Validator APR is the annualized return a QRL 2.0 validator earns on its staked balance — attestation, block and sync-committee rewards, net of penalties. With healthy participation it settles to a small positive yield, comparable to other Proof-of-Stake networks (Ethereum's base APR is around 2.78%). The headline number a prospective staker checks before staking. QRL 2.0-only.
Validator APR
QRL 2.0 only
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Validator APR (%)
For comparison:Ethereum ~2.78% (base consensus-layer staking APR (excl. MEV/tips), Coinbase Q1-2026 validator report, as of 2026-06-14)
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What does validator APR show?
It is the annualized rate of return a validator earns on its staked balance, combining attestation, block-proposal and sync-committee rewards minus any penalties. It is the headline number a prospective staker looks at to gauge yield.
What is a typical APR?
With healthy validator participation the APR settles to a small positive yield — for reference, Ethereum's base staking APR sits around 2.78%. The exact figure on QRL 2.0 depends on how much total stake is online: the more validators staking, the lower each one's share of the fixed issuance, so APR drifts down as the staking ratio rises.
Can APR be negative?
Briefly, yes. APR is net of penalties, so during a spell of low participation the inactivity leak can subtract balance faster than rewards accrue, pushing the daily figure below zero. It is a self-correcting state — as participation recovers, rewards outweigh penalties again and APR returns to positive.
How is APR calculated here?
For each day we sum validators' net rewards (rewards minus penalties), divide by their staked principal (the 40,000-Quanta validator deposit), and annualize by ×365. Rewards and balances are in the same unit, so the ratio is clean. It is a network-average across the validators that earned (or lost) that day.