Staking yields Q2 update: new pools, revised APRs, and locked-stake bonuses
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Staking yields Q2 update: new pools, revised APRs, and locked-stake bonuses

We have added three new flexible staking pools, repriced four existing ones to match validator economics, and launched a 90-day locked product with a meaningful APR bonus.

Elena Marquez·April 20, 2026·6 min read

The staking product on PulsarPro has been quietly growing for over a year. Every quarter we review pool composition, validator performance, and rate competitiveness, and adjust accordingly.

This quarter brings several changes worth flagging.

New pools

Three new flexible staking pools are live this week:

  • TIA at a starting flexible APR of 9.4 percent.
  • INJ at 12.1 percent.
  • SEI at 7.6 percent.

All three are launched with a one-week introductory promotion: the published rate is guaranteed for the first seven days, after which it floats based on underlying validator economics.

Revised APRs

Four existing pools have been repriced to better reflect the actual on-chain rewards:

  • SOL: 6.2 → 5.9 percent.
  • DOT: 13.8 → 12.4 percent.
  • ATOM: 18.1 → 16.5 percent.
  • ADA: 3.4 → 3.6 percent.

Three of the four are slight reductions because validator commissions and protocol-level inflation schedules have shifted. ADA is a small increase reflecting improved delegation strategies.

We always pass through the actual reward minus our published fee. There are no hidden adjustments between what the protocol pays and what we credit to your balance.

New locked-stake product

For users willing to commit capital for 90 days, we have introduced locked-stake versions of several major assets with a meaningful APR uplift over the flexible rate:

  • BTC: flexible 1.2 percent → locked 90-day 2.8 percent.
  • ETH: flexible 3.4 percent → locked 90-day 5.1 percent.
  • SOL: flexible 5.9 percent → locked 90-day 7.4 percent.

Locked-stake positions cannot be withdrawn before the end of the period. If you need early access, you can sell the position into a small secondary order book at the discount the market will bear — typically 1 to 3 percent of principal.

How rates are set

A few users have asked us to be more explicit about how rates work. Here is the short version:

  • Flexible pools pay a percentage of the protocol-level rewards minus a published platform fee.
  • Locked pools pay a fixed contractual rate, funded partly by validator rewards and partly by an internal incentive budget tied to our long-term liquidity goals.
  • Bonus campaigns are explicitly marked as promotional and have defined end dates.

We do not engage in opaque yield enhancement, leverage stacking, or rehypothecation of staked assets.

Where to find it

All staking pools are accessible from the Earn tab in your account. Locked-stake products show a clear lock indicator and the end-date countdown before you confirm.

If you have questions, our support team can walk you through the differences between flexible and locked positions. As always, past returns are not a guarantee — rates change as the underlying networks change.

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