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(ADA)

2-5% APY

Earn 2-5% by staking Cardano (ADA)

Staking Cardano lets you earn rewards on your ADA holdings while helping to secure the Cardano network. Create a Kraken account to stake your ADA and earn 2-5% APY.

How to stake Cardano

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How to stake Cardano

In just a few steps, you can start staking your ADA in the Kraken mobile app or on the web.

Step 1

Create your free Kraken account

Step 2

Buy or deposit ADA

Step 3

Stake your ADA to earn up to 2-5% APY

Why stake ADA with Kraken

Compounding rewards
Fast. Easy. No minimums.

Stake any amount of ADA in minutes

No lock-up periods
Exchange integration

One login for staking, buying, selling and trading ADA

World-class security
World-class security

Your funds remain safe with Kraken, the secure digital asset exchange

With Kraken, it only takes a few minutes to stake Cardano

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Earn up to 25%* on your crypto

It only takes a few clicks to stake your assets with Kraken.

algo

Algorand (ALGO)

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

*Distributed weekly

ada

Cardano (ADA)

On-chain
Yearly rewards
2-5% Flexible
 
Allocate
tia

Celestia (TIA)

On-chain
Yearly rewards
3-6% