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Don’t Let Your Altcoins Sit Idle: How I’m Earning Yield on ORCA and GRAM Tokens

If you hold crypto tokens for the long term, leaving them completely idle in your wallet means you're missing out on passive rewards. Whether you are holding ecosystem governance tokens or community assets, several dApps offer high-yield staking opportunities that often go unnoticed by standard market aggregators.

The other day, I was navigating Orca (the primary DEX on Solana) to check liquidity pool yields, and I stumbled upon their native token staking options. Since I already hold ORCA for the long haul, letting it sit at 0% yield made no sense. Shortly after, I checked my Tonkeeper wallet on the TON network and set up a similar stream for my GRAM tokens.

Here is a quick look at how I put both assets to work directly from my wallets.

Step 1: Staking ORCA on Solana (Orca DEX)

Orca provides direct single-asset single-click staking options or yield strategies for native holders without requiring complex multi-token LP management.

  1. Connect Wallet: Head over to the official Orca app and connect your Phantom or Solflare wallet.

  2. Locate the Yield Section: Navigate to the Pools / Staking tab and search for the native ORCA option.

  3. Deposit & Confirm: Select the amount of ORCA you wish to lock, approve the network transaction in your wallet, and start earning daily emissions.

orca-solana-staking-interface


Step 2: Staking GRAM on TON (Tonkeeper Wallet)

The TON ecosystem makes earning yield on ecosystem tokens like GRAM straightforward using built-in wallet integrations.

  1. Open Tonkeeper & Select Token: Launch your Tonkeeper app and tap directly on your GRAM token balance.

  2. Access the Earn Tab: Tap the Earn button located right in the token details menu.

  3. Set Amount & Stake: Enter the amount of GRAM you want to stake, review the yield rate, and confirm the transaction.

tonkeeper-gram-earn-staking-step


A Quick Word on Risk Management

While earning 13% to 25%+ APY on native tokens is an attractive strategy, keep in mind:

  • Asset Exposure: Yield is paid in the underlying asset or reward tokens. If the price of the token fluctuates, your fiat valuation changes accordingly.

  • Smart Contract Risk: Always interact with verified protocols and genuine contracts to avoid phishing attempts.

If you already believe in the long-term potential of these assets, putting them to work helps offset inflation while you hold. 

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