrand, your principal is protected by multiple layers of defense.
To date, Ironbrand validators have experienced zero slashing events across all networks. Our engineering team monitors validator health 24/7 with automated alerts and failover procedures.
Your staked tokens are secured with the same institutional-grade custody infrastructure that protects all assets on Ironbrand.
Staked assets are held in multi-signature wallets requiring 3-of-5 key holders to authorize any movement. Keys are distributed across geographically separated, access-controlled facilities. No single individual can move staked funds unilaterally.
Signing keys for staked assets are stored on hardware security modules (HSMs) that have never been connected to the internet. All transactions are constructed offline, signed on the HSM, and only the signed transaction is transmitted to the network.
Ironbrand publishes monthly proof-of-reserves attestations for all staked assets. An independent auditor verifies that every token shown in user accounts is backed 1:1 by actual on-chain holdings. Merkle tree proofs allow you to verify your own balance independently.
Both CeFi and DeFi staking have their place. Here is an honest comparison to help you decide which approach fits your needs.
Both approaches are valid. Choose CeFi staking for simplicity, security, and support. Choose DeFi staking for maximum decentralization and self-custody. Many experienced users do both.
No minimum balance. No lock-in required. Start with flexible staking and earn rewards from day one.