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Earn up to 26% yearly by staking your crypto

Earn up to 26% yearly by staking your crypto

Earn staking rewards on your cash and crypto twice a week with just a couple of clicks. Instantly unstake at any time with no penalties

Stake with Kraken

Staking is no longer available for US clients. Click here for more information.

Step 1

Get staking assets

Buy assets or fund your Kraken account with one of the assets that are eligible for staking below.

 

Step 2

Select an asset to stake

Choose from the available assets in your spot wallet.

Step 3

Earn rewards

You will receive rewards twice a week from your staked assets.

algo

Algorand (ALGO)

On-chain
Yearly rewards
1-4% Flexible
 
Allocate*

*Distributed weekly

ada

Cardano (ADA)

On-chain
Yearly rewards
3-6% Flexible
 
Allocate
atom

Cosmos (ATOM)

On-chain
Yearly rewards
7-11% Flexible
17-21% Bonded 21D
Allocate
eth

Ethereum (ETH)

On-chain
Yearly rewards
3-6% Bonded
Allocate*

*Subject to additional terms and conditions. Learn more

flr

Flare (FLR)

On-chain
Yearly rewards
0.1-2% Flexible
 
Allocate
flow

Flow (FLOW)

On-chain
Yearly rewards
1-4% Flexible
6-10% Bonded 14D
Allocate
kava

Kava (KAVA)

On-chain
Yearly rewards
7-9% Flexible
12-17% Bonded 21D
Allocate
ksm

Kusama (KSM)

On-chain
Yearly rewards
5-9% Flexible
13-18% Bonded 7D
Allocate
mina

Mina (MINA)

On-chain
Yearly rewards
9-15% Flexible
 
Allocate
dot

Polkadot (DOT)

On-chain
Yearly rewards
7-11% Flexible
15-21% Bonded 28D
Allocate
matic

Polygon (MATIC)

On-chain
Yearly rewards
1-3% Flexible
3-6% Bonded 3D
Allocate*

*Distributed weekly

scrt

Secret (SCRT)

On-chain
Yearly rewards
9-13% Flexible
21-26% Bonded 21D
Allocate
sol

Solana (SOL)

On-chain
Yearly rewards
2-4% Flexible
5-7% Bonded 3D
Allocate
xtz

Tezos (XTZ)

On-chain
Yearly rewards
4-7% Flexible
 
Allocate
grt

The Graph (GRT)

On-chain
Yearly rewards
2-4% Flexible
5-10% Bonded 28D
Allocate*

*Not available in the US and Canada

trx

Tron (TRX)

On-chain
Yearly rewards
1-4% Flexible
 
Allocate
btc

Bitcoin (BTC)

Opt-in
Yearly rewards
0.15% Flexible
 
Allocate*

*Eligible countries only.
Learn more

usdt

Tether (USDT)

Opt-in
Yearly rewards
3.75% Flexible
 
Allocate*

*Eligible countries only.
Learn more

usdc

USD Coin (USDC)

Opt-in
Yearly rewards
3.75% Flexible
 
Allocate*

*Eligible countries only.
Learn more

What are staking rewards?

You can earn rewards when you stake cryptocurrencies and fiat for a period of time as an incentive to acquire and hold onto staking assets. Some staking coins may require a bonding period. To earn staking rewards, simply select the asset you wish to stake and once it has finished bonding, it will be ready to start staking and earning rewards twice a week from the Proof of Stake process.

What is Proof of Stake?

Popular coins like Bitcoin are proof of work, meaning they’re generated by using machines competing to solve complex equations to “mine” coins and digital assets. Proof of Stake works differently by choosing from a pool of people holding the Proof of Stake coin. A Proof of Stake “validator node” can be added to the pool by staking coins for a certain period of time, giving Proof of Stake validators a source of income without needing powerful mining hardware.

Staking coins & cryptocurrencies

These are the types of coins and fiat currencies that you can earn rewards on through Kraken’s staking service. For example, staking coins such as Tezos (XTZ) and Cosmos (ATOM) can be purchased on Kraken and staked to earn rewards.

Any Additional Questions?

Please check our blog post here.

Staking FAQs

  1. How does crypto staking work?

  2. Why do only some cryptocurrencies have staking?

  3. What are the advantages of crypto staking?

  4. How often are staking rewards paid?

Staking rewards disclaimer

Reward rates are subject to change and compliance with Kraken's Terms of Service. These materials are for general information purposes only and are not investment advice or a recommendation or solicitation to buy, sell, stake or hold any cryptoasset or to engage in any specific trading strategy. Some crypto products and markets are unregulated, and you may not be protected by government compensation and/or regulatory protection schemes. The unpredictable nature of the cryptoasset markets can lead to loss of funds. Tax may be payable on any return and/or on any increase in the value of your cryptoassets and you should seek independent advice on your taxation position. Geographic restrictions apply.

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