<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>IOTA Staking Blog</title><description>Insights, tutorials, guides, updates, and market speculation on IOTA staking, APY analysis, and validator information.</description><link>https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/</link><language>en-us</language><lastBuildDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 16:00:18 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><managingEditor>contact@iotastaking.com (IOTA Staking Team)</managingEditor><webMaster>contact@iotastaking.com (IOTA Staking Team)</webMaster><ttl>60</ttl><image><url>https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/favicon/android-chrome-512x512.png</url><title>IOTA Staking Blog</title><link>https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/</link></image><item><title>IOTA Staking Weekly - Aug 10, 2026</title><link>https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-staking-weekly-2026-08-10/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-staking-weekly-2026-08-10/</guid><description>Aug 10, 2026: IOTA staking hits 10.90% median APY with 49.1% of supply locked. Total staked grew 0.84% this week across 64 active validators.

IOTA staking sits at a 10.90% median APY with 49.1% of the total supply locked. Total staked grew by 0.84% over the last week.

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 Key metrics

| Metric | Value |
|--------|-------|
| Median APY | 10.90% |
| Staking Ratio | 49.1% |
| Validators | 64 |
| Nakamoto Coefficient | 5 |
| IOTA Price | $0.0344 |

Security looks stable with a Nakamoto Coefficient of 5. That means it takes 5 validators to control 33% of the network. 

---

 What changed

Total staked increased by 0.84% this week. As mo...</description><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;Aug 10, 2026: IOTA staking hits 10.90% median APY with 49.1% of supply locked. Total staked grew 0.84% this week across 64 active validators.&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;IOTA staking sits at a 10.90% median APY with 49.1% of the total supply locked. Total staked grew by 0.84% over the last week.

---

 Key metrics

| Metric | Value |
|--------|-------|
| Median APY | 10.90% |
| Staking Ratio | 49.1% |
| Validators | 64 |
| Nakamoto Coefficient | 5 |
| IOTA Price | $0.0344 |

Security looks stable with a Nakamoto Coefficient of 5. That means it takes 5 validators to control 33% of the network. 

---

 What changed

Total staked increased by 0.84% this week. As mo...&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-staking-weekly-2026-08-10?utm_source=brevo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=rss_digest&quot;&gt;Continue reading on IOTA Staking Blog →&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-weekly-staking-report.webp" type="image/png" medium="image"><media:description>IOTA Staking Weekly - Aug 10, 2026</media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-weekly-staking-report.webp"/><dc:creator>contact@iotastaking.com (IOTA Staking Team)</dc:creator><category>Analysis</category><category>weekly-report</category><category>staking</category><category>iota</category><category>apy</category><category>validators</category><enclosure url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-weekly-staking-report.webp" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title>IOTA Protocol Weekly - Aug 4, 2026</title><link>https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-protocol-weekly-2026-08-04/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-protocol-weekly-2026-08-04/</guid><description>Devnet v1.29.0-beta introduces protocol version 32, Starfish consensus updates, and significant node runtime isolation for better performance.

Protocol version 32 just landed on devnet. This beta release changes how nodes handle requests and how consensus behaves during timeouts. If you&apos;re running a node on devnet, expect changes to your configuration and how you monitor performance.

 Protocol and Consensus Changes

Version 32 brings several shifts to the core logic. On devnet, this version becomes active starting 2026-08-03 11:26 UTC (epoch 154). 

   Starfish Consensus: We&apos;ve enabled the optimistic commit rule (StarfishSpeed) on tes...</description><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;Devnet v1.29.0-beta introduces protocol version 32, Starfish consensus updates, and significant node runtime isolation for better performance.&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;Protocol version 32 just landed on devnet. This beta release changes how nodes handle requests and how consensus behaves during timeouts. If you&apos;re running a node on devnet, expect changes to your configuration and how you monitor performance.

 Protocol and Consensus Changes

Version 32 brings several shifts to the core logic. On devnet, this version becomes active starting 2026-08-03 11:26 UTC (epoch 154). 

   Starfish Consensus: We&apos;ve enabled the optimistic commit rule (StarfishSpeed) on tes...&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-protocol-weekly-2026-08-04?utm_source=brevo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=rss_digest&quot;&gt;Continue reading on IOTA Staking Blog →&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-protocol-highlights-default.webp" type="image/png" medium="image"><media:description>IOTA protocol update</media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-protocol-highlights-default.webp"/><dc:creator>contact@iotastaking.com (IOTA Staking Team)</dc:creator><category>Updates</category><category>iota</category><category>update</category><category>devnet</category><category>starfish</category><category>protocol-v32</category><enclosure url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-protocol-highlights-default.webp" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title>IOTA Staking Weekly - Aug 3, 2026</title><link>https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-staking-weekly-2026-08-03/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-staking-weekly-2026-08-03/</guid><description>Aug 3, 2026: IOTA staking sits at 11% median APY with 49% of supply locked. 64 validators active, Nakamoto coefficient 5, and price at $0.0340.

IOTA staking is at 11% median APY with 49% of supply locked. Total staked declined by 0.02% this week.

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 Key metrics

| Metric | Value |
|--------|-------|
| Median APY | 11% |
| Staking Ratio | 49% |
| Validators | 64 |
| Nakamoto Coefficient | 5 |
| IOTA Price | $0.0340 |

Security looks stable with a Nakamoto coefficient of 5. This means it takes 5 validators to control 33% of the network. 

---

 What changed

Total staked dropped 0.02% week-over-week. Yields stayed flat because the med...</description><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;Aug 3, 2026: IOTA staking sits at 11% median APY with 49% of supply locked. 64 validators active, Nakamoto coefficient 5, and price at $0.0340.&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;IOTA staking is at 11% median APY with 49% of supply locked. Total staked declined by 0.02% this week.

---

 Key metrics

| Metric | Value |
|--------|-------|
| Median APY | 11% |
| Staking Ratio | 49% |
| Validators | 64 |
| Nakamoto Coefficient | 5 |
| IOTA Price | $0.0340 |

Security looks stable with a Nakamoto coefficient of 5. This means it takes 5 validators to control 33% of the network. 

---

 What changed

Total staked dropped 0.02% week-over-week. Yields stayed flat because the med...&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-staking-weekly-2026-08-03?utm_source=brevo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=rss_digest&quot;&gt;Continue reading on IOTA Staking Blog →&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-weekly-staking-report.webp" type="image/png" medium="image"><media:description>IOTA Staking Weekly - Aug 3, 2026</media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-weekly-staking-report.webp"/><dc:creator>contact@iotastaking.com (IOTA Staking Team)</dc:creator><category>Analysis</category><category>weekly-report</category><category>staking</category><category>iota</category><category>apy</category><category>validators</category><enclosure url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-weekly-staking-report.webp" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title>IOTA goes live with Argentina&apos;s national transplant system</title><link>https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-goes-live-with-argentinas-national-transplant-system/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-goes-live-with-argentinas-national-transplant-system/</guid><description>Argentina&apos;s national organ transplant authority is now using IOTA for verifiable digital identities and document notarization.

Argentina just moved its entire national organ transplant authority, INCUCAI, onto the IOTA mainnet. This isn&apos;t some small-scale pilot or a whitepaper promise. It&apos;s a live, functioning system managing 25 different provincial and national agencies to coordinate life-or-death medical data. They&apos;re using IOTA Identity for decentralized identifiers and IOTA Notarization to timestamp medical documents without actually putting private patient data on the ledger.

Why does this matter for your stake? M...</description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;Argentina&apos;s national organ transplant authority is now using IOTA for verifiable digital identities and document notarization.&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;Argentina just moved its entire national organ transplant authority, INCUCAI, onto the IOTA mainnet. This isn&apos;t some small-scale pilot or a whitepaper promise. It&apos;s a live, functioning system managing 25 different provincial and national agencies to coordinate life-or-death medical data. They&apos;re using IOTA Identity for decentralized identifiers and IOTA Notarization to timestamp medical documents without actually putting private patient data on the ledger.

Why does this matter for your stake? M...&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-goes-live-with-argentinas-national-transplant-system?utm_source=brevo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=rss_digest&quot;&gt;Continue reading on IOTA Staking Blog →&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><media:content url="https://blog.iota.org/content/images/2026/07/-2555-Extrimian-INCUCAI-16x9-1.png" type="image/png" medium="image"><media:description>IOTA goes live with Argentina&apos;s national transplant system</media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://blog.iota.org/content/images/2026/07/-2555-Extrimian-INCUCAI-16x9-1.png"/><dc:creator>contact@iotastaking.com (IOTA Staking Team)</dc:creator><category>News</category><category>iota</category><category>adoption</category><category>infrastructure</category><enclosure url="https://blog.iota.org/content/images/2026/07/-2555-Extrimian-INCUCAI-16x9-1.png" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title>IOTA gets institutional data: Why Pyth Pro matters</title><link>https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-gets-institutional-data-why-pyth-pro-matters/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-gets-institutional-data-why-pyth-pro-matters/</guid><description>IOTA is ditching free price feeds for Pyth Pro&apos;s institutional-grade data to attract real-world asset developers.

IOTA is moving from free-tier data to a paid, professional setup. Pyth is retiring its old &apos;Pythnet&apos; infrastructure and forcing everyone onto &apos;Pyth Pro.&apos; It&apos;s a massive shift from a decentralized, free model to a commercial, subscription-based one. Developers have until August 18 to migrate or their apps&apos; price feeds simply die. 

This isn&apos;t just a minor technical patch. It&apos;s a signal that IOTA is chasing institutional money. By integrating Pyth Pro, the network gets access to 3,000+ feeds acros...</description><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;IOTA is ditching free price feeds for Pyth Pro&apos;s institutional-grade data to attract real-world asset developers.&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;IOTA is moving from free-tier data to a paid, professional setup. Pyth is retiring its old &apos;Pythnet&apos; infrastructure and forcing everyone onto &apos;Pyth Pro.&apos; It&apos;s a massive shift from a decentralized, free model to a commercial, subscription-based one. Developers have until August 18 to migrate or their apps&apos; price feeds simply die. 

This isn&apos;t just a minor technical patch. It&apos;s a signal that IOTA is chasing institutional money. By integrating Pyth Pro, the network gets access to 3,000+ feeds acros...&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-gets-institutional-data-why-pyth-pro-matters?utm_source=brevo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=rss_digest&quot;&gt;Continue reading on IOTA Staking Blog →&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><media:content url="https://blog.iota.org/content/images/2026/07/-2567-Pyth-Network-Update-16x9-03-2.png" type="image/png" medium="image"><media:description>IOTA gets institutional data: Why Pyth Pro matters</media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://blog.iota.org/content/images/2026/07/-2567-Pyth-Network-Update-16x9-03-2.png"/><dc:creator>contact@iotastaking.com (IOTA Staking Team)</dc:creator><category>Announcements</category><category>iota</category><category>announcement</category><category>update</category><enclosure url="https://blog.iota.org/content/images/2026/07/-2567-Pyth-Network-Update-16x9-03-2.png" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title>IOTA Staking Weekly - Jul 27, 2026</title><link>https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-staking-weekly-2026-07-27/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-staking-weekly-2026-07-27/</guid><description>Jul 27, 2026: IOTA staking sits at 11% median APY with 49% of supply locked. Total staked grew 0.20% this week despite a 7.63% price drop.

IOTA staking is sitting at an 11% median APY with 48.8% of the total supply locked. Total staked grew by 0.20% this week. 

---

 Key metrics

| Metric | Value |
|--------|-------|
| Median APY | 11% |
| Staking Ratio | 48.8% |
| Validators | 65 |
| Nakamoto Coefficient | 5 |
| IOTA Price | $0.0331 |

Security stays steady with a Nakamoto Coefficient of 5. This means it takes 5 validators to hit 33% control. It&apos;s a tight margin, so watch the validator concentration.

---

 What changed

Total st...</description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;Jul 27, 2026: IOTA staking sits at 11% median APY with 49% of supply locked. Total staked grew 0.20% this week despite a 7.63% price drop.&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;IOTA staking is sitting at an 11% median APY with 48.8% of the total supply locked. Total staked grew by 0.20% this week. 

---

 Key metrics

| Metric | Value |
|--------|-------|
| Median APY | 11% |
| Staking Ratio | 48.8% |
| Validators | 65 |
| Nakamoto Coefficient | 5 |
| IOTA Price | $0.0331 |

Security stays steady with a Nakamoto Coefficient of 5. This means it takes 5 validators to hit 33% control. It&apos;s a tight margin, so watch the validator concentration.

---

 What changed

Total st...&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-staking-weekly-2026-07-27?utm_source=brevo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=rss_digest&quot;&gt;Continue reading on IOTA Staking Blog →&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-weekly-staking-report.webp" type="image/png" medium="image"><media:description>IOTA Staking Weekly - Jul 27, 2026</media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-weekly-staking-report.webp"/><dc:creator>contact@iotastaking.com (IOTA Staking Team)</dc:creator><category>Analysis</category><category>weekly-report</category><category>staking</category><category>iota</category><category>apy</category><category>validators</category><enclosure url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-weekly-staking-report.webp" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title>IOTA Staking Weekly - Jul 20, 2026</title><link>https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-staking-weekly-2026-07-20/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-staking-weekly-2026-07-20/</guid><description>Jul 20, 2026: IOTA staking at 11% APY with 49% of supply locked. Total staked down 0.52%, price at $0.0359.

IOTA staking is holding steady at a 11% median APY this week, with 48.8% of the total supply staked. However, total staked dropped by 0.52% week-over-week, and the IOTA price slid 3.49% to $0.0359. Validator count is down by one, and the top 10 validators now control 48.6% of the stake—up slightly from last week.

---

 Key metrics

| Metric                 | Value           |
|------------------------|-----------------|
| Median APY         | 11%         |
| Staking Ratio      | 48.8%       |
|...</description><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;Jul 20, 2026: IOTA staking at 11% APY with 49% of supply locked. Total staked down 0.52%, price at $0.0359.&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;IOTA staking is holding steady at a 11% median APY this week, with 48.8% of the total supply staked. However, total staked dropped by 0.52% week-over-week, and the IOTA price slid 3.49% to $0.0359. Validator count is down by one, and the top 10 validators now control 48.6% of the stake—up slightly from last week.

---

 Key metrics

| Metric                 | Value           |
|------------------------|-----------------|
| Median APY         | 11%         |
| Staking Ratio      | 48.8%       |
|...&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-staking-weekly-2026-07-20?utm_source=brevo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=rss_digest&quot;&gt;Continue reading on IOTA Staking Blog →&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-weekly-staking-report.webp" type="image/png" medium="image"><media:description>IOTA Staking Weekly - Jul 20, 2026</media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-weekly-staking-report.webp"/><dc:creator>contact@iotastaking.com (IOTA Staking Team)</dc:creator><category>Analysis</category><category>weekly-report</category><category>staking</category><category>iota</category><category>apy</category><category>validators</category><enclosure url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-weekly-staking-report.webp" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title>IOTA Protocol Weekly - Jul 14, 2026</title><link>https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-protocol-weekly-2026-07-14/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-protocol-weekly-2026-07-14/</guid><description>Jul 14, 2026: Testnet v1.27.0-rc ships protocol version 30, new Move module APIs, node fixes, and CLI enhancements.

Testnet v1.27.0-rc is live with protocol version 30. Activation starts no earlier than 2026-07-08 19:22 UTC (epoch 598). This release focuses on extending Move module APIs, improving node operations, and adding CLI functionality.

 Protocol Changes
- Protocol version 30 introduces new APIs in the iota::protocolconfig and iotasystem::protocolconfig Move modules:
  - getattr&lt;T: copy + drop + store&gt;(paramname: vector&lt;u8&gt;): T allows fetching protocol parameters dynamically.
  - isfeatureenabled mirr...</description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;Jul 14, 2026: Testnet v1.27.0-rc ships protocol version 30, new Move module APIs, node fixes, and CLI enhancements.&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;Testnet v1.27.0-rc is live with protocol version 30. Activation starts no earlier than 2026-07-08 19:22 UTC (epoch 598). This release focuses on extending Move module APIs, improving node operations, and adding CLI functionality.

 Protocol Changes
- Protocol version 30 introduces new APIs in the iota::protocolconfig and iotasystem::protocolconfig Move modules:
  - getattr&lt;T: copy + drop + store&gt;(paramname: vector&lt;u8&gt;): T allows fetching protocol parameters dynamically.
  - isfeatureenabled mirr...&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-protocol-weekly-2026-07-14?utm_source=brevo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=rss_digest&quot;&gt;Continue reading on IOTA Staking Blog →&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-protocol-highlights-default.webp" type="image/png" medium="image"><media:description>IOTA protocol update</media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-protocol-highlights-default.webp"/><dc:creator>contact@iotastaking.com (IOTA Staking Team)</dc:creator><category>Updates</category><category>iota</category><category>update</category><category>testnet</category><category>protocol 30</category><category>move module</category><enclosure url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-protocol-highlights-default.webp" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title>IOTA Staking Weekly - Jul 13, 2026</title><link>https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-staking-weekly-2026-07-13/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-staking-weekly-2026-07-13/</guid><description>Jul 13, 2026: IOTA staking at 11% APY with 49% of supply locked. Total staked dropped 0.37%, Nakamoto coefficient down to 5.

IOTA staking is holding steady at a median APY of 11% with 49.1% of the total supply locked. Total staked dropped 0.37% week-over-week, and the Nakamoto coefficient slipped to 5, signaling slightly reduced decentralization. The IOTA price is down to $0.0372 (-1.26%).

---

 Key metrics

| Metric               | Value                |
|----------------------|----------------------|
| Median APY       | 11%              |
| Staking Ratio    | 49.1%            |
| Validators       | 66             ...</description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;Jul 13, 2026: IOTA staking at 11% APY with 49% of supply locked. Total staked dropped 0.37%, Nakamoto coefficient down to 5.&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;IOTA staking is holding steady at a median APY of 11% with 49.1% of the total supply locked. Total staked dropped 0.37% week-over-week, and the Nakamoto coefficient slipped to 5, signaling slightly reduced decentralization. The IOTA price is down to $0.0372 (-1.26%).

---

 Key metrics

| Metric               | Value                |
|----------------------|----------------------|
| Median APY       | 11%              |
| Staking Ratio    | 49.1%            |
| Validators       | 66             ...&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-staking-weekly-2026-07-13?utm_source=brevo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=rss_digest&quot;&gt;Continue reading on IOTA Staking Blog →&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-weekly-staking-report.webp" type="image/png" medium="image"><media:description>IOTA Staking Weekly - Jul 13, 2026</media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-weekly-staking-report.webp"/><dc:creator>contact@iotastaking.com (IOTA Staking Team)</dc:creator><category>Analysis</category><category>weekly-report</category><category>staking</category><category>iota</category><category>apy</category><category>validators</category><enclosure url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-weekly-staking-report.webp" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title>IOTA Protocol Weekly - Jul 7, 2026</title><link>https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-protocol-weekly-2026-07-07/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-protocol-weekly-2026-07-07/</guid><description>Jul 7, 2026: IOTA Protocol v1.27.0-beta introduces protocol version 30 and various updates for nodes, indexers, and the Rust SDK.

IOTA Protocol v1.27.0-beta is now live on the devnet, introducing protocol version 30. This prerelease includes several significant updates across the protocol, nodes, indexers, and the Rust SDK. You can enable protocol version 30 on devnet starting July 6, 2026, at 11:26 UTC (beginning of epoch 126). 

 New Protocol Features

- New API Functions: 
  - getattr&lt;T: copy + drop + store&gt;(paramname: vector&lt;u8&gt;): T has been added to the iota::protocolconfig module, allowing better access to protocol c...</description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;Jul 7, 2026: IOTA Protocol v1.27.0-beta introduces protocol version 30 and various updates for nodes, indexers, and the Rust SDK.&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;IOTA Protocol v1.27.0-beta is now live on the devnet, introducing protocol version 30. This prerelease includes several significant updates across the protocol, nodes, indexers, and the Rust SDK. You can enable protocol version 30 on devnet starting July 6, 2026, at 11:26 UTC (beginning of epoch 126). 

 New Protocol Features

- New API Functions: 
  - getattr&lt;T: copy + drop + store&gt;(paramname: vector&lt;u8&gt;): T has been added to the iota::protocolconfig module, allowing better access to protocol c...&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-protocol-weekly-2026-07-07?utm_source=brevo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=rss_digest&quot;&gt;Continue reading on IOTA Staking Blog →&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-protocol-highlights-default.webp" type="image/png" medium="image"><media:description>IOTA protocol update</media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-protocol-highlights-default.webp"/><dc:creator>contact@iotastaking.com (IOTA Staking Team)</dc:creator><category>Updates</category><category>iota</category><category>update</category><category>protocol version 30</category><category>rust sdk</category><enclosure url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-protocol-highlights-default.webp" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title>IOTA Staking Weekly - Jul 6, 2026</title><link>https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-staking-weekly-2026-07-06/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-staking-weekly-2026-07-06/</guid><description>Jul 6, 2026: IOTA staking at 11% APY with 49% of supply locked. 66 validators, Nakamoto coefficient 6.

IOTA staking is holding steady at a median APY of 11% with 49% of the total supply locked. Total staked grew by +0.36% week-over-week, reaching 2431.06 PIOTA. Validator count dropped by one, now at 66 active pools.

---

 Key metrics

| Metric               | Value                  |
|----------------------|------------------------|
| Median APY       | 11%               |
| Staking Ratio    | 49%               |
| Validators       | 66                |
| Nakamoto Coefficient | 6            |
| ...</description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;Jul 6, 2026: IOTA staking at 11% APY with 49% of supply locked. 66 validators, Nakamoto coefficient 6.&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;IOTA staking is holding steady at a median APY of 11% with 49% of the total supply locked. Total staked grew by +0.36% week-over-week, reaching 2431.06 PIOTA. Validator count dropped by one, now at 66 active pools.

