Earning and yield

Is staking halal?

Answered by the ShariaQuant team

Native proof of stake staking is halal, and we say so plainly. You keep ownership of your coins, you carry real risk through slashing, and the reward varies with the work performed, so it is a fee for a service rather than a loan with an increase. Four other products borrow the word staking and pay you interest instead.

The four products that are not

This is Shariah screening and education, not financial advice. Rulings on newer products differ between scholars, so where a question is disputed we say so rather than pick a side for you. If your situation is unusual, ask your own scholar.

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