Back to collectionA Better Staking View Amid Rate Uncertainty
August began with XAI still below USD 0.30. XAI stood at USD 0.294. The new filters made it easier to spot when an attractive annualized rate rested on a small stake, but they could not decide for users whether a return was dependable.
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August began with XAI still below USD 0.30. After July's disputes over unlocks and uneven node rewards, prospective stakers had reason to look beyond the displayed yield and consider the size of a pool as well.
XAI stood at USD 0.294. An update to the staking page let users sort pools by esXAI yield and filter out pools with too little staked in them. Officials also warned that the unusually high annualized rates shown by some bronze pools were probably an illusion created by a tiny denominator. Expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut were rising, while the Bank of Japan had unexpectedly raised rates, making the broader price picture harder to read.
The new filters made it easier to spot when an attractive annualized rate rested on a small stake, but they could not decide for users whether a return was dependable. Sisyphus planned to check pool size before comparing rates. XAI remained below USD 0.30, and it was still unclear how the market would absorb the two central banks' changing rate outlooks.