---

 Key metrics

| Metric               | Value                  |
|----------------------|------------------------|
| Median APY       | 11%               |
| Staking Ratio    | 49%               |
| Validators       | 66                |
| Nakamoto Coefficient | 6            |
| ...&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-staking-weekly-2026-07-06?utm_source=brevo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=rss_digest&quot;&gt;Continue reading on IOTA Staking Blog →&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-weekly-staking-report.webp" type="image/png" medium="image"><media:description>IOTA Staking Weekly - Jul 6, 2026</media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-weekly-staking-report.webp"/><dc:creator>contact@iotastaking.com (IOTA Staking Team)</dc:creator><category>Analysis</category><category>weekly-report</category><category>staking</category><category>iota</category><category>apy</category><category>validators</category><enclosure url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-weekly-staking-report.webp" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title>IOTA&apos;s Starfish Upgrade and Trade Push: What Stakers Gain</title><link>https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iotas-starfish-upgrade-and-trade-push-what-stakers-gain/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iotas-starfish-upgrade-and-trade-push-what-stakers-gain/</guid><description>IOTA&apos;s Q2 update: Starfish consensus live, lower node costs, and trade expansion. Here&apos;s how stakers benefit from the changes.

IOTA&apos;s Q2 2026 update brings some big moves for stakers and the network. The headline? The Starfish consensus protocol is live on the mainnet as of April 23, 2026. This upgrade is all about stability and performance, which should make the network more resilient under heavy load. For stakers, that means fewer disruptions and a more reliable flow of rewards. 

On the tech side, they’ve also finished work on Starfish-Speed, which cuts transaction latency in good conditions without sacrificing perfo...</description><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;IOTA&apos;s Q2 update: Starfish consensus live, lower node costs, and trade expansion. Here&apos;s how stakers benefit from the changes.&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;IOTA&apos;s Q2 2026 update brings some big moves for stakers and the network. The headline? The Starfish consensus protocol is live on the mainnet as of April 23, 2026. This upgrade is all about stability and performance, which should make the network more resilient under heavy load. For stakers, that means fewer disruptions and a more reliable flow of rewards. 

On the tech side, they’ve also finished work on Starfish-Speed, which cuts transaction latency in good conditions without sacrificing perfo...&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iotas-starfish-upgrade-and-trade-push-what-stakers-gain?utm_source=brevo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=rss_digest&quot;&gt;Continue reading on IOTA Staking Blog →&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><media:content url="https://blog.iota.org/content/images/2026/06/2378_Q2-Report_16x9_v2.png" type="image/png" medium="image"><media:description>IOTA&apos;s Starfish Upgrade and Trade Push: What Stakers Gain</media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://blog.iota.org/content/images/2026/06/2378_Q2-Report_16x9_v2.png"/><dc:creator>contact@iotastaking.com (IOTA Staking Team)</dc:creator><category>Updates</category><category>iota</category><category>update</category><category>staking</category><enclosure url="https://blog.iota.org/content/images/2026/06/2378_Q2-Report_16x9_v2.png" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title>IOTA Protocol Weekly - Jun 30, 2026</title><link>https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-protocol-weekly-2026-06-30/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-protocol-weekly-2026-06-30/</guid><description>Jun 30, 2026: Protocol v29 debuts with fast commit sync, validator health improvements, and indexer pruning changes. Testnet only.

Protocol v29 is live on the testnet as part of the v1.26.1-rc release. This update focuses on improving commit sync, validator health metrics, and indexer pruning. If you&apos;re running testnet infrastructure, there are some required configuration changes to note.

 Protocol Updates

- Protocol version 29 is now active.
- Fast commit sync is enabled, along with median-based commit timestamps and checkpoint enforcement. Consensus blocks now have additional restrictions on the mainnet (PR 11854).
- Ep...</description><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;Jun 30, 2026: Protocol v29 debuts with fast commit sync, validator health improvements, and indexer pruning changes. Testnet only.&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;Protocol v29 is live on the testnet as part of the v1.26.1-rc release. This update focuses on improving commit sync, validator health metrics, and indexer pruning. If you&apos;re running testnet infrastructure, there are some required configuration changes to note.

 Protocol Updates

- Protocol version 29 is now active.
- Fast commit sync is enabled, along with median-based commit timestamps and checkpoint enforcement. Consensus blocks now have additional restrictions on the mainnet (PR 11854).
- Ep...&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-protocol-weekly-2026-06-30?utm_source=brevo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=rss_digest&quot;&gt;Continue reading on IOTA Staking Blog →&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-protocol-highlights-default.webp" type="image/png" medium="image"><media:description>IOTA protocol update</media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-protocol-highlights-default.webp"/><dc:creator>contact@iotastaking.com (IOTA Staking Team)</dc:creator><category>Updates</category><category>iota</category><category>update</category><category>testnet</category><category>protocol v29</category><category>indexer</category><enclosure url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-protocol-highlights-default.webp" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title>IOTA Staking Weekly - Jun 29, 2026</title><link>https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-staking-weekly-2026-06-29/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-staking-weekly-2026-06-29/</guid><description>Jun 29, 2026: IOTA staking at 11% APY with 49% of supply locked. Total staked down 0.72% this week. Price drops to $0.0359.

IOTA staking holds steady at a 11% median APY with 49% of the total supply locked. Total staked dropped by 0.72% this week, and the price of IOTA slid to $0.0359 (-18.91% week-over-week). Validator count remains unchanged at 67, and the Nakamoto Coefficient is stable at 6.

---

 Key metrics

| Metric               | Value        |
|----------------------|--------------|
| Median APY       | 11%      |
| Staking Ratio    | 49%      |
| Validators       | 67       |
| Nakamoto Coefficient | 6    ...</description><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;Jun 29, 2026: IOTA staking at 11% APY with 49% of supply locked. Total staked down 0.72% this week. Price drops to $0.0359.&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;IOTA staking holds steady at a 11% median APY with 49% of the total supply locked. Total staked dropped by 0.72% this week, and the price of IOTA slid to $0.0359 (-18.91% week-over-week). Validator count remains unchanged at 67, and the Nakamoto Coefficient is stable at 6.

---

 Key metrics

| Metric               | Value        |
|----------------------|--------------|
| Median APY       | 11%      |
| Staking Ratio    | 49%      |
| Validators       | 67       |
| Nakamoto Coefficient | 6    ...&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-staking-weekly-2026-06-29?utm_source=brevo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=rss_digest&quot;&gt;Continue reading on IOTA Staking Blog →&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-weekly-staking-report.webp" type="image/png" medium="image"><media:description>IOTA Staking Weekly - Jun 29, 2026</media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-weekly-staking-report.webp"/><dc:creator>contact@iotastaking.com (IOTA Staking Team)</dc:creator><category>Analysis</category><category>weekly-report</category><category>staking</category><category>iota</category><category>apy</category><category>validators</category><enclosure url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-weekly-staking-report.webp" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title>IOTA Protocol Weekly - Jun 23, 2026</title><link>https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-protocol-weekly-2026-06-23/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-protocol-weekly-2026-06-23/</guid><description>Jun 23, 2026: Testnet release v1.26.0-beta introduces protocol v29, fast commit sync, indexer changes, and updates across nodes, JSON-RPC, and SDK.

Testnet release v1.26.0-beta is live, bringing protocol version 29 and updates across nodes, indexer, JSON-RPC, GraphQL, CLI, and the Rust SDK. This is a prerelease—don’t assume mainnet readiness.

 Protocol v29
- Fast commit sync enabled, with median-based commit timestamps, checkpoint enforcement, and consensus block restrictions (PR 11854(https://github.com/iotaledger/iota/pull/11854)).
- Epoch advances now reset safemodecomputationchargesburned to 0 (PR 11953(https://github.com/iotaledger/io...</description><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;Jun 23, 2026: Testnet release v1.26.0-beta introduces protocol v29, fast commit sync, indexer changes, and updates across nodes, JSON-RPC, and SDK.&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;Testnet release v1.26.0-beta is live, bringing protocol version 29 and updates across nodes, indexer, JSON-RPC, GraphQL, CLI, and the Rust SDK. This is a prerelease—don’t assume mainnet readiness.

 Protocol v29
- Fast commit sync enabled, with median-based commit timestamps, checkpoint enforcement, and consensus block restrictions (PR 11854(https://github.com/iotaledger/iota/pull/11854)).
- Epoch advances now reset safemodecomputationchargesburned to 0 (PR 11953(https://github.com/iotaledger/io...&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-protocol-weekly-2026-06-23?utm_source=brevo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=rss_digest&quot;&gt;Continue reading on IOTA Staking Blog →&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-protocol-highlights-default.webp" type="image/png" medium="image"><media:description>IOTA protocol update</media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-protocol-highlights-default.webp"/><dc:creator>contact@iotastaking.com (IOTA Staking Team)</dc:creator><category>Updates</category><category>iota</category><category>update</category><category>testnet</category><category>v1.26.0-beta</category><category>protocol v29</category><enclosure url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-protocol-highlights-default.webp" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title>IOTA Staking Weekly - Jun 22, 2026</title><link>https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-staking-weekly-2026-06-22/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-staking-weekly-2026-06-22/</guid><description>Jun 22, 2026: IOTA staking at 11% median APY with 49.6% of supply locked. Total staked down 0.23%, IOTA price drops 12.31%.

IOTA staking is holding steady at a 10.88% median APY, with 49.6% of total supply staked. However, total staked dropped 0.23% this week, and IOTA&apos;s price fell 12.31% to $0.0443. The network remains secure with a Nakamoto Coefficient of 6 and no at-risk validators.

---

 Key metrics

| Metric               | Value              |
|----------------------|--------------------|
| Median APY       | 10.88%         |
| Staking Ratio    | 49.6%          |
| Validators       | 67             |
| Nakamot...</description><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;Jun 22, 2026: IOTA staking at 11% median APY with 49.6% of supply locked. Total staked down 0.23%, IOTA price drops 12.31%.&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;IOTA staking is holding steady at a 10.88% median APY, with 49.6% of total supply staked. However, total staked dropped 0.23% this week, and IOTA&apos;s price fell 12.31% to $0.0443. The network remains secure with a Nakamoto Coefficient of 6 and no at-risk validators.

---

 Key metrics

| Metric               | Value              |
|----------------------|--------------------|
| Median APY       | 10.88%         |
| Staking Ratio    | 49.6%          |
| Validators       | 67             |
| Nakamot...&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-staking-weekly-2026-06-22?utm_source=brevo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=rss_digest&quot;&gt;Continue reading on IOTA Staking Blog →&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-weekly-staking-report.webp" type="image/png" medium="image"><media:description>IOTA Staking Weekly - Jun 22, 2026</media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-weekly-staking-report.webp"/><dc:creator>contact@iotastaking.com (IOTA Staking Team)</dc:creator><category>Analysis</category><category>weekly-report</category><category>staking</category><category>iota</category><category>apy</category><category>validators</category><enclosure url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-weekly-staking-report.webp" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title>IOTA Protocol Weekly - Jun 16, 2026</title><link>https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-protocol-weekly-2026-06-16/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-protocol-weekly-2026-06-16/</guid><description>Testnet v1.25.0-rc introduces protocol version 28, new authenticator features, RocksDB updates, and deprecations in Indexer and JSON-RPC.

Testnet v1.25.0-rc is live, bringing protocol version 28 with updates across validators, indexer, JSON-RPC, GraphQL, CLI, and the Rust SDK. This release focuses on Move-based authentication, improved DoS protection, and several deprecations. Here’s what’s new:

 Protocol Updates
- Protocol version 28 ships with enhanced Move authenticator functionality. Two new AuthContext accessors—senderauthenticatorfunctioninfov1() and sponsorauthenticatorfunctioninfov1()—let contracts inspect which authentic...</description><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;Testnet v1.25.0-rc introduces protocol version 28, new authenticator features, RocksDB updates, and deprecations in Indexer and JSON-RPC.&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;Testnet v1.25.0-rc is live, bringing protocol version 28 with updates across validators, indexer, JSON-RPC, GraphQL, CLI, and the Rust SDK. This release focuses on Move-based authentication, improved DoS protection, and several deprecations. Here’s what’s new:

 Protocol Updates
- Protocol version 28 ships with enhanced Move authenticator functionality. Two new AuthContext accessors—senderauthenticatorfunctioninfov1() and sponsorauthenticatorfunctioninfov1()—let contracts inspect which authentic...&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-protocol-weekly-2026-06-16?utm_source=brevo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=rss_digest&quot;&gt;Continue reading on IOTA Staking Blog →&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-protocol-highlights-default.webp" type="image/png" medium="image"><media:description>IOTA protocol update</media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-protocol-highlights-default.webp"/><dc:creator>contact@iotastaking.com (IOTA Staking Team)</dc:creator><category>Updates</category><category>iota</category><category>update</category><category>testnet</category><category>protocol v28</category><category>move authentication</category><enclosure url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-protocol-highlights-default.webp" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title>IOTA Staking Weekly - Jun 15, 2026</title><link>https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-staking-weekly-2026-06-15/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-staking-weekly-2026-06-15/</guid><description>Jun 15, 2026: IOTA staking at 11% APY with 49.8% of supply locked. 67 validators, Nakamoto coefficient down to 6.

IOTA staking remains steady at 11% median APY with 49.8% of the total supply staked. However, the total staked amount dropped slightly by -0.01% this week, and the Nakamoto Coefficient decreased to 6, signaling a slight dip in decentralization. The IOTA price rose 5.31%, now sitting at $0.0505.

---

 Key metrics

| Metric                | Value                |
|-----------------------|----------------------|
| Median APY        | 11%             |
| Staking Ratio     | 49.8%           |
| Vali...</description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;Jun 15, 2026: IOTA staking at 11% APY with 49.8% of supply locked. 67 validators, Nakamoto coefficient down to 6.&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;IOTA staking remains steady at 11% median APY with 49.8% of the total supply staked. However, the total staked amount dropped slightly by -0.01% this week, and the Nakamoto Coefficient decreased to 6, signaling a slight dip in decentralization. The IOTA price rose 5.31%, now sitting at $0.0505.

---

 Key metrics

| Metric                | Value                |
|-----------------------|----------------------|
| Median APY        | 11%             |
| Staking Ratio     | 49.8%           |
| Vali...&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-staking-weekly-2026-06-15?utm_source=brevo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=rss_digest&quot;&gt;Continue reading on IOTA Staking Blog →&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-weekly-staking-report.webp" type="image/png" medium="image"><media:description>IOTA Staking Weekly - Jun 15, 2026</media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-weekly-staking-report.webp"/><dc:creator>contact@iotastaking.com (IOTA Staking Team)</dc:creator><category>Analysis</category><category>weekly-report</category><category>staking</category><category>iota</category><category>apy</category><category>validators</category><enclosure url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-weekly-staking-report.webp" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title>IOTA Launches Onchain Audit Trails for Verifiable Records</title><link>https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-launches-onchain-audit-trails-for-verifiable-records/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-launches-onchain-audit-trails-for-verifiable-records/</guid><description>IOTA&apos;s new Audit Trails tool brings tamper-proof record-keeping to supply chains, compliance, and more. Here&apos;s why it matters.

IOTA just dropped a tool that could quietly make a big impact: Audit Trails. It lets businesses and organizations anchor their record histories on-chain in a tamper-proof way—no more relying on fragile spreadsheets or siloed databases that can be altered or disputed. Instead, you get a shared, ordered history that anyone with the right permissions can verify.

This isn&apos;t replacing internal systems or forcing sensitive data onto the public ledger. Only hashes, references, and metadata go on-chain...</description><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;IOTA&apos;s new Audit Trails tool brings tamper-proof record-keeping to supply chains, compliance, and more. Here&apos;s why it matters.&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;IOTA just dropped a tool that could quietly make a big impact: Audit Trails. It lets businesses and organizations anchor their record histories on-chain in a tamper-proof way—no more relying on fragile spreadsheets or siloed databases that can be altered or disputed. Instead, you get a shared, ordered history that anyone with the right permissions can verify.

This isn&apos;t replacing internal systems or forcing sensitive data onto the public ledger. Only hashes, references, and metadata go on-chain...&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-launches-onchain-audit-trails-for-verifiable-records?utm_source=brevo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=rss_digest&quot;&gt;Continue reading on IOTA Staking Blog →&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><media:content url="https://blog.iota.org/content/images/2026/06/Blogpost-header.jpg" type="image/png" medium="image"><media:description>IOTA Launches Onchain Audit Trails for Verifiable Records</media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://blog.iota.org/content/images/2026/06/Blogpost-header.jpg"/><dc:creator>contact@iotastaking.com (IOTA Staking Team)</dc:creator><category>Guides</category><category>iota</category><category>infrastructure</category><category>adoption</category><enclosure url="https://blog.iota.org/content/images/2026/06/Blogpost-header.jpg" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title>IOTA Staking Weekly - Jun 8, 2026</title><link>https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-staking-weekly-2026-06-08/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-staking-weekly-2026-06-08/</guid><description>Jun 8, 2026: IOTA staking at 11% APY with 50% of supply locked. Stake grew by 0.77% this week.

IOTA staking holds steady at a 11% median APY with 49.9% of the total supply locked in. Total staked grew by 0.77% this week, continuing its slow but steady upward trend. The price of IOTA dropped sharply to $0.0479, down 18.2% from last week. 

---

 Key metrics

| Metric               | Value              |
|----------------------|--------------------|
| Median APY       | 11%            |
| Staking Ratio    | 49.9%          |
| Validators       | 67             |
| Nakamoto Coefficient | 7   ...</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;Jun 8, 2026: IOTA staking at 11% APY with 50% of supply locked. Stake grew by 0.77% this week.&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;IOTA staking holds steady at a 11% median APY with 49.9% of the total supply locked in. Total staked grew by 0.77% this week, continuing its slow but steady upward trend. The price of IOTA dropped sharply to $0.0479, down 18.2% from last week. 

---

 Key metrics

| Metric               | Value              |
|----------------------|--------------------|
| Median APY       | 11%            |
| Staking Ratio    | 49.9%          |
| Validators       | 67             |
| Nakamoto Coefficient | 7   ...&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-staking-weekly-2026-06-08?utm_source=brevo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=rss_digest&quot;&gt;Continue reading on IOTA Staking Blog →&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-weekly-staking-report.webp" type="image/png" medium="image"><media:description>IOTA Staking Weekly - Jun 8, 2026</media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-weekly-staking-report.webp"/><dc:creator>contact@iotastaking.com (IOTA Staking Team)</dc:creator><category>Analysis</category><category>weekly-report</category><category>staking</category><category>iota</category><category>apy</category><category>validators</category><enclosure url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-weekly-staking-report.webp" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title>IOTA Protocol Weekly - Jun 2, 2026</title><link>https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-protocol-weekly-2026-06-02/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-protocol-weekly-2026-06-02/</guid><description>v1.24.0-rc testnet release introduces protocol v27 with consensus block restrictions, indexer updates, and GraphQL changes.

v1.24.0-rc is live on the testnet, bringing protocol version 27 and several updates across the stack. This is a prerelease—don’t use it in production. Here’s what’s new.

 Protocol Updates
- Protocol Version 27: Introduced with this release.
- Consensus Block Restrictions: A new feature flag (consensusblockrestrictions) enforces caps on block-header fields and round-gap constraints. This ensures block-header sizes remain bounded based on committee size. (PR 11382(https://github.com/iotaledger/io...</description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;v1.24.0-rc testnet release introduces protocol v27 with consensus block restrictions, indexer updates, and GraphQL changes.&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;v1.24.0-rc is live on the testnet, bringing protocol version 27 and several updates across the stack. This is a prerelease—don’t use it in production. Here’s what’s new.

 Protocol Updates
- Protocol Version 27: Introduced with this release.
- Consensus Block Restrictions: A new feature flag (consensusblockrestrictions) enforces caps on block-header fields and round-gap constraints. This ensures block-header sizes remain bounded based on committee size. (PR 11382(https://github.com/iotaledger/io...&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-protocol-weekly-2026-06-02?utm_source=brevo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=rss_digest&quot;&gt;Continue reading on IOTA Staking Blog →&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-protocol-highlights-default.webp" type="image/png" medium="image"><media:description>IOTA protocol update</media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-protocol-highlights-default.webp"/><dc:creator>contact@iotastaking.com (IOTA Staking Team)</dc:creator><category>Updates</category><category>iota</category><category>update</category><category>testnet</category><category>protocol v27</category><category>indexer</category><enclosure url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-protocol-highlights-default.webp" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title>IOTA Staking Weekly - Jun 1, 2026</title><link>https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-staking-weekly-2026-06-01/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-staking-weekly-2026-06-01/</guid><description>Jun 1, 2026: IOTA staking at 11% APY with 50% of supply locked. 67 validators, Nakamoto coefficient 7.

IOTA staking remains steady this week at a median APY of 11% with 49.5% of the total supply staked. Total staked dropped by 0.74%, but the Nakamoto coefficient holds at 7, maintaining network security. IOTA&apos;s price saw a slight uptick to $0.0586.

---

 Key metrics
| Metric                | Value                  |
|-----------------------|------------------------|
| Median APY        | 11%               |
| Staking Ratio     | 49.5%             |
| Active Validators | 67                |
| Naka...</description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;Jun 1, 2026: IOTA staking at 11% APY with 50% of supply locked. 67 validators, Nakamoto coefficient 7.&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;IOTA staking remains steady this week at a median APY of 11% with 49.5% of the total supply staked. Total staked dropped by 0.74%, but the Nakamoto coefficient holds at 7, maintaining network security. IOTA&apos;s price saw a slight uptick to $0.0586.

