How Staking Rewards and APR Work

Staking rewards on Revolution Network are dynamic, which means both the rewards you earn and the APR displayed in Amped.bio can change over time.

The easiest way to think about staking is as a shared reward pool.

As network batches are processed, staking rewards are generated and distributed through participating nodes and Reward Pools to users staking REVO.

The amount you earn depends on both how many rewards are being generated and how much REVO is sharing those rewards.

What does APR mean?

APR is an annualized estimate of your current reward rate without compounding.

In simple terms, it answers this question:

If current reward conditions stayed approximately the same for an entire year, what annual reward rate would my staked REVO earn?

For example, an APR of 10% means the current reward rate is equivalent to roughly 10% per year if current conditions continued.

It does not mean that 10% is guaranteed for the next year.

How is APR calculated?

At a high level:

Annual rewards available to fans ÷ Total REVO staked by fans

The calculation considers several factors, including:

• The number of reward-generating batches

• The average number of batches per hour

• The rewards generated by those batches

• The node's expected share of network rewards

• The percentage retained by the node

• The Reward Pool's share of node rewards

• Any percentage allocated to the Reward Pool creator

• The total REVO staked by fans

Because these values can change, APR can change too.

Why can my APR change?

1. More or fewer people are staking REVO

Rewards are shared among everyone staking in a Reward Pool.

If more REVO enters the pool while rewards remain the same, those rewards are divided among more staked REVO and APR can decrease.

If users unstake, the remaining REVO represents a larger share of the available rewards and APR can increase.

2. The number of batches per hour changes

Staking rewards are generated as network batches are processed.

The number of batches produced each hour is not constant. Batch frequency primarily varies with the number and frequency of transactions being submitted to the chain.

This directly affects reward generation:

More batches per hour → more rewards generated → potentially higher APR

Fewer batches per hour → fewer rewards generated → potentially lower APR

Amped.bio uses observed network activity to estimate what the current reward rate would look like over an entire year.

Because APR is annualized, even relatively small changes in batches per hour can noticeably affect the displayed APR.

This also means APR can change even when your stake and the total amount staked in the Reward Pool have not changed.

3. The node's share of network rewards changes

Reward Pools receive rewards through staking nodes.

A node's expected share of network rewards can change based on network conditions and the amount of stake associated with it.

A larger share can increase the rewards available to its Reward Pools, while a smaller share can reduce them.

4. The Reward Pool's share changes

Each Reward Pool receives a portion of the rewards flowing through its node.

Changes in the amount of stake associated with a pool can affect its share of those rewards.

5. Node and creator percentages matter

Some rewards may be allocated to the staking node or Reward Pool creator before the remaining rewards are distributed to fans.

A higher node or creator percentage means a smaller portion of rewards is available to fan stakers.

How are my personal rewards determined?

Your rewards depend mainly on:

• How much REVO you have staked

• Your share of the total fan stake

• How many rewards are available to fans

• How frequently reward-generating batches occur

• How long your REVO remains staked

For example, if you represent approximately 5% of the total fan stake in a Reward Pool, you will generally receive approximately 5% of the rewards distributed to fan stakers in that pool.

A simple way to think about it

Think of staking rewards as a pie being created continuously over time.

More batches = potentially more pie.

More rewards = potentially higher APR.

More REVO sharing the same rewards = a smaller share per staked REVO.

These factors can move in different directions at the same time. For example, more batches could push APR higher while more users entering the pool could push it lower.

The displayed APR reflects the combined effect of all these factors.

Is the displayed APR guaranteed?

No.

The APR shown in Amped.bio is a current annualized estimate, not a fixed interest rate or guaranteed return.

It reflects current network, batch, node, Reward Pool, and staking conditions.

As those conditions change, APR may increase or decrease, and your actual rewards over a day, month, or year may differ from the APR displayed at any particular moment.

Key takeaway

Your staking APR is dynamic.

It is a snapshot of the current reward rate projected over one year.

Changes in batch frequency, network rewards, node performance, Reward Pool activity, reward percentages, and the amount of REVO being staked can all affect both APR and your actual rewards.

More Technical Details

At a high level:

APR = Annual Rewards Available to Fans ÷ Total Fan Stake

The annual reward estimate includes the observed rate of batches per hour:

Estimated Annual Batches = Current Batches per Hour × 24 × 365

Those estimated batches contribute to the annual network reward calculation.

Rewards available to fans are then affected by factors including:

System Annual Rewards × Node Win Probability × (1 − Node Cut) × Pool Share × (1 − Creator Cut)

Because these values are dynamic:

More batches per hour can increase estimated annual rewards and APR.

Fewer batches per hour can decrease estimated annual rewards and APR.

APR can also rise or fall as users add or remove REVO from the Reward Pool because the available rewards are divided among the total fan stake.

For more detail on staking, including the issuance curve and tokenomics, see the Revolution Network Whitepaper.

You can also view a detailed, real-time calculation for any Reward Pool by clicking "View APR Details" on that Pool's Details page.