Do I Earn Rewards During the Bonding or Unbonding Period?
No rewards accrue during the bonding period (Bonding In-Progress). Rewards also stop accruing from the day after you submit an unstaking request. However, rewards that have already accrued up to that point are still paid out on the next Tuesday distribution.
Reward accrual by staking status:
| Staking Status | Rewards Accrue? |
|---|---|
| Staking Requested | No |
| Bonding In-Progress | No |
| Staking Active | Yes |
| Un-bonding Requested | Yes (for that day only) |
| Un-bonding In-Progress | No |
| Un-bonding Done | No |
Key rule: Rewards already accrued before you unstake are never lost. They are distributed on the next Tuesday regardless of your current staking status.
Related questions:
Q: Can I earn rewards during the bonding period by any means?
No. Reward accrual only begins once Staking Active status is reached — there is no workaround.
Q: How many days of rewards do I lose by unstaking early?
You lose rewards for each day after your unstaking request is processed. Rewards already accrued up to that point are preserved.
Q: If I immediately re-stake after unbonding, do I lose any reward period?
You would go through another bonding period without rewards before Staking Active resumes.