---

 Key metrics
| Metric                | Value                  |
|-----------------------|------------------------|
| Median APY        | 11%               |
| Staking Ratio     | 49.5%             |
| Active Validators | 67                |
| Naka...&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-staking-weekly-2026-06-01?utm_source=brevo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=rss_digest&quot;&gt;Continue reading on IOTA Staking Blog →&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-weekly-staking-report.webp" type="image/png" medium="image"><media:description>IOTA Staking Weekly - Jun 1, 2026</media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-weekly-staking-report.webp"/><dc:creator>contact@iotastaking.com (IOTA Staking Team)</dc:creator><category>Analysis</category><category>weekly-report</category><category>staking</category><category>iota</category><category>apy</category><category>validators</category><enclosure url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-weekly-staking-report.webp" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title>IOTA Protocol Weekly - May 26, 2026</title><link>https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-protocol-weekly-2026-05-26/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-protocol-weekly-2026-05-26/</guid><description>May 26, 2026: Protocol v27 ships on testnet with new consensus features, GraphQL updates, and CLI changes.

Protocol v1.24.0-beta is live on testnet, introducing version 27. This is a prerelease, so don’t expect mainnet compatibility yet. Changes span consensus, indexer, GraphQL, CLI, and gRPC components. Here’s what shipped.

 Protocol v27 Features

- Consensus Block Restrictions: Feature flag added via PR 11382. When enabled, block verifiers and proposers enforce caps and constraints on block-header fields. This bounds block-header size relative to committee size.
- Sponsor-First Authenticator Flow:...</description><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;May 26, 2026: Protocol v27 ships on testnet with new consensus features, GraphQL updates, and CLI changes.&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;Protocol v1.24.0-beta is live on testnet, introducing version 27. This is a prerelease, so don’t expect mainnet compatibility yet. Changes span consensus, indexer, GraphQL, CLI, and gRPC components. Here’s what shipped.

 Protocol v27 Features

- Consensus Block Restrictions: Feature flag added via PR 11382. When enabled, block verifiers and proposers enforce caps and constraints on block-header fields. This bounds block-header size relative to committee size.
- Sponsor-First Authenticator Flow:...&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-protocol-weekly-2026-05-26?utm_source=brevo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=rss_digest&quot;&gt;Continue reading on IOTA Staking Blog →&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-protocol-highlights-default.webp" type="image/png" medium="image"><media:description>IOTA protocol update</media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-protocol-highlights-default.webp"/><dc:creator>contact@iotastaking.com (IOTA Staking Team)</dc:creator><category>Updates</category><category>iota</category><category>update</category><category>testnet</category><category>protocol v27</category><category>graphql</category><enclosure url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-protocol-highlights-default.webp" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title>IOTA Staking Weekly - May 25, 2026</title><link>https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-staking-weekly-2026-05-25/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-staking-weekly-2026-05-25/</guid><description>May 25, 2026: IOTA staking at 11% APY with 50% of supply locked. 67 validators, Nakamoto coefficient 7.

IOTA staking is holding steady at a 11% median APY with 50% of the total supply locked. This week saw a 0.47% increase in total staked IOTA, while the Nakamoto Coefficient remains at 7, signaling stable network security.

---

 Key metrics

| Metric               | Value                |
|----------------------|----------------------|
| Median APY           | 11%             |
| Staking Ratio        | 50%             |
| Validators           | 67              |
| Nakamoto Coefficient | 7        ...</description><pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;May 25, 2026: IOTA staking at 11% APY with 50% of supply locked. 67 validators, Nakamoto coefficient 7.&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;IOTA staking is holding steady at a 11% median APY with 50% of the total supply locked. This week saw a 0.47% increase in total staked IOTA, while the Nakamoto Coefficient remains at 7, signaling stable network security.

---

 Key metrics

| Metric               | Value                |
|----------------------|----------------------|
| Median APY           | 11%             |
| Staking Ratio        | 50%             |
| Validators           | 67              |
| Nakamoto Coefficient | 7        ...&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-staking-weekly-2026-05-25?utm_source=brevo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=rss_digest&quot;&gt;Continue reading on IOTA Staking Blog →&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-weekly-staking-report.webp" type="image/png" medium="image"><media:description>IOTA Staking Weekly - May 25, 2026</media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-weekly-staking-report.webp"/><dc:creator>contact@iotastaking.com (IOTA Staking Team)</dc:creator><category>Analysis</category><category>weekly-report</category><category>staking</category><category>iota</category><category>apy</category><category>validators</category><enclosure url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-weekly-staking-report.webp" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title>IOTA Protocol Weekly - May 19, 2026</title><link>https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-protocol-weekly-2026-05-19/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-protocol-weekly-2026-05-19/</guid><description>May 19, 2026: Testnet release v1.23.2-rc introduces protocol version 26, runtime feature flag queries, and node pruning improvements.

Testnet release v1.23.2-rc is live with protocol version 26. This update focuses on runtime feature flag queries, node pruning, and several fixes across the stack. Not for mainnet—testnet only.

 Protocol Changes
- Protocol version bumped to 26.
- Added isfeatureenabled() to iota::protocolconfig. This enables Move code to query protocol feature flags dynamically at runtime. Useful for conditionally enabling features based on protocol version.

 Node Updates
- Debug format for ObjectId changed fr...</description><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;May 19, 2026: Testnet release v1.23.2-rc introduces protocol version 26, runtime feature flag queries, and node pruning improvements.&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;Testnet release v1.23.2-rc is live with protocol version 26. This update focuses on runtime feature flag queries, node pruning, and several fixes across the stack. Not for mainnet—testnet only.

 Protocol Changes
- Protocol version bumped to 26.
- Added isfeatureenabled() to iota::protocolconfig. This enables Move code to query protocol feature flags dynamically at runtime. Useful for conditionally enabling features based on protocol version.

 Node Updates
- Debug format for ObjectId changed fr...&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-protocol-weekly-2026-05-19?utm_source=brevo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=rss_digest&quot;&gt;Continue reading on IOTA Staking Blog →&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-protocol-highlights-default.webp" type="image/png" medium="image"><media:description>IOTA protocol update</media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-protocol-highlights-default.webp"/><dc:creator>contact@iotastaking.com (IOTA Staking Team)</dc:creator><category>Updates</category><category>iota</category><category>update</category><category>testnet</category><category>protocol v26</category><category>node pruning</category><enclosure url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-protocol-highlights-default.webp" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title>IOTA Powers Africa&apos;s Digital Trade Expansion</title><link>https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-powers-africas-digital-trade-expansion/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-powers-africas-digital-trade-expansion/</guid><description>Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria kickstart IOTA-backed ADAPT for trade. Here&apos;s why it matters for stakers.

Kenya, Morocco, and Nigeria just became the first to roll out ADAPT, a digital trade initiative backed by the IOTA Foundation. This isn’t just another blockchain partnership—it’s a real-world deployment aimed at fixing Africa’s fragmented trade systems. ADAPT combines digital identity, cross-border data sharing, and payment interoperability into one framework. The goal? Cut costs, speed up transactions, and finally give small businesses (90% of African enterprises) access to smoother trade optio...</description><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria kickstart IOTA-backed ADAPT for trade. Here&apos;s why it matters for stakers.&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;Kenya, Morocco, and Nigeria just became the first to roll out ADAPT, a digital trade initiative backed by the IOTA Foundation. This isn’t just another blockchain partnership—it’s a real-world deployment aimed at fixing Africa’s fragmented trade systems. ADAPT combines digital identity, cross-border data sharing, and payment interoperability into one framework. The goal? Cut costs, speed up transactions, and finally give small businesses (90% of African enterprises) access to smoother trade optio...&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-powers-africas-digital-trade-expansion?utm_source=brevo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=rss_digest&quot;&gt;Continue reading on IOTA Staking Blog →&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><media:content url="https://blog.iota.org/content/images/2026/05/image--10-.png" type="image/png" medium="image"><media:description>IOTA Powers Africa&apos;s Digital Trade Expansion</media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://blog.iota.org/content/images/2026/05/image--10-.png"/><dc:creator>contact@iotastaking.com (IOTA Staking Team)</dc:creator><category>News</category><category>iota</category><category>trade</category><category>adoption</category><enclosure url="https://blog.iota.org/content/images/2026/05/image--10-.png" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title>IOTA Staking Weekly - May 18, 2026</title><link>https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-staking-weekly-2026-05-18/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-staking-weekly-2026-05-18/</guid><description>May 18, 2026: IOTA staking at 11% APY with 49.8% of supply locked. Total staked decreased by 0.13% this week.

IOTA staking is holding steady at a 11% median APY, with 49.8% of the total supply staked. Total staked dropped slightly by 0.13% this week, while the IOTA price fell 14.41%, now sitting at $0.0555.

---

 Key metrics

| Metric               | Value              |
|----------------------|--------------------|
| Median APY       | 11%            |
| Staking Ratio    | 49.8%          |
| Validators       | 67             |
| Nakamoto Coefficient | 7          |
| IOTA Price       | $0.0555        |...</description><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;May 18, 2026: IOTA staking at 11% APY with 49.8% of supply locked. Total staked decreased by 0.13% this week.&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;IOTA staking is holding steady at a 11% median APY, with 49.8% of the total supply staked. Total staked dropped slightly by 0.13% this week, while the IOTA price fell 14.41%, now sitting at $0.0555.

---

 Key metrics

| Metric               | Value              |
|----------------------|--------------------|
| Median APY       | 11%            |
| Staking Ratio    | 49.8%          |
| Validators       | 67             |
| Nakamoto Coefficient | 7          |
| IOTA Price       | $0.0555        |...&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-staking-weekly-2026-05-18?utm_source=brevo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=rss_digest&quot;&gt;Continue reading on IOTA Staking Blog →&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-weekly-staking-report.webp" type="image/png" medium="image"><media:description>IOTA Staking Weekly - May 18, 2026</media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-weekly-staking-report.webp"/><dc:creator>contact@iotastaking.com (IOTA Staking Team)</dc:creator><category>Analysis</category><category>weekly-report</category><category>staking</category><category>iota</category><category>apy</category><category>validators</category><enclosure url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-weekly-staking-report.webp" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title>IOTA Protocol Weekly - May 12, 2026</title><link>https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-protocol-weekly-2026-05-12/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-protocol-weekly-2026-05-12/</guid><description>May 12, 2026: Testnet release v1.23.1-beta introduces protocol version 26, runtime feature flags, and node pruning improvements.

Testnet release v1.23.1-beta is live. This prerelease introduces protocol version 26, runtime feature flag queries, and several updates across nodes, JSON-RPC, the Rust SDK, and more. Not for production use.

 Protocol Changes
- Protocol version 26 is now active on the testnet.
- Added isfeatureenabled() in iota::protocolconfig to let Move code query protocol feature flags at runtime (11443(https://github.com/iotaledger/iota/pull/11443)).

 Node Updates
- Pruning changes: epoch-db-pruning-period...</description><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;May 12, 2026: Testnet release v1.23.1-beta introduces protocol version 26, runtime feature flags, and node pruning improvements.&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;Testnet release v1.23.1-beta is live. This prerelease introduces protocol version 26, runtime feature flag queries, and several updates across nodes, JSON-RPC, the Rust SDK, and more. Not for production use.

 Protocol Changes
- Protocol version 26 is now active on the testnet.
- Added isfeatureenabled() in iota::protocolconfig to let Move code query protocol feature flags at runtime (11443(https://github.com/iotaledger/iota/pull/11443)).

 Node Updates
- Pruning changes: epoch-db-pruning-period...&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-protocol-weekly-2026-05-12?utm_source=brevo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=rss_digest&quot;&gt;Continue reading on IOTA Staking Blog →&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-protocol-highlights-default.webp" type="image/png" medium="image"><media:description>IOTA protocol update</media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-protocol-highlights-default.webp"/><dc:creator>contact@iotastaking.com (IOTA Staking Team)</dc:creator><category>Updates</category><category>iota</category><category>update</category><category>testnet</category><category>protocol v26</category><category>beta</category><enclosure url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-protocol-highlights-default.webp" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title>IOTA Staking Weekly - May 11, 2026</title><link>https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-staking-weekly-2026-05-11/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-staking-weekly-2026-05-11/</guid><description>May 11, 2026: IOTA staking at 11% APY with 50% of supply locked. 67 validators, Nakamoto coefficient 7.

IOTA staking is holding steady at a median APY of 11% with 49.9% of the total supply locked. Total stake dropped 0.78% this week, but with an 18% price jump in IOTA to $0.0649, yields in dollar terms have improved. Validator count dipped slightly, now at 67 active nodes.

---

 Key metrics

| Metric                  | Value            |
|-------------------------|------------------|
| Median APY          | 11%          |
| Staking Ratio       | 49.9%        |
| Validators          | 67          ...</description><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;May 11, 2026: IOTA staking at 11% APY with 50% of supply locked. 67 validators, Nakamoto coefficient 7.&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;IOTA staking is holding steady at a median APY of 11% with 49.9% of the total supply locked. Total stake dropped 0.78% this week, but with an 18% price jump in IOTA to $0.0649, yields in dollar terms have improved. Validator count dipped slightly, now at 67 active nodes.

---

 Key metrics

| Metric                  | Value            |
|-------------------------|------------------|
| Median APY          | 11%          |
| Staking Ratio       | 49.9%        |
| Validators          | 67          ...&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-staking-weekly-2026-05-11?utm_source=brevo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=rss_digest&quot;&gt;Continue reading on IOTA Staking Blog →&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-weekly-staking-report.webp" type="image/png" medium="image"><media:description>IOTA Staking Weekly - May 11, 2026</media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-weekly-staking-report.webp"/><dc:creator>contact@iotastaking.com (IOTA Staking Team)</dc:creator><category>Analysis</category><category>weekly-report</category><category>staking</category><category>iota</category><category>apy</category><category>validators</category><enclosure url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-weekly-staking-report.webp" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title>IOTA&apos;s Starfish Upgrade: Faster Consensus, Lower Latency</title><link>https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iotas-starfish-upgrade-faster-consensus-lower-latency/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iotas-starfish-upgrade-faster-consensus-lower-latency/</guid><description>IOTA&apos;s Starfish overhaul slashes validator latency and boosts network reliability. Here&apos;s why stakers should care.

IOTA’s new Starfish consensus protocol, now live on Mainnet, fixes a long-standing issue with how validators sync data in its DAG-based system. The upgrade isn’t just a technical tweak—it’s a rethink of how information flows in the network, and it has direct implications for stakers and validators.

Here’s the big deal: Starfish drastically cuts validator latency by replacing the old pull-heavy system (where validators request missing data after noticing gaps) with a more efficient push mechanis...</description><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;IOTA&apos;s Starfish overhaul slashes validator latency and boosts network reliability. Here&apos;s why stakers should care.&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;IOTA’s new Starfish consensus protocol, now live on Mainnet, fixes a long-standing issue with how validators sync data in its DAG-based system. The upgrade isn’t just a technical tweak—it’s a rethink of how information flows in the network, and it has direct implications for stakers and validators.

Here’s the big deal: Starfish drastically cuts validator latency by replacing the old pull-heavy system (where validators request missing data after noticing gaps) with a more efficient push mechanis...&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iotas-starfish-upgrade-faster-consensus-lower-latency?utm_source=brevo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=rss_digest&quot;&gt;Continue reading on IOTA Staking Blog →&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><media:content url="https://blog.iota.org/content/images/2026/05/-2440_starfish-tech-blog_v3_16x9.png" type="image/png" medium="image"><media:description>IOTA&apos;s Starfish Upgrade: Faster Consensus, Lower Latency</media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://blog.iota.org/content/images/2026/05/-2440_starfish-tech-blog_v3_16x9.png"/><dc:creator>contact@iotastaking.com (IOTA Staking Team)</dc:creator><category>Updates</category><category>iota</category><category>update</category><category>staking</category><enclosure url="https://blog.iota.org/content/images/2026/05/-2440_starfish-tech-blog_v3_16x9.png" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title>IOTA Staking Weekly - May 4, 2026</title><link>https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-staking-weekly-2026-05-04/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-staking-weekly-2026-05-04/</guid><description>May 4, 2026: IOTA staking at 11% APY with 50% of supply locked. Stake declined 0.20% this week.

IOTA staking remains steady with a median APY of 11% and 50.3% of the total supply staked. However, total staked dropped slightly by 0.20% this week, reflecting a net outflow of funds. The IOTA price also slipped 2.81% to $0.0550, trimming USD-denominated returns.

---

 Key metrics

| Metric               | Value       |
|----------------------|-------------|
| Median APY       | 11%     |
| Staking Ratio    | 50.3%   |
| Validators       | 70      |
| Nakamoto Coefficient | 7 |
| IOTA Price   ...</description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;May 4, 2026: IOTA staking at 11% APY with 50% of supply locked. Stake declined 0.20% this week.&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;IOTA staking remains steady with a median APY of 11% and 50.3% of the total supply staked. However, total staked dropped slightly by 0.20% this week, reflecting a net outflow of funds. The IOTA price also slipped 2.81% to $0.0550, trimming USD-denominated returns.

---

 Key metrics

| Metric               | Value       |
|----------------------|-------------|
| Median APY       | 11%     |
| Staking Ratio    | 50.3%   |
| Validators       | 70      |
| Nakamoto Coefficient | 7 |
| IOTA Price   ...&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-staking-weekly-2026-05-04?utm_source=brevo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=rss_digest&quot;&gt;Continue reading on IOTA Staking Blog →&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-weekly-staking-report.webp" type="image/png" medium="image"><media:description>IOTA Staking Weekly - May 4, 2026</media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-weekly-staking-report.webp"/><dc:creator>contact@iotastaking.com (IOTA Staking Team)</dc:creator><category>Analysis</category><category>weekly-report</category><category>staking</category><category>iota</category><category>apy</category><category>validators</category><enclosure url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-weekly-staking-report.webp" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title>IOTA Protocol Weekly - Apr 28, 2026</title><link>https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-protocol-weekly-2026-04-28/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-protocol-weekly-2026-04-28/</guid><description>Apr 28, 2026: IOTA Protocol v1.22.0-beta introduces protocol version 25, removes zkLogin, updates JSON-RPC, GraphQL, CLI, and gRPC.

Protocol v1.22.0-beta is live on the testnet. This prerelease introduces protocol version 25, removes zkLogin authentication, and includes breaking changes across JSON-RPC, GraphQL, CLI, and gRPC. Operators and developers working on testnet should review the changes carefully before upgrading.

 Protocol Changes
- Protocol version updated to 25.
- zkLogin authentication support fully removed (10737(https://github.com/iotaledger/iota/pull/10737)). zkLogin signatures, including those within multis...</description><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;Apr 28, 2026: IOTA Protocol v1.22.0-beta introduces protocol version 25, removes zkLogin, updates JSON-RPC, GraphQL, CLI, and gRPC.&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;Protocol v1.22.0-beta is live on the testnet. This prerelease introduces protocol version 25, removes zkLogin authentication, and includes breaking changes across JSON-RPC, GraphQL, CLI, and gRPC. Operators and developers working on testnet should review the changes carefully before upgrading.

 Protocol Changes
- Protocol version updated to 25.
- zkLogin authentication support fully removed (10737(https://github.com/iotaledger/iota/pull/10737)). zkLogin signatures, including those within multis...&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-protocol-weekly-2026-04-28?utm_source=brevo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=rss_digest&quot;&gt;Continue reading on IOTA Staking Blog →&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-protocol-highlights-default.webp" type="image/png" medium="image"><media:description>IOTA protocol update</media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-protocol-highlights-default.webp"/><dc:creator>contact@iotastaking.com (IOTA Staking Team)</dc:creator><category>Updates</category><category>iota</category><category>update</category><category>testnet</category><category>v1.22.0-beta</category><category>protocol 25</category><enclosure url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-protocol-highlights-default.webp" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title>IOTA&apos;s Starfish Upgrade Keeps Staking Resilient Under Stress</title><link>https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iotas-starfish-upgrade-keeps-staking-resilient-under-stress/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iotas-starfish-upgrade-keeps-staking-resilient-under-stress/</guid><description>IOTA’s new Starfish consensus boosts network uptime and reliability, ensuring stakers stay rewarded even during disruptions.

IOTA just rolled out its Starfish consensus upgrade, and for anyone staking, the big takeaway is this: the network’s more resilient than ever. Starfish focuses on keeping the system running smoothly even when parts of the network face delays, disruptions, or poor connectivity. For stakers, that means your rewards won’t stall during hiccups.

Here’s the deal. Before this upgrade, IOTA’s Mysticeti engine struggled when validators (nodes) hit snags—say, network slowdowns or lost connections. Transa...</description><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;IOTA’s new Starfish consensus boosts network uptime and reliability, ensuring stakers stay rewarded even during disruptions.&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;IOTA just rolled out its Starfish consensus upgrade, and for anyone staking, the big takeaway is this: the network’s more resilient than ever. Starfish focuses on keeping the system running smoothly even when parts of the network face delays, disruptions, or poor connectivity. For stakers, that means your rewards won’t stall during hiccups.

