- IOTA has achieved a milestone in 2025, with over 2 billion IOTA tokens now staked, representing approximately 43% of IOTA’s total circulating supply.
- This shows the growing confidence in IOTA’s security, particularly following its Rebased upgrade.
On June 4, IOTA shared a milestone on X: more than 2 billion IOTA tokens have officially been staked on the network. That’s nearly 43.4% of the entire circulating supply, a strong signal of growing trust and engagement from the IOTA community.
These numbers underscore growing confidence in the network’s security, scalability, and long-term vision. This follows its recent transition to a Delegated Proof-of-Stake (DPoS) system under the Rebased protocol upgrade.
The current epoch spans approximately 24 hours, and it has 22 hours remaining. Stakers are earning an average Annual Percentage Yield (APY) of 14.64%, providing a compelling incentive for participation. The staking experience is designed to be user-friendly, allowing IOTA token holders to stake their tokens with validators via supported wallets. Rewards are accrued during epochs where the stake remains active, and users can unstake their tokens at any time, receiving both their original stake and any accumulated rewards.
IOTA’s Staking Experience
The IOTA Rebased upgrade, which officially launched on May 5, has already begun to reshape the network in major ways. As reported by CNF, IOTA moved away from its earlier architecture and implemented a Delegated Proof-of-Stake (DPoS) consensus system. This change eliminates the centralized Coordinator and moves to a decentralized group of validators, starting at 50 and growing to 150 as the network expands. It’s a big move towards additional security and more community control.
One of the changes brought by Rebased is the boost in performance. IOTA can now handle over 50,000 transactions per second with finality in less than a second. This speed makes it one of the fastest Layer 1 blockchains out there. On top of that, users can earn annual yields between 10% and 15% just by staking, and it only takes 1 MIOTA to get started, making it super accessible. The upgrade also includes plans to roll out Liquid Staking Tokens (LSTs), and developers now have the ability to build smart contracts directly on the base layer using the Move Virtual Machine (MoveVM).
Staking with IOTA isn’t just about locking up your tokens. Participants earn stIOTA tokens in return, which they can trade or use in DeFi apps. There are also no lock-up periods or hidden strings attached. And because there are no large venture capital funds holding huge IOTA bags, there’s little risk of massive sell-offs that could tank the market. Add to that the fact that there are no gas fees, and you’ve got a system that’s really designed for everyday users.
To make staking even more user-friendly, IOTA introduced a web-based tool: the IOTA Staking APY Calculator. Both as a newbie staker or a seasoned staker, it helps you find the highest-rewarding validators and track your earnings without any trouble. It features a countdown timer and progress bar showing how many minutes are left in the current epoch, so you can know when you’re ready for the next step.
Of course, the market has been a bit volatile. IOTA’s price has fallen by 9.58% over the last week, and another 0.92% in the last 24 hours. It’s trading at around $0.1878, with a market capitalization of $715 million. But with all these updates now live, everyone is waiting to see if IOTA’s momentum can change gears.
