How much can I earn staking Axie Infinity?

At roughly 3% a year, staking 200 AXS earns about 6 AXS over twelve months before commission. Enter your own amount and rate above for the exact figure, in coins and at the live AXS price.

Are AXS staking rewards taxed?

In most countries staking rewards are income at the moment you can access them, valued in your local currency on that date, and then a second capital-gains event when you later sell. A few treat them differently — Germany, for instance, has its own allowance for staking income. Check our tax guide for your jurisdiction.

How are staking rewards calculated?

Rewards ≈ amount staked × annual reward rate × (days ÷ 365). This is a simple (non-compounded) estimate.

APR vs APY for staking?

APR is the flat annual rate. If you restake (compound) rewards, your effective APY is higher — see the APY calculator.

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Axie Infinity Staking Calculator

Estimate Axie Infinity (AXS) staking rewards over any period. Prefilled with a typical AXS reward rate and the live AXS price — edit both to match your validator.

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Using the Axie Infinity Staking Calculator

This calculator estimates what staking AXS pays over a period you choose, in both coins and dollars. The reward rate is prefilled at 3% — low, and it falls as the emission schedule winds down — but treat that as a starting point, not a quote: staking rates move with participation and with validator commission, so put in the rate your own validator advertises.

How you stake AXS: Stake AXS in the Axie staking contract; rewards come from the token's emission rather than from game revenue. Liquidity matters as much as the rate. No fixed lockup, but rewards must be claimed manually and are paid on a schedule. A high advertised rate on a coin you cannot exit quickly is a different product from the same rate on a liquid position, and that difference shows up exactly when you need it — during a sharp drawdown.

Two things the dollar figure cannot tell you. First, rewards are usually taxable as income when you receive them in most jurisdictions, at the value on the day — see the tax guide for your country. Second, AXS fell more than 99% from its 2021 high and now trades on gaming-narrative cycles rather than on the game's own numbers. A 3% yield does not protect you from a price move several times that size, so judge staking on total return, not on the APR alone.

Axie Infinity at a glance

Launched: 2018; peak activity in 2021
Chain: Ronin, an Ethereum sidechain built for the game
Max supply: 270,000,000 AXS
Role: Governance, breeding costs and staking within the game economy
Ronin bridge hack: ~$625m stolen in March 2022, later reimbursed by the team
Native staking: Yes — stake AXS in the game's own contract

Frequently asked questions

How much can I earn staking Axie Infinity?: At roughly 3% a year, staking 200 AXS earns about 6 AXS over twelve months before commission. Enter your own amount and rate above for the exact figure, in coins and at the live AXS price.
Is my AXS locked while staking?: No fixed lockup, but rewards must be claimed manually and are paid on a schedule.
Are AXS staking rewards taxed?: In most countries staking rewards are income at the moment you can access them, valued in your local currency on that date, and then a second capital-gains event when you later sell. A few treat them differently — Germany, for instance, has its own allowance for staking income. Check our tax guide for your jurisdiction.
How are staking rewards calculated?: Rewards ≈ amount staked × annual reward rate × (days ÷ 365). This is a simple (non-compounded) estimate.
APR vs APY for staking?: APR is the flat annual rate. If you restake (compound) rewards, your effective APY is higher — see the APY calculator.

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Free Axie Infinity (AXS) profit calculator. Enter your buy and sell price to see AXS profit, loss, ROI and fees — prefilled with the live AXS price.

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Work out your weighted average Axie Infinity (AXS) entry price across multiple buys — and see exactly where your break-even sits.

Axie Infinity Liquidation Price Calculator

Find the exact Axie Infinity (AXS) price that liquidates your leveraged position. Prefilled with the live AXS price — set your leverage and direction.

Axie Infinity Market Cap Calculator

Calculate Axie Infinity (AXS) market cap from the live AXS price and circulating supply — plus FDV, and the price AXS would need to reach any target valuation.

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For educational purposes only. Rates, fees and protocol parameters change — verify current figures with your exchange or validator before acting. Not financial advice.