Here’s the deal. Before this upgrade, IOTA’s Mysticeti engine struggled when validators (nodes) hit snags—say, network slowdowns or lost connections. Transa...&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iotas-starfish-upgrade-keeps-staking-resilient-under-stress?utm_source=brevo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=rss_digest&quot;&gt;Continue reading on IOTA Staking Blog →&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><media:content url="https://blog.iota.org/content/images/2026/04/-2440_starfish-release_v2_16x9-2.png" type="image/png" medium="image"><media:description>IOTA&apos;s Starfish Upgrade Keeps Staking Resilient Under Stress</media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://blog.iota.org/content/images/2026/04/-2440_starfish-release_v2_16x9-2.png"/><dc:creator>contact@iotastaking.com (IOTA Staking Team)</dc:creator><category>Announcements</category><category>iota</category><category>announcement</category><category>staking</category><enclosure url="https://blog.iota.org/content/images/2026/04/-2440_starfish-release_v2_16x9-2.png" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title>IOTA Staking Weekly - Apr 27, 2026</title><link>https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-staking-weekly-2026-04-27/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-staking-weekly-2026-04-27/</guid><description>Apr 27, 2026: IOTA staking at 11% APY with 50% of supply locked. Stake grew 0.52% this week while price dipped 3%.

IOTA staking holds steady this week with a median APY of 11% and a staking ratio of 50.5%. Total staked increased by 0.52%, adding about 12.8 million IOTA. Price dropped slightly to $0.0566, down 3.01% from last week.

---

 Key metrics

| Metric               | Value       |
|----------------------|-------------|
| Median APY       | 11%     |
| Staking Ratio    | 50.5%   |
| Validators       | 70      |
| Nakamoto Coefficient | 7 |
| IOTA Price       | $0.0566 |

The median APY of 11% remains ...</description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;Apr 27, 2026: IOTA staking at 11% APY with 50% of supply locked. Stake grew 0.52% this week while price dipped 3%.&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;IOTA staking holds steady this week with a median APY of 11% and a staking ratio of 50.5%. Total staked increased by 0.52%, adding about 12.8 million IOTA. Price dropped slightly to $0.0566, down 3.01% from last week.

---

 Key metrics

| Metric               | Value       |
|----------------------|-------------|
| Median APY       | 11%     |
| Staking Ratio    | 50.5%   |
| Validators       | 70      |
| Nakamoto Coefficient | 7 |
| IOTA Price       | $0.0566 |

The median APY of 11% remains ...&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-staking-weekly-2026-04-27?utm_source=brevo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=rss_digest&quot;&gt;Continue reading on IOTA Staking Blog →&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-weekly-staking-report.webp" type="image/png" medium="image"><media:description>IOTA Staking Weekly - Apr 27, 2026</media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-weekly-staking-report.webp"/><dc:creator>contact@iotastaking.com (IOTA Staking Team)</dc:creator><category>Analysis</category><category>weekly-report</category><category>staking</category><category>iota</category><category>apy</category><category>validators</category><enclosure url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-weekly-staking-report.webp" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title>IOTA Protocol Weekly - Apr 21, 2026</title><link>https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-protocol-weekly-2026-04-21/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-protocol-weekly-2026-04-21/</guid><description>Apr 21, 2026: Protocol v24 ships on testnet with Starfish consensus, REST API removal, and new gRPC metrics.

Protocol v24 is live on the testnet with the release of v1.21.1-rc. This prerelease introduces Starfish consensus across all networks, removes REST API support entirely, and brings significant changes to the indexer, gRPC, and CLI components. If you&apos;re running a testnet node or indexer, expect migrations and config updates.

 Protocol v24: Starfish Consensus
The consensus protocol has switched to Starfish across all networks. This change is part of PR 11073(https://github.com/iotaledger/iota/pul...</description><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;Apr 21, 2026: Protocol v24 ships on testnet with Starfish consensus, REST API removal, and new gRPC metrics.&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;Protocol v24 is live on the testnet with the release of v1.21.1-rc. This prerelease introduces Starfish consensus across all networks, removes REST API support entirely, and brings significant changes to the indexer, gRPC, and CLI components. If you&apos;re running a testnet node or indexer, expect migrations and config updates.

 Protocol v24: Starfish Consensus
The consensus protocol has switched to Starfish across all networks. This change is part of PR 11073(https://github.com/iotaledger/iota/pul...&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-protocol-weekly-2026-04-21?utm_source=brevo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=rss_digest&quot;&gt;Continue reading on IOTA Staking Blog →&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-protocol-highlights-default.webp" type="image/png" medium="image"><media:description>IOTA protocol update</media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-protocol-highlights-default.webp"/><dc:creator>contact@iotastaking.com (IOTA Staking Team)</dc:creator><category>Updates</category><category>iota</category><category>update</category><category>testnet</category><category>protocol v24</category><category>starfish</category><enclosure url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-protocol-highlights-default.webp" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title>IOTA Staking Weekly - Apr 20, 2026</title><link>https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-staking-weekly-2026-04-20/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-staking-weekly-2026-04-20/</guid><description>Apr 20, 2026: IOTA staking at 11% APY with 50% of supply locked. 72 validators, Nakamoto coefficient 7.

IOTA staking remains steady at 11% median APY with 50.3% of the total supply locked. However, total staked dropped slightly this week, down 0.01%. The price of IOTA rose 7.58%, now sitting at $0.0583.

---

 Key metrics

| Metric               | Value              |
|----------------------|--------------------|
| Median APY       | 11%            |
| Staking Ratio    | 50.3%          |
| Active Validators| 72             |
| Nakamoto Coefficient | 7          |
| IOTA Price       | $0.0583       ...</description><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;Apr 20, 2026: IOTA staking at 11% APY with 50% of supply locked. 72 validators, Nakamoto coefficient 7.&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;IOTA staking remains steady at 11% median APY with 50.3% of the total supply locked. However, total staked dropped slightly this week, down 0.01%. The price of IOTA rose 7.58%, now sitting at $0.0583.

---

 Key metrics

| Metric               | Value              |
|----------------------|--------------------|
| Median APY       | 11%            |
| Staking Ratio    | 50.3%          |
| Active Validators| 72             |
| Nakamoto Coefficient | 7          |
| IOTA Price       | $0.0583       ...&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-staking-weekly-2026-04-20?utm_source=brevo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=rss_digest&quot;&gt;Continue reading on IOTA Staking Blog →&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-weekly-staking-report.webp" type="image/png" medium="image"><media:description>IOTA Staking Weekly - Apr 20, 2026</media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-weekly-staking-report.webp"/><dc:creator>contact@iotastaking.com (IOTA Staking Team)</dc:creator><category>Analysis</category><category>weekly-report</category><category>staking</category><category>iota</category><category>apy</category><category>validators</category><enclosure url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-weekly-staking-report.webp" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title>66 New IOTA Projects Emerge from European Hackathon</title><link>https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/66-new-iota-projects-emerge-from-european-hackathon/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/66-new-iota-projects-emerge-from-european-hackathon/</guid><description>IOTA&apos;s tech powers 66 new projects from a European hackathon. Top teams now head to Berlin and acceleration programs.

IOTA&apos;s recent partnership with MasterZ for the European Blockchain Hackathon just delivered 66 new projects built on its tech stack. That’s a big jump for the network’s ecosystem, especially considering these aren’t just ideas—they’re functional products. For stakers, this signals growing adoption, which could mean more activity and potentially higher rewards down the line. 

The event kicked off in January with 200 developers from across Europe, narrowed down through a rigorous selection proces...</description><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;IOTA&apos;s tech powers 66 new projects from a European hackathon. Top teams now head to Berlin and acceleration programs.&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;IOTA&apos;s recent partnership with MasterZ for the European Blockchain Hackathon just delivered 66 new projects built on its tech stack. That’s a big jump for the network’s ecosystem, especially considering these aren’t just ideas—they’re functional products. For stakers, this signals growing adoption, which could mean more activity and potentially higher rewards down the line. 

The event kicked off in January with 200 developers from across Europe, narrowed down through a rigorous selection proces...&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/66-new-iota-projects-emerge-from-european-hackathon?utm_source=brevo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=rss_digest&quot;&gt;Continue reading on IOTA Staking Blog →&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><media:content url="https://blog.iota.org/content/images/2026/04/2296_IOTA-Master-Z-Hackathon_16x9_B.png" type="image/png" medium="image"><media:description>66 New IOTA Projects Emerge from European Hackathon</media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://blog.iota.org/content/images/2026/04/2296_IOTA-Master-Z-Hackathon_16x9_B.png"/><dc:creator>contact@iotastaking.com (IOTA Staking Team)</dc:creator><category>News</category><category>iota</category><category>events</category><category>adoption</category><enclosure url="https://blog.iota.org/content/images/2026/04/2296_IOTA-Master-Z-Hackathon_16x9_B.png" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title>IOTA Protocol Weekly - Apr 14, 2026</title><link>https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-protocol-weekly-2026-04-14/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-protocol-weekly-2026-04-14/</guid><description>Apr 14, 2026: Testnet update introduces protocol version 24, Starfish consensus, and major changes to Indexer and REST API.

Protocol version 24 is live on the IOTA testnet with the v1.21.1-beta release. This is a prerelease, so don&apos;t use it in production. Key updates include the switch to the Starfish consensus protocol, major changes to the Indexer, and the complete removal of the REST API.

 Protocol Updates
- Protocol version 24 is now active on the testnet.
- Starfish consensus is implemented across all networks (11073(https://github.com/iotaledger/iota/pull/11073)).
- RocksDB updated to version 0.24.0 (11044(htt...</description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;Apr 14, 2026: Testnet update introduces protocol version 24, Starfish consensus, and major changes to Indexer and REST API.&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;Protocol version 24 is live on the IOTA testnet with the v1.21.1-beta release. This is a prerelease, so don&apos;t use it in production. Key updates include the switch to the Starfish consensus protocol, major changes to the Indexer, and the complete removal of the REST API.

 Protocol Updates
- Protocol version 24 is now active on the testnet.
- Starfish consensus is implemented across all networks (11073(https://github.com/iotaledger/iota/pull/11073)).
- RocksDB updated to version 0.24.0 (11044(htt...&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-protocol-weekly-2026-04-14?utm_source=brevo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=rss_digest&quot;&gt;Continue reading on IOTA Staking Blog →&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-protocol-highlights-default.webp" type="image/png" medium="image"><media:description>IOTA protocol update</media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-protocol-highlights-default.webp"/><dc:creator>contact@iotastaking.com (IOTA Staking Team)</dc:creator><category>Updates</category><category>iota</category><category>update</category><category>testnet</category><category>protocol-v24</category><category>starfish</category><enclosure url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-protocol-highlights-default.webp" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title>IOTA Staking Weekly - Apr 13, 2026</title><link>https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-staking-weekly-2026-04-13/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-staking-weekly-2026-04-13/</guid><description>Apr 13, 2026: IOTA staking at 11% APY with 50% of supply locked. Total stake grew 0.16% this week, price down 7.52%.

IOTA staking is holding steady at a 11% median APY, with 50.3% of the total supply staked. This week saw a 0.16% increase in total staked tokens, now sitting at 2,448.44 PIOTA. However, the price dropped 7.52% to $0.0542, which impacts USD-denominated returns.

---

 Key metrics

| Metric                | Value                |
|-----------------------|----------------------|
| Median APY        | 11%             |
| Staking Ratio     | 50.3%           |
| Validators        | 72 active       |
|...</description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;Apr 13, 2026: IOTA staking at 11% APY with 50% of supply locked. Total stake grew 0.16% this week, price down 7.52%.&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;IOTA staking is holding steady at a 11% median APY, with 50.3% of the total supply staked. This week saw a 0.16% increase in total staked tokens, now sitting at 2,448.44 PIOTA. However, the price dropped 7.52% to $0.0542, which impacts USD-denominated returns.

---

 Key metrics

| Metric                | Value                |
|-----------------------|----------------------|
| Median APY        | 11%             |
| Staking Ratio     | 50.3%           |
| Validators        | 72 active       |
|...&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-staking-weekly-2026-04-13?utm_source=brevo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=rss_digest&quot;&gt;Continue reading on IOTA Staking Blog →&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-weekly-staking-report.webp" type="image/png" medium="image"><media:description>IOTA Staking Weekly - Apr 13, 2026</media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-weekly-staking-report.webp"/><dc:creator>contact@iotastaking.com (IOTA Staking Team)</dc:creator><category>Analysis</category><category>weekly-report</category><category>staking</category><category>iota</category><category>apy</category><category>validators</category><enclosure url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-weekly-staking-report.webp" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title>IOTA Boosts Global Trade with Digital Product Passports</title><link>https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-boosts-global-trade-with-digital-product-passports/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-boosts-global-trade-with-digital-product-passports/</guid><description>Orobo uses IOTA to power cross-border compliance for product data. This could drive adoption—and staking relevance—for IOTA holders.

Europe&apos;s pushing strict new rules on product lifecycle data, starting with batteries, and China’s following with its own standards for textiles. That’s where IOTA comes in: Singapore-based Orobo is building compliance infrastructure for Digital Product Passports (DPPs) using the IOTA blockchain. Think of DPPs as machine-readable, tamper-proof records tied to physical goods—tracking materials, origins, and even recycling data. Regulators are mandating this level of transparency for global market ...</description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;Orobo uses IOTA to power cross-border compliance for product data. This could drive adoption—and staking relevance—for IOTA holders.&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;Europe&apos;s pushing strict new rules on product lifecycle data, starting with batteries, and China’s following with its own standards for textiles. That’s where IOTA comes in: Singapore-based Orobo is building compliance infrastructure for Digital Product Passports (DPPs) using the IOTA blockchain. Think of DPPs as machine-readable, tamper-proof records tied to physical goods—tracking materials, origins, and even recycling data. Regulators are mandating this level of transparency for global market ...&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-boosts-global-trade-with-digital-product-passports?utm_source=brevo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=rss_digest&quot;&gt;Continue reading on IOTA Staking Blog →&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><media:content url="https://blog.iota.org/content/images/2026/04/-2375-Orobo-Success-Story-16x9.png" type="image/png" medium="image"><media:description>IOTA Boosts Global Trade with Digital Product Passports</media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://blog.iota.org/content/images/2026/04/-2375-Orobo-Success-Story-16x9.png"/><dc:creator>contact@iotastaking.com (IOTA Staking Team)</dc:creator><category>News</category><category>iota</category><category>rwa</category><category>adoption</category><enclosure url="https://blog.iota.org/content/images/2026/04/-2375-Orobo-Success-Story-16x9.png" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title>IOTA Protocol Weekly - Apr 7, 2026</title><link>https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-protocol-weekly-2026-04-07/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-protocol-weekly-2026-04-07/</guid><description>Apr 7, 2026: Testnet v1.20.0-rc introduces Protocol v23, gRPC migration, and new indexer features. REST API deprecated in v1.21.

Testnet v1.20.0-rc is live with Protocol v23, new gRPC integrations, and changes across nodes, indexers, and CLI tools. REST API is officially deprecated and will be removed in v1.21. Operators and developers need to adjust configurations and workflows accordingly.

 Protocol Updates
- Protocol Version 23: Introduced with this release.
- TxContext Changes:
  - Added sponsor field (10611(https://github.com/iotaledger/iota/pull/10611)).
  - Added referencegasprice, gasprice, and gasbudget fields (...</description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;Apr 7, 2026: Testnet v1.20.0-rc introduces Protocol v23, gRPC migration, and new indexer features. REST API deprecated in v1.21.&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;Testnet v1.20.0-rc is live with Protocol v23, new gRPC integrations, and changes across nodes, indexers, and CLI tools. REST API is officially deprecated and will be removed in v1.21. Operators and developers need to adjust configurations and workflows accordingly.

 Protocol Updates
- Protocol Version 23: Introduced with this release.
- TxContext Changes:
  - Added sponsor field (10611(https://github.com/iotaledger/iota/pull/10611)).
  - Added referencegasprice, gasprice, and gasbudget fields (...&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-protocol-weekly-2026-04-07?utm_source=brevo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=rss_digest&quot;&gt;Continue reading on IOTA Staking Blog →&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-protocol-highlights-default.webp" type="image/png" medium="image"><media:description>IOTA protocol update</media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-protocol-highlights-default.webp"/><dc:creator>contact@iotastaking.com (IOTA Staking Team)</dc:creator><category>Updates</category><category>iota</category><category>update</category><category>testnet</category><category>grpc</category><category>indexer</category><enclosure url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-protocol-highlights-default.webp" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title>IOTA Staking Weekly - Apr 6, 2026</title><link>https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-staking-weekly-2026-04-06/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-staking-weekly-2026-04-06/</guid><description>Apr 6, 2026: IOTA staking at 11% APY with 50% of supply locked. 72 validators, Nakamoto coefficient 7.

IOTA staking is holding steady at a median APY of 11% with 50% of the supply locked. Total staked increased by +0.19% week-over-week, showing modest growth.

---

 Key metrics

| Metric              | Value          |
|---------------------|----------------|
| Median APY      | 11%        |
| Staking Ratio   | 50%        |
| Validators      | 72         |
| Nakamoto Coefficient | 7      |
| IOTA Price      | $0.0586    |

The median APY remains a reliable benchmark for earnings, avoiding skew fr...</description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;Apr 6, 2026: IOTA staking at 11% APY with 50% of supply locked. 72 validators, Nakamoto coefficient 7.&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;IOTA staking is holding steady at a median APY of 11% with 50% of the supply locked. Total staked increased by +0.19% week-over-week, showing modest growth.

---

 Key metrics

| Metric              | Value          |
|---------------------|----------------|
| Median APY      | 11%        |
| Staking Ratio   | 50%        |
| Validators      | 72         |
| Nakamoto Coefficient | 7      |
| IOTA Price      | $0.0586    |

The median APY remains a reliable benchmark for earnings, avoiding skew fr...&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-staking-weekly-2026-04-06?utm_source=brevo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=rss_digest&quot;&gt;Continue reading on IOTA Staking Blog →&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-weekly-staking-report.webp" type="image/png" medium="image"><media:description>IOTA Staking Weekly - Apr 6, 2026</media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-weekly-staking-report.webp"/><dc:creator>contact@iotastaking.com (IOTA Staking Team)</dc:creator><category>Analysis</category><category>weekly-report</category><category>staking</category><category>iota</category><category>apy</category><category>validators</category><enclosure url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-weekly-staking-report.webp" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title>IOTA Expands Trade Network, Adds Staking Upgrades</title><link>https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-expands-trade-network-adds-staking-upgrades/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-expands-trade-network-adds-staking-upgrades/</guid><description>IOTA&apos;s new Trade Network advances, with staking upgrades boosting node performance and decentralization. Here’s what stakers need to know.

IOTA’s Q1 2026 update shows they’re betting big on global trade infrastructure, and stakers should pay attention. The rollout of the Starfish consensus protocol to Testnet is a major step toward supporting massive transaction volumes. Starfish promises better security and lower latency—key upgrades for a network aiming to handle global trade data. For stakers, this improves network reliability, which helps bolster long-term confidence and potentially stabilize rewards.

The update also highlight...</description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;IOTA&apos;s new Trade Network advances, with staking upgrades boosting node performance and decentralization. Here’s what stakers need to know.&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;IOTA’s Q1 2026 update shows they’re betting big on global trade infrastructure, and stakers should pay attention. The rollout of the Starfish consensus protocol to Testnet is a major step toward supporting massive transaction volumes. Starfish promises better security and lower latency—key upgrades for a network aiming to handle global trade data. For stakers, this improves network reliability, which helps bolster long-term confidence and potentially stabilize rewards.

The update also highlight...&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-expands-trade-network-adds-staking-upgrades?utm_source=brevo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=rss_digest&quot;&gt;Continue reading on IOTA Staking Blog →&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><media:content url="https://blog.iota.org/content/images/2026/04/2378_Q1-Report_16x9_v2.png" type="image/png" medium="image"><media:description>IOTA Expands Trade Network, Adds Staking Upgrades</media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://blog.iota.org/content/images/2026/04/2378_Q1-Report_16x9_v2.png"/><dc:creator>contact@iotastaking.com (IOTA Staking Team)</dc:creator><category>News</category><category>iota</category><category>staking</category><category>infrastructure</category><enclosure url="https://blog.iota.org/content/images/2026/04/2378_Q1-Report_16x9_v2.png" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title>IOTA Staking Weekly - Mar 23, 2026</title><link>https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-staking-weekly-2026-03-23/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-staking-weekly-2026-03-23/</guid><description>Mar 23, 2026: IOTA staking at 11% APY with 50% of supply locked. Stake grew slightly this week, price down 10.35%.

IOTA staking holds steady with a median APY of 11% and 50.3% of total supply staked. Total staked increased slightly by +0.02% this week, while the price of IOTA dropped 10.35% to $0.0587. Rewards remain consistent, but the price drop impacts USD-denominated returns.

---

 Key metrics

| Metric               | Value                 |
|----------------------|-----------------------|
| Median APY       | 11%              |
| Staking Ratio    | 50.3%            |
| Validators       | 72           ...</description><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;Mar 23, 2026: IOTA staking at 11% APY with 50% of supply locked. Stake grew slightly this week, price down 10.35%.&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;IOTA staking holds steady with a median APY of 11% and 50.3% of total supply staked. Total staked increased slightly by +0.02% this week, while the price of IOTA dropped 10.35% to $0.0587. Rewards remain consistent, but the price drop impacts USD-denominated returns.

---

 Key metrics

| Metric               | Value                 |
|----------------------|-----------------------|
| Median APY       | 11%              |
| Staking Ratio    | 50.3%            |
| Validators       | 72           ...&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-staking-weekly-2026-03-23?utm_source=brevo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=rss_digest&quot;&gt;Continue reading on IOTA Staking Blog →&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-weekly-staking-report.webp" type="image/png" medium="image"><media:description>IOTA Staking Weekly - Mar 23, 2026</media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-weekly-staking-report.webp"/><dc:creator>contact@iotastaking.com (IOTA Staking Team)</dc:creator><category>Analysis</category><category>weekly-report</category><category>staking</category><category>iota</category><category>apy</category><category>validators</category><enclosure url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-weekly-staking-report.webp" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title>IOTA Protocol Weekly - Mar 17, 2026</title><link>https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-protocol-weekly-2026-03-17/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-protocol-weekly-2026-03-17/</guid><description>Mar 17, 2026: Testnet beta v1.19.0 introduces protocol v22 with congestion limit overshoot, Move-based auth, and faster recovery mechanisms.

Testnet beta release v1.19.0 is live, introducing protocol version 22. This is a prerelease—don’t expect mainnet compatibility yet.

 Protocol Changes

- Congestion Limit Overshoot (10640(https://github.com/iotaledger/iota/pull/10640))
  - Shared-object congestion tracker now supports overshoot of 100 across all networks.
  - Gas price feedback mechanism updated to allow overshoot globally.
  - Separate gas price feedback mechanism enabled for transactions using randomness.

- Move-Based Account...</description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;Mar 17, 2026: Testnet beta v1.19.0 introduces protocol v22 with congestion limit overshoot, Move-based auth, and faster recovery mechanisms.&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;Testnet beta release v1.19.0 is live, introducing protocol version 22. This is a prerelease—don’t expect mainnet compatibility yet.

 Protocol Changes

- Congestion Limit Overshoot (10640(https://github.com/iotaledger/iota/pull/10640))
  - Shared-object congestion tracker now supports overshoot of 100 across all networks.
  - Gas price feedback mechanism updated to allow overshoot globally.
  - Separate gas price feedback mechanism enabled for transactions using randomness.

- Move-Based Account...&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-protocol-weekly-2026-03-17?utm_source=brevo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=rss_digest&quot;&gt;Continue reading on IOTA Staking Blog →&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-protocol-highlights-default.webp" type="image/png" medium="image"><media:description>IOTA protocol update</media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-protocol-highlights-default.webp"/><dc:creator>contact@iotastaking.com (IOTA Staking Team)</dc:creator><category>Updates</category><category>iota</category><category>update</category><category>testnet</category><category>protocol v22</category><category>beta</category><enclosure url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-protocol-highlights-default.webp" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title>IOTA Staking Weekly - Mar 16, 2026</title><link>https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-staking-weekly-2026-03-16/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-staking-weekly-2026-03-16/</guid><description>Mar 16, 2026: IOTA staking at 11% APY with 50% of supply locked. 72 validators, Nakamoto coefficient 7.

IOTA staking holds steady this week with a median APY of 11% and 50.4% of the total supply staked. Total staked remains at 2,439.10 PIOTA, unchanged from last week. Validator count dropped by one to 72 active validators, but network security metrics like the Nakamoto Coefficient (7) remain stable.

---

 Key metrics

| Metric                | Value                  |
|-----------------------|------------------------|
| Median APY        | 11%               |
| Staking Ratio     | 50.4%          ...</description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;Mar 16, 2026: IOTA staking at 11% APY with 50% of supply locked. 72 validators, Nakamoto coefficient 7.&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;IOTA staking holds steady this week with a median APY of 11% and 50.4% of the total supply staked. Total staked remains at 2,439.10 PIOTA, unchanged from last week. Validator count dropped by one to 72 active validators, but network security metrics like the Nakamoto Coefficient (7) remain stable.

---

 Key metrics

| Metric                | Value                  |
|-----------------------|------------------------|
| Median APY        | 11%               |
| Staking Ratio     | 50.4%          ...&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-staking-weekly-2026-03-16?utm_source=brevo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=rss_digest&quot;&gt;Continue reading on IOTA Staking Blog →&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-weekly-staking-report.webp" type="image/png" medium="image"><media:description>IOTA Staking Weekly - Mar 16, 2026</media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-weekly-staking-report.webp"/><dc:creator>contact@iotastaking.com (IOTA Staking Team)</dc:creator><category>Analysis</category><category>weekly-report</category><category>staking</category><category>iota</category><category>apy</category><category>validators</category><enclosure url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-weekly-staking-report.webp" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title>IOTA Protocol Weekly - Mar 10, 2026</title><link>https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-protocol-weekly-2026-03-10/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-protocol-weekly-2026-03-10/</guid><description>Mar 10, 2026: Protocol v21 on testnet introduces congestion limit overshoot, fast commit syncer, and updates to CLI, Rust SDK, and node features.

Protocol v21 is live on the testnet with v1.18.1-rc. This release brings updates to congestion handling, faster commit sync, and changes to the Rust SDK. Testnet-only for now.

 Protocol Updates
- Protocol v21 is now active on the testnet.
- 10313(https://github.com/iotaledger/iota/pull/10313): Congestion limit overshoot is now enabled in the shared-object congestion tracker and the gas price feedback mechanism. Transactions using randomness also get a separate gas price feedback mechanism. All ...</description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;Mar 10, 2026: Protocol v21 on testnet introduces congestion limit overshoot, fast commit syncer, and updates to CLI, Rust SDK, and node features.&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;Protocol v21 is live on the testnet with v1.18.1-rc. This release brings updates to congestion handling, faster commit sync, and changes to the Rust SDK. Testnet-only for now.

 Protocol Updates
- Protocol v21 is now active on the testnet.
- 10313(https://github.com/iotaledger/iota/pull/10313): Congestion limit overshoot is now enabled in the shared-object congestion tracker and the gas price feedback mechanism. Transactions using randomness also get a separate gas price feedback mechanism. All ...&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-protocol-weekly-2026-03-10?utm_source=brevo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=rss_digest&quot;&gt;Continue reading on IOTA Staking Blog →&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-protocol-highlights-default.webp" type="image/png" medium="image"><media:description>IOTA protocol update</media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-protocol-highlights-default.webp"/><dc:creator>contact@iotastaking.com (IOTA Staking Team)</dc:creator><category>Updates</category><category>iota</category><category>update</category><category>testnet</category><category>protocol v21</category><category>fast commit syncer</category><enclosure url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-protocol-highlights-default.webp" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title>IOTA Staking Weekly - Mar 9, 2026</title><link>https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-staking-weekly-2026-03-09/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-staking-weekly-2026-03-09/</guid><description>Mar 9, 2026: IOTA staking at 11% APY with 50% of supply locked. Total staked down 1.12%, IOTA price drops 4.45%.

IOTA staking currently offers a 11% median APY, with 50.4% of the total supply staked. Total staked dropped 1.12% week-over-week, while the IOTA price fell 4.45% to $0.0653. Yields remain steady, though declining participation could signal reduced competition for rewards.

---

 Key metrics

| Metric               | Value               |
|----------------------|---------------------|
| Median APY       | 11%            |
| Staking Ratio    | 50.4%          |
| Validators       | 73             |...</description><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;Mar 9, 2026: IOTA staking at 11% APY with 50% of supply locked. Total staked down 1.12%, IOTA price drops 4.45%.&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;IOTA staking currently offers a 11% median APY, with 50.4% of the total supply staked. Total staked dropped 1.12% week-over-week, while the IOTA price fell 4.45% to $0.0653. Yields remain steady, though declining participation could signal reduced competition for rewards.

---

 Key metrics

| Metric               | Value               |
|----------------------|---------------------|
| Median APY       | 11%            |
| Staking Ratio    | 50.4%          |
| Validators       | 73             |...&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-staking-weekly-2026-03-09?utm_source=brevo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=rss_digest&quot;&gt;Continue reading on IOTA Staking Blog →&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-weekly-staking-report.webp" type="image/png" medium="image"><media:description>IOTA Staking Weekly - Mar 9, 2026</media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-weekly-staking-report.webp"/><dc:creator>contact@iotastaking.com (IOTA Staking Team)</dc:creator><category>Analysis</category><category>weekly-report</category><category>staking</category><category>iota</category><category>apy</category><category>validators</category><enclosure url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-weekly-staking-report.webp" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title>IOTA Protocol Weekly - Mar 3, 2026</title><link>https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-protocol-weekly-2026-03-03/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-protocol-weekly-2026-03-03/</guid><description>Mar 3, 2026: Protocol v21 (beta) on testnet introduces congestion overshoot, fast commit syncer, and Rust SDK changes.

Protocol v21 is live on the testnet with the release of v1.18.0-beta. This is a prerelease, so don’t expect mainnet stability yet. Key changes include congestion tracking improvements, faster sync for validators, and breaking updates to the Rust SDK.

 Protocol v21 Features
- Congestion limit overshoot: The shared-object congestion tracker now allows overshoots of up to 100 on the testnet. This also applies to the gas price feedback mechanism and transactions using randomness. (PR 10313(https://...</description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;Mar 3, 2026: Protocol v21 (beta) on testnet introduces congestion overshoot, fast commit syncer, and Rust SDK changes.&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;Protocol v21 is live on the testnet with the release of v1.18.0-beta. This is a prerelease, so don’t expect mainnet stability yet. Key changes include congestion tracking improvements, faster sync for validators, and breaking updates to the Rust SDK.

 Protocol v21 Features
- Congestion limit overshoot: The shared-object congestion tracker now allows overshoots of up to 100 on the testnet. This also applies to the gas price feedback mechanism and transactions using randomness. (PR 10313(https://...&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-protocol-weekly-2026-03-03?utm_source=brevo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=rss_digest&quot;&gt;Continue reading on IOTA Staking Blog →&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-protocol-highlights-default.webp" type="image/png" medium="image"><media:description>IOTA protocol update</media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-protocol-highlights-default.webp"/><dc:creator>contact@iotastaking.com (IOTA Staking Team)</dc:creator><category>Updates</category><category>iota</category><category>update</category><category>testnet</category><category>protocol v21</category><category>fast commit syncer</category><enclosure url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-protocol-highlights-default.webp" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title>IOTA Staking Weekly - Mar 2, 2026</title><link>https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-staking-weekly-2026-03-02/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-staking-weekly-2026-03-02/</guid><description>Mar 2, 2026: IOTA staking at 11% APY with 51% of supply locked. 73 validators, Nakamoto coefficient 7.

IOTA staking holds steady at 11% median APY with 51.1% of total supply locked. Total staked grew slightly this week, up 0.04% to 2466.68 PIOTA. Validator count remains at 73, and the Nakamoto coefficient is unchanged at 7, signaling consistent decentralization. Price ticked up 2.82% to $0.0684.

---

 Key metrics

| Metric               | Value              |
|----------------------|--------------------|
| Median APY       | 11%            |
| Staking Ratio    | 51.1%          |
| Validators    ...</description><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;Mar 2, 2026: IOTA staking at 11% APY with 51% of supply locked. 73 validators, Nakamoto coefficient 7.&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;IOTA staking holds steady at 11% median APY with 51.1% of total supply locked. Total staked grew slightly this week, up 0.04% to 2466.68 PIOTA. Validator count remains at 73, and the Nakamoto coefficient is unchanged at 7, signaling consistent decentralization. Price ticked up 2.82% to $0.0684.

---

 Key metrics

| Metric               | Value              |
|----------------------|--------------------|
| Median APY       | 11%            |
| Staking Ratio    | 51.1%          |
| Validators    ...&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-staking-weekly-2026-03-02?utm_source=brevo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=rss_digest&quot;&gt;Continue reading on IOTA Staking Blog →&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-weekly-staking-report.webp" type="image/png" medium="image"><media:description>IOTA Staking Weekly - Mar 2, 2026</media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-weekly-staking-report.webp"/><dc:creator>contact@iotastaking.com (IOTA Staking Team)</dc:creator><category>Analysis</category><category>weekly-report</category><category>staking</category><category>iota</category><category>apy</category><category>validators</category><enclosure url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-weekly-staking-report.webp" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title>IOTA Joins Bullish Exchange, Boosting Institutional Access</title><link>https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-joins-bullish-exchange-boosting-institutional-access/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-joins-bullish-exchange-boosting-institutional-access/</guid><description>IOTA&apos;s listing on Bullish opens doors for institutional traders with regulated access and deep liquidity. What this means for stakers.

IOTA&apos;s now listed on Bullish Exchange. That’s one of the few crypto platforms publicly traded in the U.S., alongside Coinbase. More importantly, Bullish is designed for institutions, offering regulated trading and custody through BitGo. If you&apos;re staking IOTA, this could indirectly impact you.

First, institutional access means more liquidity for IOTA. Bullish moves serious volume—$2 billion daily in 2025. That kind of activity can stabilize prices and reduce volatility, which might make staking...</description><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;IOTA&apos;s listing on Bullish opens doors for institutional traders with regulated access and deep liquidity. What this means for stakers.&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;IOTA&apos;s now listed on Bullish Exchange. That’s one of the few crypto platforms publicly traded in the U.S., alongside Coinbase. More importantly, Bullish is designed for institutions, offering regulated trading and custody through BitGo. If you&apos;re staking IOTA, this could indirectly impact you.

First, institutional access means more liquidity for IOTA. Bullish moves serious volume—$2 billion daily in 2025. That kind of activity can stabilize prices and reduce volatility, which might make staking...&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-joins-bullish-exchange-boosting-institutional-access?utm_source=brevo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=rss_digest&quot;&gt;Continue reading on IOTA Staking Blog →&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><media:content url="https://blog.iota.org/content/images/2026/02/-2182_Bullish_Integration_16x9.png" type="image/png" medium="image"><media:description>IOTA Joins Bullish Exchange, Boosting Institutional Access</media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://blog.iota.org/content/images/2026/02/-2182_Bullish_Integration_16x9.png"/><dc:creator>contact@iotastaking.com (IOTA Staking Team)</dc:creator><category>News</category><category>iota</category><category>staking</category><category>adoption</category><enclosure url="https://blog.iota.org/content/images/2026/02/-2182_Bullish_Integration_16x9.png" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title>IOTA Hackathon: 63 Teams Push Real-World Use Cases</title><link>https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-hackathon-63-teams-push-real-world-use-cases/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-hackathon-63-teams-push-real-world-use-cases/</guid><description>IOTA&apos;s hackathon hits midpoint with 63 teams building real-world tools for trade, RWA, and privacy. Stakers, this means adoption momentum.

63 teams in the IOTA Hackathon have submitted early-stage projects tackling real-world problems like supply chain transparency, data privacy, and tokenized assets. These aren&apos;t pie-in-the-sky concepts; most teams are already past the idea stage, working on tangible prototypes. This is the kind of builder activity that can lead to real adoption—and more network usage means more potential rewards for stakers.

The standout focus area is trade and supply chain infrastructure, with over half the pro...</description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;IOTA&apos;s hackathon hits midpoint with 63 teams building real-world tools for trade, RWA, and privacy. Stakers, this means adoption momentum.&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;63 teams in the IOTA Hackathon have submitted early-stage projects tackling real-world problems like supply chain transparency, data privacy, and tokenized assets. These aren&apos;t pie-in-the-sky concepts; most teams are already past the idea stage, working on tangible prototypes. This is the kind of builder activity that can lead to real adoption—and more network usage means more potential rewards for stakers.

The standout focus area is trade and supply chain infrastructure, with over half the pro...&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-hackathon-63-teams-push-real-world-use-cases?utm_source=brevo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=rss_digest&quot;&gt;Continue reading on IOTA Staking Blog →&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><media:content url="https://blog.iota.org/content/images/2026/02/2296_IOTA-Master-Z-Hackathon_16x9.png" type="image/png" medium="image"><media:description>IOTA Hackathon: 63 Teams Push Real-World Use Cases</media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://blog.iota.org/content/images/2026/02/2296_IOTA-Master-Z-Hackathon_16x9.png"/><dc:creator>contact@iotastaking.com (IOTA Staking Team)</dc:creator><category>News</category><category>iota</category><category>staking</category><category>adoption</category><enclosure url="https://blog.iota.org/content/images/2026/02/2296_IOTA-Master-Z-Hackathon_16x9.png" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title>IOTA Protocol Weekly - Feb 24, 2026</title><link>https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-protocol-weekly-2026-02-24/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-protocol-weekly-2026-02-24/</guid><description>Feb 24, 2026: Protocol v20 testnet release introduces dynamic minimum commission (IIP-8), validator score decoupling, and epoch indexing.

Protocol version 20 is now live on the testnet with release candidate v1.17.1-rc. This update brings several new features and improvements, including the implementation of IIP-8 for dynamic minimum commission, changes to validator score handling, and new indexing capabilities. This is a prerelease, so it&apos;s not on the mainnet yet. Testnet users and node operators should review the changes and prepare for potential downtime during migrations.

 Protocol Updates
- Dynamic Minimum Commission (IIP-8)...</description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;Feb 24, 2026: Protocol v20 testnet release introduces dynamic minimum commission (IIP-8), validator score decoupling, and epoch indexing.&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;Protocol version 20 is now live on the testnet with release candidate v1.17.1-rc. This update brings several new features and improvements, including the implementation of IIP-8 for dynamic minimum commission, changes to validator score handling, and new indexing capabilities. This is a prerelease, so it&apos;s not on the mainnet yet. Testnet users and node operators should review the changes and prepare for potential downtime during migrations.

 Protocol Updates
- Dynamic Minimum Commission (IIP-8)...&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-protocol-weekly-2026-02-24?utm_source=brevo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=rss_digest&quot;&gt;Continue reading on IOTA Staking Blog →&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-protocol-highlights-default.webp" type="image/png" medium="image"><media:description>IOTA protocol update</media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-protocol-highlights-default.webp"/><dc:creator>contact@iotastaking.com (IOTA Staking Team)</dc:creator><category>Updates</category><category>iota</category><category>update</category><category>testnet</category><category>protocol v20</category><category>iip-8</category><enclosure url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-protocol-highlights-default.webp" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title>IOTA Staking Weekly - Feb 23, 2026</title><link>https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-staking-weekly-2026-02-23/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-staking-weekly-2026-02-23/</guid><description>Feb 23, 2026: IOTA staking at 11% median APY with 51% of supply locked. Stake grew by 0.32% this week.

IOTA staking remains steady this week with a 11% median APY and 51.1% of total supply staked. Total staked increased by +0.32% week-over-week, now sitting at 2,465.62 PIOTA. While the growth is modest, it keeps the network well-secured with a Nakamoto coefficient of 7.

---

 Key metrics
| Metric               | Value                |
|----------------------|----------------------|
| Median APY       | 11%             |
| Staking Ratio    | 51.1%           |
| Validators       | 73              ...</description><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;Feb 23, 2026: IOTA staking at 11% median APY with 51% of supply locked. Stake grew by 0.32% this week.&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;IOTA staking remains steady this week with a 11% median APY and 51.1% of total supply staked. Total staked increased by +0.32% week-over-week, now sitting at 2,465.62 PIOTA. While the growth is modest, it keeps the network well-secured with a Nakamoto coefficient of 7.

---

 Key metrics
| Metric               | Value                |
|----------------------|----------------------|
| Median APY       | 11%             |
| Staking Ratio    | 51.1%           |
| Validators       | 73              ...&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-staking-weekly-2026-02-23?utm_source=brevo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=rss_digest&quot;&gt;Continue reading on IOTA Staking Blog →&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-weekly-staking-report.webp" type="image/png" medium="image"><media:description>IOTA Staking Weekly - Feb 23, 2026</media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-weekly-staking-report.webp"/><dc:creator>contact@iotastaking.com (IOTA Staking Team)</dc:creator><category>Analysis</category><category>weekly-report</category><category>staking</category><category>iota</category><category>apy</category><category>validators</category><enclosure url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-weekly-staking-report.webp" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title>IOTA Brings Trade Experts Onboard for TWIN Platform</title><link>https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-brings-trade-experts-onboard-for-twin-platform/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-brings-trade-experts-onboard-for-twin-platform/</guid><description>IOTA taps trade and logistics veterans to shape TWIN, aiming for real-world adoption. What this means for stakers and the network.

IOTA&apos;s making a move to bring real-world expertise into its Trade Worldwide Information Network (TWIN) project by forming an Expert Advisory Board. This matters because TWIN&apos;s a public digital infrastructure designed to simplify and digitize global trade. For stakers, this signals IOTA&apos;s push toward practical adoption, which could strengthen the network&apos;s long-term value.

The board includes six heavyweights from trade, customs, and logistics, like Mark Johnson, who advised the UK government pos...</description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;IOTA taps trade and logistics veterans to shape TWIN, aiming for real-world adoption. What this means for stakers and the network.&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;IOTA&apos;s making a move to bring real-world expertise into its Trade Worldwide Information Network (TWIN) project by forming an Expert Advisory Board. This matters because TWIN&apos;s a public digital infrastructure designed to simplify and digitize global trade. For stakers, this signals IOTA&apos;s push toward practical adoption, which could strengthen the network&apos;s long-term value.

The board includes six heavyweights from trade, customs, and logistics, like Mark Johnson, who advised the UK government pos...&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-brings-trade-experts-onboard-for-twin-platform?utm_source=brevo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=rss_digest&quot;&gt;Continue reading on IOTA Staking Blog →&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><media:content url="https://blog.iota.org/content/images/2026/02/-2285_IOTA-Expert-Advisory-Board_16x9.png" type="image/png" medium="image"><media:description>IOTA Brings Trade Experts Onboard for TWIN Platform</media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://blog.iota.org/content/images/2026/02/-2285_IOTA-Expert-Advisory-Board_16x9.png"/><dc:creator>contact@iotastaking.com (IOTA Staking Team)</dc:creator><category>News</category><category>iota</category><category>trade</category><category>staking</category><enclosure url="https://blog.iota.org/content/images/2026/02/-2285_IOTA-Expert-Advisory-Board_16x9.png" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title>IOTA Protocol Weekly - Feb 17, 2026</title><link>https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-protocol-weekly-2026-02-17/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-protocol-weekly-2026-02-17/</guid><description>Feb 17, 2026: Devnet v1.17.1-beta introduces protocol v20, Dynamic Minimum Commission (IIP-8), validator APY updates, and CLI enhancements.

Devnet v1.17.1-beta is out. This is a prerelease, not mainnet, so don’t deploy production systems yet. Protocol version 20 ships with Dynamic Minimum Commission (IIP-8), validator scoring updates, and several changes across CLI, JSON-RPC, and the Rust SDK.

 Protocol v20
- Dynamic Minimum Commission (IIP-8) is now active across all networks. It adjusts validator commission rates dynamically based on network conditions.
- New feature flag passcalculatedvalidatorscorestoadvanceepoch decouples vali...</description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;Feb 17, 2026: Devnet v1.17.1-beta introduces protocol v20, Dynamic Minimum Commission (IIP-8), validator APY updates, and CLI enhancements.&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;Devnet v1.17.1-beta is out. This is a prerelease, not mainnet, so don’t deploy production systems yet. Protocol version 20 ships with Dynamic Minimum Commission (IIP-8), validator scoring updates, and several changes across CLI, JSON-RPC, and the Rust SDK.

 Protocol v20
- Dynamic Minimum Commission (IIP-8) is now active across all networks. It adjusts validator commission rates dynamically based on network conditions.
- New feature flag passcalculatedvalidatorscorestoadvanceepoch decouples vali...&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-protocol-weekly-2026-02-17?utm_source=brevo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=rss_digest&quot;&gt;Continue reading on IOTA Staking Blog →&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-protocol-highlights-default.webp" type="image/png" medium="image"><media:description>IOTA protocol update</media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-protocol-highlights-default.webp"/><dc:creator>contact@iotastaking.com (IOTA Staking Team)</dc:creator><category>Updates</category><category>iota</category><category>update</category><category>devnet</category><category>protocol v20</category><category>dynamic minimum commission</category><enclosure url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-protocol-highlights-default.webp" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title>IOTA Staking Weekly - Feb 16, 2026</title><link>https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-staking-weekly-2026-02-16/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-staking-weekly-2026-02-16/</guid><description>Feb 16, 2026: IOTA staking at 11% APY with 51% of supply locked. 73 validators, Nakamoto coefficient 7.

IOTA staking is holding steady at 11% median APY with 51% of the total supply locked. Total staked grew by 0.45% this week, showing consistent participation despite a slight dip in IOTA&apos;s price to $0.0684.

---

 Key metrics

| Metric               | Value       |
|----------------------|-------------|
| Median APY          | 11%     |
| Staking Ratio       | 51%     |
| Validators          | 73      |
| Nakamoto Coefficient | 7       |
| IOTA Price          | $0.0684 |

The staking ratio at 51%...</description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;Feb 16, 2026: IOTA staking at 11% APY with 51% of supply locked. 73 validators, Nakamoto coefficient 7.&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;IOTA staking is holding steady at 11% median APY with 51% of the total supply locked. Total staked grew by 0.45% this week, showing consistent participation despite a slight dip in IOTA&apos;s price to $0.0684.

---

 Key metrics

| Metric               | Value       |
|----------------------|-------------|
| Median APY          | 11%     |
| Staking Ratio       | 51%     |
| Validators          | 73      |
| Nakamoto Coefficient | 7       |
| IOTA Price          | $0.0684 |

The staking ratio at 51%...&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-staking-weekly-2026-02-16?utm_source=brevo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=rss_digest&quot;&gt;Continue reading on IOTA Staking Blog →&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-weekly-staking-report.webp" type="image/png" medium="image"><media:description>IOTA Staking Weekly - Feb 16, 2026</media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-weekly-staking-report.webp"/><dc:creator>contact@iotastaking.com (IOTA Staking Team)</dc:creator><category>Analysis</category><category>weekly-report</category><category>staking</category><category>iota</category><category>apy</category><category>validators</category><enclosure url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-weekly-staking-report.webp" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title>IOTA Pushes FCA to Separate Custodial Staking Rules</title><link>https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-pushes-fca-to-separate-custodial-staking-rules/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-pushes-fca-to-separate-custodial-staking-rules/</guid><description>IOTA backs non-custodial staking clarity in UK regulation. This could protect your rewards and decentralization.

The IOTA Foundation joined forces with Sui, Cardano, and Avalanche to push back on the UK FCA&apos;s crypto regulations, specifically on how staking gets treated. They&apos;re arguing for clear separation between custodial and non-custodial staking models, and it matters if you&apos;re staked in IOTA.

Custodial staking involves handing over control of your assets to a provider. Non-custodial staking, which IOTA supports, keeps your assets under your control while participating directly in the network&apos;s operat...</description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;IOTA backs non-custodial staking clarity in UK regulation. This could protect your rewards and decentralization.&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;The IOTA Foundation joined forces with Sui, Cardano, and Avalanche to push back on the UK FCA&apos;s crypto regulations, specifically on how staking gets treated. They&apos;re arguing for clear separation between custodial and non-custodial staking models, and it matters if you&apos;re staked in IOTA.

Custodial staking involves handing over control of your assets to a provider. Non-custodial staking, which IOTA supports, keeps your assets under your control while participating directly in the network&apos;s operat...&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-pushes-fca-to-separate-custodial-staking-rules?utm_source=brevo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=rss_digest&quot;&gt;Continue reading on IOTA Staking Blog →&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><media:content url="https://blog.iota.org/content/images/2026/02/-2260_Joint-Industry-Response_16x9--1-.png" type="image/png" medium="image"><media:description>IOTA Pushes FCA to Separate Custodial Staking Rules</media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://blog.iota.org/content/images/2026/02/-2260_Joint-Industry-Response_16x9--1-.png"/><dc:creator>contact@iotastaking.com (IOTA Staking Team)</dc:creator><category>News</category><category>iota</category><category>staking</category><category>regulatory</category><enclosure url="https://blog.iota.org/content/images/2026/02/-2260_Joint-Industry-Response_16x9--1-.png" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title>IOTA Protocol Weekly - Feb 10, 2026</title><link>https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-protocol-weekly-2026-02-10/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-protocol-weekly-2026-02-10/</guid><description>Feb 10, 2026: Testnet release v1.16.2-rc introduces protocol v19 with ChangeEpochV4, Starfish consensus, and scoring-based rewards.

Testnet release v1.16.2-rc is live, bringing protocol version 19 and significant updates across the board. This is a prerelease, so it&apos;s not on mainnet yet. Key changes include the introduction of ChangeEpochV4, Starfish consensus on testnet, and updates to scoring-based rewards. If you&apos;re running an indexer or custom tooling, you&apos;ll need to upgrade dependencies to avoid disruptions.

 Protocol Updates
- Protocol v19 is now active on testnet. The big change is the new ChangeEpochV4 transaction t...</description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;Feb 10, 2026: Testnet release v1.16.2-rc introduces protocol v19 with ChangeEpochV4, Starfish consensus, and scoring-based rewards.&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;Testnet release v1.16.2-rc is live, bringing protocol version 19 and significant updates across the board. This is a prerelease, so it&apos;s not on mainnet yet. Key changes include the introduction of ChangeEpochV4, Starfish consensus on testnet, and updates to scoring-based rewards. If you&apos;re running an indexer or custom tooling, you&apos;ll need to upgrade dependencies to avoid disruptions.

 Protocol Updates
- Protocol v19 is now active on testnet. The big change is the new ChangeEpochV4 transaction t...&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-protocol-weekly-2026-02-10?utm_source=brevo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=rss_digest&quot;&gt;Continue reading on IOTA Staking Blog →&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-protocol-highlights-default.webp" type="image/png" medium="image"><media:description>IOTA protocol update</media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-protocol-highlights-default.webp"/><dc:creator>contact@iotastaking.com (IOTA Staking Team)</dc:creator><category>Updates</category><category>iota</category><category>update</category><category>testnet</category><category>protocol v19</category><category>changeepochv4</category><enclosure url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-protocol-highlights-default.webp" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title>IOTA Staking Weekly - Feb 9, 2026</title><link>https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-staking-weekly-2026-02-09/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-staking-weekly-2026-02-09/</guid><description>Feb 9, 2026: IOTA staking at 11% APY with 51% of supply locked. Total stake grew 0.88% this week, price down 7.58%.

IOTA staking is holding steady at a 11% median APY, with 51% of the total supply locked. Total staked grew 0.88% this week to 2,446.76 PIOTA, while the IOTA price dropped 7.58% to $0.0694.

---

 Key metrics

| Metric                | Value                |
|-----------------------|----------------------|
| Median APY        | 11%             |
| Staking Ratio     | 51%             |
| Validators        | 73              |
| Nakamoto Coefficient | 7             |
| IOTA Price        | $0.0694   ...</description><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;Feb 9, 2026: IOTA staking at 11% APY with 51% of supply locked. Total stake grew 0.88% this week, price down 7.58%.&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;IOTA staking is holding steady at a 11% median APY, with 51% of the total supply locked. Total staked grew 0.88% this week to 2,446.76 PIOTA, while the IOTA price dropped 7.58% to $0.0694.

---

 Key metrics

| Metric                | Value                |
|-----------------------|----------------------|
| Median APY        | 11%             |
| Staking Ratio     | 51%             |
| Validators        | 73              |
| Nakamoto Coefficient | 7             |
| IOTA Price        | $0.0694   ...&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-staking-weekly-2026-02-09?utm_source=brevo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=rss_digest&quot;&gt;Continue reading on IOTA Staking Blog →&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-weekly-staking-report.webp" type="image/png" medium="image"><media:description>IOTA Staking Weekly - Feb 9, 2026</media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-weekly-staking-report.webp"/><dc:creator>contact@iotastaking.com (IOTA Staking Team)</dc:creator><category>Analysis</category><category>weekly-report</category><category>staking</category><category>iota</category><category>apy</category><category>validators</category><enclosure url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-weekly-staking-report.webp" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title>IOTA Powers UK Trade Testbed with Real-World Use</title><link>https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-powers-uk-trade-testbed-with-real-world-use/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-powers-uk-trade-testbed-with-real-world-use/</guid><description>IOTA&apos;s tech is now driving UK trade pilots, with live transactions set to hit the mainnet. Big implications for staking and adoption.

The UK Government just embedded four trade officials into the IOTA Foundation to help overhaul customs and border processes. That’s not a casual partnership—it’s a clear signal they trust IOTA’s tech to fix a system that’s been a bottleneck for years. Outdated methods like repeated data entry and late supply chain updates are costing UK businesses billions, especially smaller ones. IOTA’s TWIN platform, which runs on its distributed ledger, is now at the center of a £3.5 million government-backe...</description><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;IOTA&apos;s tech is now driving UK trade pilots, with live transactions set to hit the mainnet. Big implications for staking and adoption.&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;The UK Government just embedded four trade officials into the IOTA Foundation to help overhaul customs and border processes. That’s not a casual partnership—it’s a clear signal they trust IOTA’s tech to fix a system that’s been a bottleneck for years. Outdated methods like repeated data entry and late supply chain updates are costing UK businesses billions, especially smaller ones. IOTA’s TWIN platform, which runs on its distributed ledger, is now at the center of a £3.5 million government-backe...&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-powers-uk-trade-testbed-with-real-world-use?utm_source=brevo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=rss_digest&quot;&gt;Continue reading on IOTA Staking Blog →&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><media:content url="https://blog.iota.org/content/images/2026/02/-2009_TWIN-UK-Cabinet-Office-Secondment_v01_19x6--1-.png" type="image/png" medium="image"><media:description>IOTA Powers UK Trade Testbed with Real-World Use</media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://blog.iota.org/content/images/2026/02/-2009_TWIN-UK-Cabinet-Office-Secondment_v01_19x6--1-.png"/><dc:creator>contact@iotastaking.com (IOTA Staking Team)</dc:creator><category>News</category><category>iota</category><category>trade</category><category>twin</category><enclosure url="https://blog.iota.org/content/images/2026/02/-2009_TWIN-UK-Cabinet-Office-Secondment_v01_19x6--1-.png" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title>IOTA Protocol Weekly - Feb 3, 2026</title><link>https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-protocol-weekly-2026-02-03/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-protocol-weekly-2026-02-03/</guid><description>Feb 3, 2026: Protocol v19 (testnet), ChangeEpochV4, Starfish consensus, and IOTA Names on mainnet. Key updates for stakers and builders.

Protocol v19 is live on testnet with v1.16.1-beta. This release introduces the ChangeEpochV4 transaction type, Starfish consensus, and updates across nodes, indexers, JSON-RPC, CLI, and the Rust SDK. Meanwhile, IOTA Names has been deployed on mainnet, so start exploring that if you&apos;re building name-based features.

 Protocol v19 Changes (Testnet)

- ChangeEpochV4 transaction: This new transaction type can appear in checkpoints as soon as protocol v19 activates. If you&apos;re running indexers, upgrad...</description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;Feb 3, 2026: Protocol v19 (testnet), ChangeEpochV4, Starfish consensus, and IOTA Names on mainnet. Key updates for stakers and builders.&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;Protocol v19 is live on testnet with v1.16.1-beta. This release introduces the ChangeEpochV4 transaction type, Starfish consensus, and updates across nodes, indexers, JSON-RPC, CLI, and the Rust SDK. Meanwhile, IOTA Names has been deployed on mainnet, so start exploring that if you&apos;re building name-based features.

 Protocol v19 Changes (Testnet)

- ChangeEpochV4 transaction: This new transaction type can appear in checkpoints as soon as protocol v19 activates. If you&apos;re running indexers, upgrad...&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-protocol-weekly-2026-02-03?utm_source=brevo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=rss_digest&quot;&gt;Continue reading on IOTA Staking Blog →&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-protocol-highlights-default.webp" type="image/png" medium="image"><media:description>IOTA protocol update</media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-protocol-highlights-default.webp"/><dc:creator>contact@iotastaking.com (IOTA Staking Team)</dc:creator><category>Updates</category><category>iota</category><category>update</category><category>protocol v19</category><category>testnet</category><category>iota names</category><enclosure url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-protocol-highlights-default.webp" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title>IOTA Staking Weekly - Feb 2, 2026</title><link>https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-staking-weekly-2026-02-02/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-staking-weekly-2026-02-02/</guid><description>Feb 2, 2026: IOTA staking at 11% APY with 50% of supply locked. 73 validators, Nakamoto coefficient 7.

IOTA staking is holding steady at a median APY of 11% with 50.4% of the total supply staked. Total staked dropped 0.92% this week, while the IOTA price slid 17.31% to $0.0727. Staking yields remain attractive, but declining participation could signal caution.

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 Key metrics

| Metric               | Value          |
|----------------------|----------------|
| Median APY       | 11%        |
| Staking Ratio    | 50.4%      |
| Validators       | 73         |
| Nakamoto Coefficient | 7        ...</description><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;Feb 2, 2026: IOTA staking at 11% APY with 50% of supply locked. 73 validators, Nakamoto coefficient 7.&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;IOTA staking is holding steady at a median APY of 11% with 50.4% of the total supply staked. Total staked dropped 0.92% this week, while the IOTA price slid 17.31% to $0.0727. Staking yields remain attractive, but declining participation could signal caution.

---

 Key metrics

| Metric               | Value          |
|----------------------|----------------|
| Median APY       | 11%        |
| Staking Ratio    | 50.4%      |
| Validators       | 73         |
| Nakamoto Coefficient | 7        ...&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-staking-weekly-2026-02-02?utm_source=brevo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=rss_digest&quot;&gt;Continue reading on IOTA Staking Blog →&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-weekly-staking-report.webp" type="image/png" medium="image"><media:description>IOTA Staking Weekly - Feb 2, 2026</media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-weekly-staking-report.webp"/><dc:creator>contact@iotastaking.com (IOTA Staking Team)</dc:creator><category>Analysis</category><category>weekly-report</category><category>staking</category><category>iota</category><category>apy</category><category>validators</category><enclosure url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-weekly-staking-report.webp" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title>IOTA Partners with Kalalohko to Shake Up Seafood Supply Chains</title><link>https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-partners-with-kalalohko-to-shake-up-seafood-supply-chai/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-partners-with-kalalohko-to-shake-up-seafood-supply-chai/</guid><description>IOTA tech supports Kalalohko&apos;s push for fair, transparent seafood sourcing. Stakers benefit from real-world adoption driving network use.

Kalalohko&apos;s move to join the IOTA Business Innovation Program is more than just another partnership—it’s a real-world test of IOTA&apos;s tech in a $262 billion industry. They’re targeting the seafood supply chain, which has been stuck in outdated, centralized systems that hurt local fishermen and inflate costs for consumers. By using IOTA Identity, Notarization, and the Gas Station, Kalalohko wants to make sourcing seafood transparent, fair, and efficient.

For stakers, this matters because it pushe...</description><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;IOTA tech supports Kalalohko&apos;s push for fair, transparent seafood sourcing. Stakers benefit from real-world adoption driving network use.&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;Kalalohko&apos;s move to join the IOTA Business Innovation Program is more than just another partnership—it’s a real-world test of IOTA&apos;s tech in a $262 billion industry. They’re targeting the seafood supply chain, which has been stuck in outdated, centralized systems that hurt local fishermen and inflate costs for consumers. By using IOTA Identity, Notarization, and the Gas Station, Kalalohko wants to make sourcing seafood transparent, fair, and efficient.

For stakers, this matters because it pushe...&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-partners-with-kalalohko-to-shake-up-seafood-supply-chai?utm_source=brevo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=rss_digest&quot;&gt;Continue reading on IOTA Staking Blog →&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><media:content url="https://blog.iota.org/content/images/2026/01/-2063_BIP_Kalalohko_16x9.png" type="image/png" medium="image"><media:description>IOTA Partners with Kalalohko to Shake Up Seafood Supply Chains</media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://blog.iota.org/content/images/2026/01/-2063_BIP_Kalalohko_16x9.png"/><dc:creator>contact@iotastaking.com (IOTA Staking Team)</dc:creator><category>Guides</category><category>iota</category><category>grants</category><category>infrastructure</category><enclosure url="https://blog.iota.org/content/images/2026/01/-2063_BIP_Kalalohko_16x9.png" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title>IOTA Protocol Testnet Update: v1.15.0-rc Highlights</title><link>https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-protocol-testnet-update-v1150-rc-highlights/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-protocol-testnet-update-v1150-rc-highlights/</guid><description>Explore the latest IOTA testnet update with protocol version 18, IOTA Names mainnet deployment, and new EVM testnet migration details.

The IOTA ecosystem continues to evolve with the release of testnet version v1.15.0-rc, introducing protocol version 18 and several enhancements across the protocol, nodes, and developer tools. This update brings exciting changes, including the deployment of IOTA Names on the mainnet and the launch of a new Move-based IOTA EVM testnet. Builders and stakers should take note of these updates to stay ahead of upcoming changes and ensure smooth transitions.

 Highlights this week

- Protocol version ...</description><pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;Explore the latest IOTA testnet update with protocol version 18, IOTA Names mainnet deployment, and new EVM testnet migration details.&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;The IOTA ecosystem continues to evolve with the release of testnet version v1.15.0-rc, introducing protocol version 18 and several enhancements across the protocol, nodes, and developer tools. This update brings exciting changes, including the deployment of IOTA Names on the mainnet and the launch of a new Move-based IOTA EVM testnet. Builders and stakers should take note of these updates to stay ahead of upcoming changes and ensure smooth transitions.

 Highlights this week

- Protocol version ...&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-protocol-testnet-update-v1150-rc-highlights?utm_source=brevo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=rss_digest&quot;&gt;Continue reading on IOTA Staking Blog →&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-protocol-highlights-default.webp" type="image/png" medium="image"><media:description>IOTA protocol weekly highlights</media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-protocol-highlights-default.webp"/><dc:creator>contact@iotastaking.com (IOTA Staking Team)</dc:creator><category>Updates</category><category>iota</category><category>update</category><category>testnet</category><category>protocol</category><category>evm</category><enclosure url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-protocol-highlights-default.webp" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title>How Long to Build $1M Staking IOTA? The Math at Every Price</title><link>https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-millionaire-compounding-staking-math/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-millionaire-compounding-staking-math/</guid><description>$500/month at 11% APY builds a $1M portfolio in 28 years—and by Year 15, rewards exceed contributions. Full timeline at every price.

$500/month at 11% APY reaches $1 million in 28 years. If IOTA rises to $0.50 (still 90% below its all-time high), that same strategy hits $1M in 14 years.

Most staking calculators miss this. You&apos;re not running one compounding engine, you&apos;re running two: token rewards that compound daily, plus price appreciation that multiplies your entire stack.

&gt; Assumptions (January 23, 2026)
&gt; - IOTA price: $0.089 (CoinGecko(https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/iota)) • APY: ~11% (after commission) • Daily co...</description><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;$500/month at 11% APY builds a $1M portfolio in 28 years—and by Year 15, rewards exceed contributions. Full timeline at every price.&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;$500/month at 11% APY reaches $1 million in 28 years. If IOTA rises to $0.50 (still 90% below its all-time high), that same strategy hits $1M in 14 years.

Most staking calculators miss this. You&apos;re not running one compounding engine, you&apos;re running two: token rewards that compound daily, plus price appreciation that multiplies your entire stack.

&gt; Assumptions (January 23, 2026)
&gt; - IOTA price: $0.089 (CoinGecko(https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/iota)) • APY: ~11% (after commission) • Daily co...&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-millionaire-compounding-staking-math?utm_source=brevo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=rss_digest&quot;&gt;Continue reading on IOTA Staking Blog →&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-millionaire-compounding-hero.webp" type="image/png" medium="image"><media:description>Silhouette at crossroads choosing between flat teal path and exponential golden path with IOTA coins leading to financial freedom</media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-millionaire-compounding-hero.webp"/><dc:creator>contact@iotastaking.com (IOTA Staking Team)</dc:creator><category>Guides</category><category>compounding</category><category>staking</category><category>millionaire</category><category>passive-income</category><category>calculator</category><category>long-term</category><enclosure url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-millionaire-compounding-hero.webp" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title>19% APY with 51% staked: Your IOTA staking report</title><link>https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/19-apy-with-51-staked-your-iota-staking-report/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/19-apy-with-51-staked-your-iota-staking-report/</guid><description>19% APY with 73 validators. See how your IOTA stake is performing and what this week&apos;s staking metrics mean for your rewards.

IOTA stakers are earning 19% APY right now. Only 51% of the total supply is staked, meaning rewards are split among fewer participants. This week&apos;s numbers reveal how much you could earn and why these yields might not last forever. Here&apos;s the current state of IOTA staking and what it means for your strategy.

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 Where these numbers come from (January 22, 2026)

Here&apos;s a snapshot of this week&apos;s staking metrics:

| Metric | Value | Why It Matters |
|--------|-------|----------------|
| Median A...</description><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;19% APY with 73 validators. See how your IOTA stake is performing and what this week&apos;s staking metrics mean for your rewards.&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;IOTA stakers are earning 19% APY right now. Only 51% of the total supply is staked, meaning rewards are split among fewer participants. This week&apos;s numbers reveal how much you could earn and why these yields might not last forever. Here&apos;s the current state of IOTA staking and what it means for your strategy.

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 Where these numbers come from (January 22, 2026)

Here&apos;s a snapshot of this week&apos;s staking metrics:

| Metric | Value | Why It Matters |
|--------|-------|----------------|
| Median A...&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/19-apy-with-51-staked-your-iota-staking-report?utm_source=brevo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=rss_digest&quot;&gt;Continue reading on IOTA Staking Blog →&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-weekly-staking-report.webp" type="image/png" medium="image"><media:description>19% APY with 51% staked: Your IOTA staking report</media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-weekly-staking-report.webp"/><dc:creator>contact@iotastaking.com (IOTA Staking Team)</dc:creator><category>Analysis</category><category>weekly-report</category><category>staking</category><category>iota</category><category>apy</category><category>validators</category><enclosure url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-weekly-staking-report.webp" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title>Why IOTA&apos;s Bold Trade Focus Could Redefine Staking Returns</title><link>https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/why-iotas-bold-trade-focus-could-redefine-staking-returns/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/why-iotas-bold-trade-focus-could-redefine-staking-returns/</guid><description>IOTA&apos;s $35T trade integration plan isn&apos;t just hype. Discover how it could unlock new staking rewards and reshape your portfolio strategy.

Could IOTA Make Your Staking Rewards Soar?

What if solving a $35 trillion inefficiency could directly benefit your staking portfolio? That’s exactly the opportunity IOTA is tackling as it repositions itself away from speculative crypto cycles to become the backbone of global trade infrastructure. If you’re holding or staking IOTA, the next few years could be transformative.

Here’s how—and why—you should care.

---

 IOTA’s Blue Ocean: $35 Trillion in Global Trade

Instead of competing in satur...</description><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;IOTA&apos;s $35T trade integration plan isn&apos;t just hype. Discover how it could unlock new staking rewards and reshape your portfolio strategy.&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;Could IOTA Make Your Staking Rewards Soar?

What if solving a $35 trillion inefficiency could directly benefit your staking portfolio? That’s exactly the opportunity IOTA is tackling as it repositions itself away from speculative crypto cycles to become the backbone of global trade infrastructure. If you’re holding or staking IOTA, the next few years could be transformative.

Here’s how—and why—you should care.

---

 IOTA’s Blue Ocean: $35 Trillion in Global Trade

Instead of competing in satur...&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/why-iotas-bold-trade-focus-could-redefine-staking-returns?utm_source=brevo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=rss_digest&quot;&gt;Continue reading on IOTA Staking Blog →&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><media:content url="https://blog.iota.org/content/images/2026/01/Why_IOTA_blog_header_16x9-1.png" type="image/png" medium="image"><media:description>Why IOTA&apos;s Bold Trade Focus Could Redefine Staking Returns</media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://blog.iota.org/content/images/2026/01/Why_IOTA_blog_header_16x9-1.png"/><dc:creator>contact@iotastaking.com (IOTA Staking Team)</dc:creator><category>Analysis</category><category>iota</category><category>adoption</category><category>trade</category><enclosure url="https://blog.iota.org/content/images/2026/01/Why_IOTA_blog_header_16x9-1.png" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title>Why IOTA&apos;s Hackathon Could Shape Europe’s Web3 Future</title><link>https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/why-iotas-hackathon-could-shape-europes-web3-future/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/why-iotas-hackathon-could-shape-europes-web3-future/</guid><description>Learn how IOTA&apos;s 2026 hackathon unlocks real-world Web3 skills and career opportunities. Here&apos;s why it matters for builders and stakers.

Can IOTA&apos;s Hackathon Redefine Europe&apos;s Web3 Landscape?
Europe’s Web3 ecosystem has often been criticized for being overly theoretical and focused on hype projects with little real-world impact. But the upcoming MasterZ × IOTA Hackathon in 2026 is taking a bold step in a different direction. Instead of just showcasing blockchain concepts, the event will guide participants through learning, building, and possibly launching actual Web3 products. And with applications closing on January 31, 2026, th...</description><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;Learn how IOTA&apos;s 2026 hackathon unlocks real-world Web3 skills and career opportunities. Here&apos;s why it matters for builders and stakers.&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;Can IOTA&apos;s Hackathon Redefine Europe&apos;s Web3 Landscape?
Europe’s Web3 ecosystem has often been criticized for being overly theoretical and focused on hype projects with little real-world impact. But the upcoming MasterZ × IOTA Hackathon in 2026 is taking a bold step in a different direction. Instead of just showcasing blockchain concepts, the event will guide participants through learning, building, and possibly launching actual Web3 products. And with applications closing on January 31, 2026, th...&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/why-iotas-hackathon-could-shape-europes-web3-future?utm_source=brevo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=rss_digest&quot;&gt;Continue reading on IOTA Staking Blog →&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><media:content url="https://blog.iota.org/content/images/2026/01/2227_IOTA-Master-Z-Hackathon_16x9-1.png" type="image/png" medium="image"><media:description>Why IOTA&apos;s Hackathon Could Shape Europe’s Web3 Future</media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://blog.iota.org/content/images/2026/01/2227_IOTA-Master-Z-Hackathon_16x9-1.png"/><dc:creator>contact@iotastaking.com (IOTA Staking Team)</dc:creator><category>News</category><category>iota</category><category>events</category><category>ecosystem</category><enclosure url="https://blog.iota.org/content/images/2026/01/2227_IOTA-Master-Z-Hackathon_16x9-1.png" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title>IOTA Pays 6x More Than Ethereum Staking. Here&apos;s How Much You Need for $100/Month</title><link>https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/how-much-iota-earn-100-month-staking/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/how-much-iota-earn-100-month-staking/</guid><description>At 11% APY, about 116,000 IOTA (~$10,900). We break down the math, compare it to ETH and SOL, and show what happens if IOTA returns to $0.25.

Ethereum stakers earn 1.84% APY. IOTA stakers earn 11%. That&apos;s a 6x difference.

So how much IOTA do you actually need to hit $100/month? About 116,000 IOTA, or ~$10,900 at today&apos;s prices.

We pulled the numbers directly from the network—you can verify them on Coinbase(https://www.coinbase.com/earn/staking/iota) and Staking Rewards(https://www.stakingrewards.com/). And here&apos;s where it gets interesting: if IOTA returns to $0.25 (levels we saw in previous market cycles), that same stake would gene...</description><pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;At 11% APY, about 116,000 IOTA (~$10,900). We break down the math, compare it to ETH and SOL, and show what happens if IOTA returns to $0.25.&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;Ethereum stakers earn 1.84% APY. IOTA stakers earn 11%. That&apos;s a 6x difference.

So how much IOTA do you actually need to hit $100/month? About 116,000 IOTA, or ~$10,900 at today&apos;s prices.

We pulled the numbers directly from the network—you can verify them on Coinbase(https://www.coinbase.com/earn/staking/iota) and Staking Rewards(https://www.stakingrewards.com/). And here&apos;s where it gets interesting: if IOTA returns to $0.25 (levels we saw in previous market cycles), that same stake would gene...&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/how-much-iota-earn-100-month-staking?utm_source=brevo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=rss_digest&quot;&gt;Continue reading on IOTA Staking Blog →&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/how-much-iota-earn-monthly.webp" type="image/png" medium="image"><media:description>IOTA staking rewards dashboard showing 116,000 IOTA staked earning $100 monthly income at 11% APY</media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/how-much-iota-earn-monthly.webp"/><dc:creator>contact@iotastaking.com (IOTA Staking Team)</dc:creator><category>Guides</category><category>staking</category><category>passive-income</category><category>calculator</category><category>rewards</category><category>apy</category><category>ethereum-comparison</category><enclosure url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/how-much-iota-earn-monthly.webp" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title>Salus: How IOTA Is Tokenizing Critical Minerals and Transforming Trade Finance</title><link>https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/salus-iota-trade-finance-critical-minerals/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/salus-iota-trade-finance-critical-minerals/</guid><description>Salus tokenizes commodity inspection certificates as NFTs on IOTA, enabling transparent trade finance for critical minerals from Africa and Latin America.

Introduction

While IOTA holders track staking rewards with tools like the APY Calculator, something far bigger is happening behind the scenes: real commodities worth hundreds of thousands of dollars are now moving on-chain. Salus, a Singapore-based trade finance platform, has brought critical minerals from African mines onto the IOTA blockchain—and it&apos;s not a testnet experiment. It&apos;s live.

This is what real-world adoption looks like: not hype, but half a ton of tantalum tokenized as an NFT, ch...</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;Salus tokenizes commodity inspection certificates as NFTs on IOTA, enabling transparent trade finance for critical minerals from Africa and Latin America.&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;Introduction

While IOTA holders track staking rewards with tools like the APY Calculator, something far bigger is happening behind the scenes: real commodities worth hundreds of thousands of dollars are now moving on-chain. Salus, a Singapore-based trade finance platform, has brought critical minerals from African mines onto the IOTA blockchain—and it&apos;s not a testnet experiment. It&apos;s live.

This is what real-world adoption looks like: not hype, but half a ton of tantalum tokenized as an NFT, ch...&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/salus-iota-trade-finance-critical-minerals?utm_source=brevo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=rss_digest&quot;&gt;Continue reading on IOTA Staking Blog →&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/salus-iota-trade-finance-hero.webp" type="image/png" medium="image"><media:description>Digital representation of critical minerals tokenization on blockchain with trade finance workflow</media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/salus-iota-trade-finance-hero.webp"/><dc:creator>contact@iotastaking.com (IOTA Staking Team)</dc:creator><category>Analysis</category><category>salus</category><category>trade-finance</category><category>tokenization</category><category>critical-minerals</category><category>nft</category><category>iota</category><enclosure url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/salus-iota-trade-finance-hero.webp" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title>Liquor Bridge Launches: IOTA-Sui Cross-Chain Bridge Now Live on Testnet</title><link>https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/liquor-bridge-iota-sui-layerzero-launch/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/liquor-bridge-iota-sui-layerzero-launch/</guid><description>LiquidLink announces Liquor Bridge MVP, a bidirectional bridge connecting IOTA and Sui networks using LayerZero. Learn how it works and what it means for IOTA ecosystem growth.

IOTA and Sui Now Connected via LayerZero

LiquidLink has officially launched Liquor Bridge MVP, a bidirectional cross-chain bridge that connects the IOTA and Sui networks using LayerZero Core technology. The announcement, made on January 7, 2026, marks a significant step forward in making IOTA&apos;s Move-based ecosystem more interoperable with other blockchain networks.

The bridge is currently live on testnet at bridge.liquidlink.io(https://bridge.liquidlink.io/), allowing developers and early adop...</description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;LiquidLink announces Liquor Bridge MVP, a bidirectional bridge connecting IOTA and Sui networks using LayerZero. Learn how it works and what it means for IOTA ecosystem growth.&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;IOTA and Sui Now Connected via LayerZero

LiquidLink has officially launched Liquor Bridge MVP, a bidirectional cross-chain bridge that connects the IOTA and Sui networks using LayerZero Core technology. The announcement, made on January 7, 2026, marks a significant step forward in making IOTA&apos;s Move-based ecosystem more interoperable with other blockchain networks.

The bridge is currently live on testnet at bridge.liquidlink.io(https://bridge.liquidlink.io/), allowing developers and early adop...&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/liquor-bridge-iota-sui-layerzero-launch?utm_source=brevo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=rss_digest&quot;&gt;Continue reading on IOTA Staking Blog →&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/liquor-bridge-launch-hero.webp" type="image/png" medium="image"><media:description>Liquor Bridge connecting IOTA and Sui networks via LayerZero protocol</media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/liquor-bridge-launch-hero.webp"/><dc:creator>contact@iotastaking.com (IOTA Staking Team)</dc:creator><category>News</category><category>bridge</category><category>layerzero</category><category>sui</category><category>defi</category><category>interoperability</category><category>liquidlink</category><enclosure url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/liquor-bridge-launch-hero.webp" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title>IOTA Price Prediction 2026: Why We Believe $1+ Is Within Reach</title><link>https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-price-prediction-2026-comprehensive-forecast/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-price-prediction-2026-comprehensive-forecast/</guid><description>Our IOTA price prediction for 2026: $0.80-$1.50 target. With Kenya going live, 50,000 TPS, and 10-15% staking APY, here&apos;s why IOTA could be crypto&apos;s breakout story.

IOTA at $0.08 might be the most asymmetric opportunity in crypto right now.

After a decade of building, IOTA has finally delivered everything critics said it couldn&apos;t: full decentralization, 50,000+ TPS, Move smart contracts, and 10-15% staking yields. Kenya is going live with cross-border trade on IOTA mainnet in Q1 2026. The African Continental Free Trade Area—a $30 trillion market—is building on IOTA.

Yet the token trades at a 98% discount from its all-time high.

Our 2026 forecast: $0.80 -...</description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;Our IOTA price prediction for 2026: $0.80-$1.50 target. With Kenya going live, 50,000 TPS, and 10-15% staking APY, here&apos;s why IOTA could be crypto&apos;s breakout story.&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;IOTA at $0.08 might be the most asymmetric opportunity in crypto right now.

After a decade of building, IOTA has finally delivered everything critics said it couldn&apos;t: full decentralization, 50,000+ TPS, Move smart contracts, and 10-15% staking yields. Kenya is going live with cross-border trade on IOTA mainnet in Q1 2026. The African Continental Free Trade Area—a $30 trillion market—is building on IOTA.

Yet the token trades at a 98% discount from its all-time high.

Our 2026 forecast: $0.80 -...&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-price-prediction-2026-comprehensive-forecast?utm_source=brevo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=rss_digest&quot;&gt;Continue reading on IOTA Staking Blog →&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-price-prediction-2026-forecast.webp" type="image/png" medium="image"><media:description>IOTA strategy board with 2026 projections, market trends, blockchain analysis, and global adoption map</media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-price-prediction-2026-forecast.webp"/><dc:creator>contact@iotastaking.com (IOTA Staking Team)</dc:creator><category>Speculation</category><category>speculation</category><category>price-prediction</category><category>iota</category><category>market-analysis</category><category>2026</category><category>crypto-forecast</category><enclosure url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-price-prediction-2026-forecast.webp" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title>IOTA at 10: The Decade-Long Bet on Bringing the Real World Onchain</title><link>https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-10-years-real-world-onchain/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-10-years-real-world-onchain/</guid><description>After a decade of building, IOTA is emerging as the blockchain backbone for global trade. Here&apos;s how $33 trillion in commerce is going digital.

A decade in the making

Ten years is an eternity in crypto. Projects launch, moon, and vanish within months. Yet here we are in 2025, watching IOTA celebrate its tenth anniversary—not with another rebrand or pivot, but with governments and enterprises actually deploying its technology at scale.

The vision hasn&apos;t changed since 2015: become the infrastructure layer where the real world operates onchain. What&apos;s changed is that the world is finally ready.

If you&apos;ve been staking through the cycles,...</description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;After a decade of building, IOTA is emerging as the blockchain backbone for global trade. Here&apos;s how $33 trillion in commerce is going digital.&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;A decade in the making

Ten years is an eternity in crypto. Projects launch, moon, and vanish within months. Yet here we are in 2025, watching IOTA celebrate its tenth anniversary—not with another rebrand or pivot, but with governments and enterprises actually deploying its technology at scale.

The vision hasn&apos;t changed since 2015: become the infrastructure layer where the real world operates onchain. What&apos;s changed is that the world is finally ready.

If you&apos;ve been staking through the cycles,...&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-10-years-real-world-onchain?utm_source=brevo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=rss_digest&quot;&gt;Continue reading on IOTA Staking Blog →&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-10-years-real-world-onchain-hero.webp" type="image/png" medium="image"><media:description>Abstract visualization of global trade networks connected through blockchain technology</media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-10-years-real-world-onchain-hero.webp"/><dc:creator>contact@iotastaking.com (IOTA Staking Team)</dc:creator><category>Analysis</category><category>iota</category><category>adoption</category><category>trade</category><category>twin</category><category>tokenization</category><category>staking</category><enclosure url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-10-years-real-world-onchain-hero.webp" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title>An Open Letter from an IOTA OG: We Didn&apos;t Just Survive – We Won</title><link>https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-og-open-letter-we-won/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-og-open-letter-we-won/</guid><description>A retrospective on holding IOTA from 2017 to today, the transition to real-world adoption, and why staking is the victory lap.

&gt; Disclaimer: This article is for educational purposes only and is not financial advice. Cryptocurrency markets are volatile and risky. Do your own research and consider your circumstances before making decisions. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

 The long road here

If you just entered the ecosystem at $0.12 because you saw a trending post on X saying &quot;IOTA is back,&quot; welcome. But let me tell you a story about how we got here.

I was there in 2017 when we were considered &quot;t...</description><pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;A retrospective on holding IOTA from 2017 to today, the transition to real-world adoption, and why staking is the victory lap.&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;&gt; Disclaimer: This article is for educational purposes only and is not financial advice. Cryptocurrency markets are volatile and risky. Do your own research and consider your circumstances before making decisions. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

 The long road here

If you just entered the ecosystem at $0.12 because you saw a trending post on X saying &quot;IOTA is back,&quot; welcome. But let me tell you a story about how we got here.

I was there in 2017 when we were considered &quot;t...&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-og-open-letter-we-won?utm_source=brevo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=rss_digest&quot;&gt;Continue reading on IOTA Staking Blog →&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-og-open-letter-hero.webp" type="image/png" medium="image"><media:description>Split screen showing IOTA&apos;s 2017 past vs the modern ecosystem and staking dashboard</media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-og-open-letter-hero.webp"/><dc:creator>contact@iotastaking.com (IOTA Staking Team)</dc:creator><category>Analysis</category><category>iota</category><category>staking</category><category>adoption</category><category>history</category><category>community</category><enclosure url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-og-open-letter-hero.webp" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title>Is This the End of Global Trade Bureaucracy? Deconstructing TWIN</title><link>https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/twin-global-trade-bureaucracy-deconstructing/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/twin-global-trade-bureaucracy-deconstructing/</guid><description>TWIN proposes a Digital Public Infrastructure to revolutionize global supply chains. Here&apos;s how it works across three architectural levels—from apps to data services to trust framework.

Introduction

International trade is the engine of the modern world, yet it&apos;s running on a rusty old motor: mountains of paper, slow bureaucracy, and disconnected systems. The new TWIN (Trade Worldwide Information Network) Whitepaper proposes a radical engine swap—building a Digital Public Infrastructure to serve as the backbone for global supply chains.

But what&apos;s actually under the hood? Forget the complex tech jargon—here is how this revolution works, explained simply across three key levels...</description><pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;TWIN proposes a Digital Public Infrastructure to revolutionize global supply chains. Here&apos;s how it works across three architectural levels—from apps to data services to trust framework.&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;Introduction

International trade is the engine of the modern world, yet it&apos;s running on a rusty old motor: mountains of paper, slow bureaucracy, and disconnected systems. The new TWIN (Trade Worldwide Information Network) Whitepaper proposes a radical engine swap—building a Digital Public Infrastructure to serve as the backbone for global supply chains.

But what&apos;s actually under the hood? Forget the complex tech jargon—here is how this revolution works, explained simply across three key levels...&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/twin-global-trade-bureaucracy-deconstructing?utm_source=brevo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=rss_digest&quot;&gt;Continue reading on IOTA Staking Blog →&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/twin-global-trade-bureaucracy-hero.webp" type="image/png" medium="image"><media:description>Digital network diagram showing global trade connections and TWIN architecture</media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/twin-global-trade-bureaucracy-hero.webp"/><dc:creator>contact@iotastaking.com (IOTA Staking Team)</dc:creator><category>Analysis</category><category>iota</category><category>twin</category><category>trade</category><category>digital-infrastructure</category><category>supply-chain</category><category>decentralized-identity</category><enclosure url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/twin-global-trade-bureaucracy-hero.webp" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title>IOTA Powers Africa&apos;s $70B Digital Trade Revolution</title><link>https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-afcfta-digital-trade-revolution/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-afcfta-digital-trade-revolution/</guid><description>IOTA is building digital infrastructure for AfCFTA using stablecoins and decentralized identities to unlock $70B in intra-African trade by 2035.

Breaking: IOTA Selected for Continent-Wide Digital Trade Infrastructure in Africa

This week the IOTA community is buzzing — and rightfully so. On November 17, 2025, the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, together with the IOTA Foundation, the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, and the World Economic Forum, officially launched ADAPT (African Digital Assets &amp; Payments for Trade).

ADAPT is a public, open-source digital infrastructure built on IOTA that will digitize tr...</description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;IOTA is building digital infrastructure for AfCFTA using stablecoins and decentralized identities to unlock $70B in intra-African trade by 2035.&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;Breaking: IOTA Selected for Continent-Wide Digital Trade Infrastructure in Africa

This week the IOTA community is buzzing — and rightfully so. On November 17, 2025, the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, together with the IOTA Foundation, the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, and the World Economic Forum, officially launched ADAPT (African Digital Assets &amp; Payments for Trade).

ADAPT is a public, open-source digital infrastructure built on IOTA that will digitize tr...&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-afcfta-digital-trade-revolution?utm_source=brevo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=rss_digest&quot;&gt;Continue reading on IOTA Staking Blog →&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-afcfta-adopt-hero.webp" type="image/png" medium="image"><media:description>Digital map of Africa connected by glowing IOTA Tangle lines with trade symbols and stablecoin icons</media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-afcfta-adopt-hero.webp"/><dc:creator>contact@iotastaking.com (IOTA Staking Team)</dc:creator><category>News</category><category>iota</category><category>afcfta</category><category>trade-finance</category><category>stablecoins</category><category>rwa</category><category>adoption</category><enclosure url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-afcfta-adopt-hero.webp" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title>IOTA trust framework and stablecoins spark staking hype</title><link>https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-trust-framework-stablecoins-staking-hype/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-trust-framework-stablecoins-staking-hype/</guid><description>IOTA&apos;s new trust framework, stablecoin tests on Testnet, and global hackathons are setting up fresh opportunities for IOTA stakers.

Introduction

The IOTA ecosystem just wrapped up one of its most intense weeks in recent memory. A new IOTA Trust Framework for verified digital assets, visible stablecoin tests on the IOTA Testnet, and high-profile hackathons and events are all hitting at once — and the community is buzzing.

You can feel that buzz in viral posts like the now-famous &quot;SwingAway&quot; clip shared by @Salimasbegum(https://x.com/Salimasbegum/status/1990207739046281497), congratulating the team on how far IOTA has come a...</description><pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;IOTA&apos;s new trust framework, stablecoin tests on Testnet, and global hackathons are setting up fresh opportunities for IOTA stakers.&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;Introduction

The IOTA ecosystem just wrapped up one of its most intense weeks in recent memory. A new IOTA Trust Framework for verified digital assets, visible stablecoin tests on the IOTA Testnet, and high-profile hackathons and events are all hitting at once — and the community is buzzing.

You can feel that buzz in viral posts like the now-famous &quot;SwingAway&quot; clip shared by @Salimasbegum(https://x.com/Salimasbegum/status/1990207739046281497), congratulating the team on how far IOTA has come a...&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-trust-framework-stablecoins-staking-hype?utm_source=brevo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=rss_digest&quot;&gt;Continue reading on IOTA Staking Blog →&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-trust-framework-stablecoins-staking-hype-hero.webp" type="image/png" medium="image"><media:description>Glowing teal network diagram showing interconnected nodes with icons for global trade, digital identity, verified documents, stablecoins (dollar and euro symbols), and tokenized assets, representing IOTA&apos;s trust framework for verified digital assets</media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-trust-framework-stablecoins-staking-hype-hero.webp"/><dc:creator>contact@iotastaking.com (IOTA Staking Team)</dc:creator><category>News</category><category>iota</category><category>staking</category><category>trust-framework</category><category>stablecoins</category><category>defi</category><category>crypto-news</category><enclosure url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-trust-framework-stablecoins-staking-hype-hero.webp" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title>Beyond the Hype: What IOTA&apos;s AfCFTA Role Could Really Mean</title><link>https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/afcfta-twin-foundation-iota/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/afcfta-twin-foundation-iota/</guid><description>A speculative look at how IOTA, TWIN, and open-source DLT could build the digital trust layer for the AfCFTA, moving beyond the pilot phase.

The Challenge: A $3 Trillion Market Running on Paper

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is staggering in its ambition: unite 54 nations into a single market. The economic potential is enormous, but so is the friction. Today, much of the continent&apos;s trade runs on paper—bills of lading, customs forms, and invoices that are slow, easy to forge, and incredibly costly.

This friction doesn&apos;t just slow down containers; it locks out the most vital engine of growth: Small and Medium-sized...</description><pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;A speculative look at how IOTA, TWIN, and open-source DLT could build the digital trust layer for the AfCFTA, moving beyond the pilot phase.&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;The Challenge: A $3 Trillion Market Running on Paper

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is staggering in its ambition: unite 54 nations into a single market. The economic potential is enormous, but so is the friction. Today, much of the continent&apos;s trade runs on paper—bills of lading, customs forms, and invoices that are slow, easy to forge, and incredibly costly.

This friction doesn&apos;t just slow down containers; it locks out the most vital engine of growth: Small and Medium-sized...&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/afcfta-twin-foundation-iota?utm_source=brevo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=rss_digest&quot;&gt;Continue reading on IOTA Staking Blog →&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/afcfta-twin-foundation-iota-hero.webp" type="image/png" medium="image"><media:description>Illustration of IOTA&apos;s Tangle connecting African nations and trade routes</media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/afcfta-twin-foundation-iota-hero.webp"/><dc:creator>contact@iotastaking.com (IOTA Staking Team)</dc:creator><category>Speculation</category><category>speculation</category><category>iota</category><category>afcfta</category><category>twin</category><category>rwa</category><category>digital-identity</category><enclosure url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/afcfta-twin-foundation-iota-hero.webp" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title>WEF whitepaper spotlights IOTA as core TradeTech infra</title><link>https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/wef-iota-tradetech-2025/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/wef-iota-tradetech-2025/</guid><description>The World Economic Forum&apos;s 2025 TradeTech report features IOTA in a multi-page case study on tokenized trade data and decentralized identity.

📰 What happened

The World Economic Forum (WEF) has published its 2025 whitepaper, Advancing Digital Trade: Insights from the UAE TradeTech Regulatory Sandbox, featuring a dedicated, multi-page case study on IOTA and its role in tokenizing trade data and decentralized identity (DID) for SME trade finance.

&gt; 💡 For Stakers: This kind of institutional validation matters—it reinforces IOTA&apos;s positioning in real-world infrastructure. While you explore the news, you can estimate potential staking o...</description><pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;The World Economic Forum&apos;s 2025 TradeTech report features IOTA in a multi-page case study on tokenized trade data and decentralized identity.&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;📰 What happened

The World Economic Forum (WEF) has published its 2025 whitepaper, Advancing Digital Trade: Insights from the UAE TradeTech Regulatory Sandbox, featuring a dedicated, multi-page case study on IOTA and its role in tokenizing trade data and decentralized identity (DID) for SME trade finance.

&gt; 💡 For Stakers: This kind of institutional validation matters—it reinforces IOTA&apos;s positioning in real-world infrastructure. While you explore the news, you can estimate potential staking o...&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/wef-iota-tradetech-2025?utm_source=brevo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=rss_digest&quot;&gt;Continue reading on IOTA Staking Blog →&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/wef-iota-tradetech-2025-hero.png" type="image/png" medium="image"><media:description>World Economic Forum TradeTech report highlighting IOTA</media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/wef-iota-tradetech-2025-hero.png"/><dc:creator>contact@iotastaking.com (IOTA Staking Team)</dc:creator><category>News</category><category>wef</category><category>iota</category><category>tradetech</category><category>digital-identity</category><category>tokenization</category><enclosure url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/wef-iota-tradetech-2025-hero.png" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title>US-Vietnam IOTA Trade Deal: Q4 2025 Speculation Analysis</title><link>https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/us-vietnam-iota-trade-speculation-q4-2025/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/us-vietnam-iota-trade-speculation-q4-2025/</guid><description>Analyzing leaked reports of potential US-Vietnam agreements with IOTA for digital trade traceability. Bull, base, and bear scenarios examined.

Introduction

Recent social media posts have sparked significant discussion about potential agreements between the United States, Vietnam, and the IOTA Foundation regarding digital trade infrastructure 2web:2. The speculation centers on implementing IOTA&apos;s Trade Logistics Information Pipeline (TLIP) and Trade Worldwide Information Network (TWIN) platforms to establish cryptographic &quot;proof of origin&quot; systems for global supply chains 2web:2, 5web:5.

While no official agreements have been announce...</description><pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;Analyzing leaked reports of potential US-Vietnam agreements with IOTA for digital trade traceability. Bull, base, and bear scenarios examined.&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;Introduction

Recent social media posts have sparked significant discussion about potential agreements between the United States, Vietnam, and the IOTA Foundation regarding digital trade infrastructure 2web:2. The speculation centers on implementing IOTA&apos;s Trade Logistics Information Pipeline (TLIP) and Trade Worldwide Information Network (TWIN) platforms to establish cryptographic &quot;proof of origin&quot; systems for global supply chains 2web:2, 5web:5.

While no official agreements have been announce...&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/us-vietnam-iota-trade-speculation-q4-2025?utm_source=brevo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=rss_digest&quot;&gt;Continue reading on IOTA Staking Blog →&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/us-vietnam-iota-trade.png" type="image/png" medium="image"><media:description>Digital supply chain network connecting US and Vietnam with IOTA technology</media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/us-vietnam-iota-trade.png"/><dc:creator>contact@iotastaking.com (IOTA Staking Team)</dc:creator><category>Speculation</category><category>speculation</category><category>iota</category><category>tlip</category><category>twin</category><category>supply-chain</category><category>trade-agreements</category><enclosure url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/us-vietnam-iota-trade.png" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title>7 Common IOTA Staking Mistakes That Are Costing You Money (And How to Fix Them)</title><link>https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/common-iota-staking-mistakes-avoid/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/common-iota-staking-mistakes-avoid/</guid><description>Avoid these critical IOTA staking mistakes that reduce your rewards. Learn how to optimize your validator selection, manage commission fees, and maximize your APY returns.

Are you leaving money on the table with your IOTA staking? After analyzing data from over 100 validators and tracking staking patterns for thousands of users, we&apos;ve identified 7 critical mistakes that can reduce your staking rewards by 15-40% annually.

The good news? These mistakes are completely avoidable. In this guide, you&apos;ll learn exactly what&apos;s going wrong and how to fix it—with real-world examples and data-driven recommendations.

&gt; 💡 Quick Impact Assessment: Based on our analysis, fixin...</description><pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;Avoid these critical IOTA staking mistakes that reduce your rewards. Learn how to optimize your validator selection, manage commission fees, and maximize your APY returns.&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;Are you leaving money on the table with your IOTA staking? After analyzing data from over 100 validators and tracking staking patterns for thousands of users, we&apos;ve identified 7 critical mistakes that can reduce your staking rewards by 15-40% annually.

The good news? These mistakes are completely avoidable. In this guide, you&apos;ll learn exactly what&apos;s going wrong and how to fix it—with real-world examples and data-driven recommendations.

&gt; 💡 Quick Impact Assessment: Based on our analysis, fixin...&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/common-iota-staking-mistakes-avoid?utm_source=brevo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=rss_digest&quot;&gt;Continue reading on IOTA Staking Blog →&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/common-staking-mistakes.png" type="image/png" medium="image"><media:description>IOTA staking optimization guide showing common mistakes and solutions</media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/common-staking-mistakes.png"/><dc:creator>contact@iotastaking.com (IOTA Staking Team)</dc:creator><category>Guides</category><category>staking</category><category>mistakes</category><category>optimization</category><category>validators</category><category>apy</category><category>tutorial</category><enclosure url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/common-staking-mistakes.png" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title>IOTA Price Prediction 2026: How Real-World Adoption Could Drive Value</title><link>https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-2026-price-prediction-real-world-adoption/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-2026-price-prediction-real-world-adoption/</guid><description>Data-driven analysis of IOTA&apos;s 2026 price potential based on Move smart contracts, Trust Framework adoption, and enterprise partnerships. Not financial advice.

Introduction

As we approach 2026, IOTA stands at a pivotal juncture. Unlike many blockchain projects focused solely on DeFi speculation, IOTA has built a foundation of real-world enterprise adoption through partnerships with the World Economic Forum, European Commission, and tokenization platforms like Realize in Abu Dhabi. With the launch of Move-based smart contracts and an expanding Trust Framework, the question isn&apos;t whether IOTA has utility—it&apos;s how this utility translates to token value.
...</description><pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;Data-driven analysis of IOTA&apos;s 2026 price potential based on Move smart contracts, Trust Framework adoption, and enterprise partnerships. Not financial advice.&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;Introduction

As we approach 2026, IOTA stands at a pivotal juncture. Unlike many blockchain projects focused solely on DeFi speculation, IOTA has built a foundation of real-world enterprise adoption through partnerships with the World Economic Forum, European Commission, and tokenization platforms like Realize in Abu Dhabi. With the launch of Move-based smart contracts and an expanding Trust Framework, the question isn&apos;t whether IOTA has utility—it&apos;s how this utility translates to token value.
...&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-2026-price-prediction-real-world-adoption?utm_source=brevo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=rss_digest&quot;&gt;Continue reading on IOTA Staking Blog →&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-2026-price-prediction.png" type="image/png" medium="image"><media:description>IOTA price chart with upward trend and real-world adoption metrics</media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-2026-price-prediction.png"/><dc:creator>contact@iotastaking.com (IOTA Staking Team)</dc:creator><category>Speculation</category><category>speculation</category><category>price-prediction</category><category>iota</category><category>market-analysis</category><category>real-world-adoption</category><enclosure url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-2026-price-prediction.png" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title>IOTA and Bolt.Earth: Tokenizing EV Charging Stations on the Rebased Testnet</title><link>https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-bolt-earth-tokenizing-ev-charging/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-bolt-earth-tokenizing-ev-charging/</guid><description>IOTA Rebased MoveVM enables tokenized EV charging stations. How Bolt.Earth&apos;s network and the IOTA testnet could bring RealFi to energy infrastructure.

IOTA&apos;s Rebased Testnet and the MoveVM Revolution

IOTA is undergoing a major protocol overhaul called IOTA Rebased. The upgrade replaces the old UTXO ledger with an object-based model powered by the Move Virtual Machine (MoveVM) and introduces smart contracts at the base layer. A public testnet is already live, complete with a browser wallet, explorer, and developer tools. The change will enable complex on-chain applications, including tokenization of real-world assets, and lays the foundation f...</description><pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;IOTA Rebased MoveVM enables tokenized EV charging stations. How Bolt.Earth&apos;s network and the IOTA testnet could bring RealFi to energy infrastructure.&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;IOTA&apos;s Rebased Testnet and the MoveVM Revolution

IOTA is undergoing a major protocol overhaul called IOTA Rebased. The upgrade replaces the old UTXO ledger with an object-based model powered by the Move Virtual Machine (MoveVM) and introduces smart contracts at the base layer. A public testnet is already live, complete with a browser wallet, explorer, and developer tools. The change will enable complex on-chain applications, including tokenization of real-world assets, and lays the foundation f...&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/iota-bolt-earth-tokenizing-ev-charging?utm_source=brevo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=rss_digest&quot;&gt;Continue reading on IOTA Staking Blog →&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-boltearth-realfi.png" type="image/png" medium="image"><media:description>Digital illustration of an EV charging station connected to blockchain tokens</media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-boltearth-realfi.png"/><dc:creator>contact@iotastaking.com (IOTA Staking Team)</dc:creator><category>News</category><category>realfi</category><category>tokenization</category><category>ev charging</category><category>bolt earth</category><category>iota</category><enclosure url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/iota-boltearth-realfi.png" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title>How to Stake IOTA: Complete Beginner&apos;s Tutorial</title><link>https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/how-to-stake-iota-beginners-guide/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/how-to-stake-iota-beginners-guide/</guid><description>Step-by-step tutorial for staking IOTA tokens. Learn how to set up your wallet, choose validators, and start earning rewards fast.

What You&apos;ll Learn

- Set up the IOTA Wallet
- Choose a validator using reliable data
- Stake IOTA
- Track rewards; switch or withdraw

Time: ~10–15 minutes  
Difficulty: Beginner  
Prerequisites: IOTA in your wallet

---

 Before You Start

 Requirements

-   IOTA Wallet (browser extension)
-   &amp;ge; 1 IOTA (minimum stake)
-   Internet connection
-   Seed phrase stored offline

 Safety

- Never share seed phrase
- Install wallet from official sources only
- Verify validator details in wallet/expl...</description><pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;Step-by-step tutorial for staking IOTA tokens. Learn how to set up your wallet, choose validators, and start earning rewards fast.&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;What You&apos;ll Learn

- Set up the IOTA Wallet
- Choose a validator using reliable data
- Stake IOTA
- Track rewards; switch or withdraw

Time: ~10–15 minutes  
Difficulty: Beginner  
Prerequisites: IOTA in your wallet

---

 Before You Start

 Requirements

-   IOTA Wallet (browser extension)
-   &amp;ge; 1 IOTA (minimum stake)
-   Internet connection
-   Seed phrase stored offline

 Safety

- Never share seed phrase
- Install wallet from official sources only
- Verify validator details in wallet/expl...&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/how-to-stake-iota-beginners-guide?utm_source=brevo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=rss_digest&quot;&gt;Continue reading on IOTA Staking Blog →&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/how-to-stake-iota-tutorial.png" type="image/png" medium="image"><media:description>IOTA staking tutorial walkthrough with wallet interface</media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/how-to-stake-iota-tutorial.png"/><dc:creator>contact@iotastaking.com (IOTA Staking Team)</dc:creator><category>Tutorials</category><category>tutorial</category><category>staking</category><category>iota</category><category>beginners</category><category>step-by-step</category><enclosure url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/how-to-stake-iota-tutorial.png" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title>Understanding IOTA Staking Rewards</title><link>https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/understanding-iota-staking-rewards/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/understanding-iota-staking-rewards/</guid><description>A comprehensive guide to how IOTA staking rewards work, APY calculations, and maximizing your returns.

How IOTA Staking Works

You delegate IOTA to validators. Validators secure the network and earn protocol rewards. Rewards are shared to delegators after validator commission.

 Understanding APY

APY is total return over a year including compounding. On IOTA, staking rewards compound automatically at the pool/exchange-rate level each epoch—no manual restake.

 Factors Affecting Your APY

- Validator performance/uptime
- Validator commission (varies; verify in explorer/wallet)
- Your stake share ...</description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;A comprehensive guide to how IOTA staking rewards work, APY calculations, and maximizing your returns.&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;How IOTA Staking Works

You delegate IOTA to validators. Validators secure the network and earn protocol rewards. Rewards are shared to delegators after validator commission.

 Understanding APY

APY is total return over a year including compounding. On IOTA, staking rewards compound automatically at the pool/exchange-rate level each epoch—no manual restake.

 Factors Affecting Your APY

- Validator performance/uptime
- Validator commission (varies; verify in explorer/wallet)
- Your stake share ...&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/understanding-iota-staking-rewards?utm_source=brevo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=rss_digest&quot;&gt;Continue reading on IOTA Staking Blog →&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/understanding-iota-staking-rewards.png" type="image/png" medium="image"><media:description>Graphical representation of staking rewards and APY growth</media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/understanding-iota-staking-rewards.png"/><dc:creator>contact@iotastaking.com (IOTA Staking Team)</dc:creator><category>Guides</category><category>staking</category><category>rewards</category><category>apy</category><category>guide</category><enclosure url="https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/images/posts/understanding-iota-staking-rewards.png" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title>Welcome to IOTA Staking Blog</title><link>https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/welcome-to-iota-staking-blog/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/welcome-to-iota-staking-blog/</guid><description>Introducing the official IOTA Staking blog - your source for staking insights, APY analysis, and validator updates.

Welcome to IOTA Staking Blog

We&apos;re excited to launch the official IOTA Staking blog! This platform will be your go-to resource for:

 What You&apos;ll Find Here

- Staking Insights: Deep dives into IOTA staking mechanics and strategies
- APY Analysis: Regular updates on staking rewards and network performance
- Validator Updates: Important news about validator changes and network health
- Tutorials: Step-by-step guides for staking setup, wallets, and tools
- Community Highlights: Featuring contribut...</description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;Introducing the official IOTA Staking blog - your source for staking insights, APY analysis, and validator updates.&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;Welcome to IOTA Staking Blog

We&apos;re excited to launch the official IOTA Staking blog! This platform will be your go-to resource for:

 What You&apos;ll Find Here

- Staking Insights: Deep dives into IOTA staking mechanics and strategies
- APY Analysis: Regular updates on staking rewards and network performance
- Validator Updates: Important news about validator changes and network health
- Tutorials: Step-by-step guides for staking setup, wallets, and tools
- Community Highlights: Featuring contribut...&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.iotastaking.com/blog/posts/welcome-to-iota-staking-blog?utm_source=brevo&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=rss_digest&quot;&gt;Continue reading on IOTA Staking Blog →&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><dc:creator>contact@iotastaking.com (IOTA Staking Team)</dc:creator><category>Announcements</category><category>announcement</category><category>staking</category><category>iota</category></item></channel></rss>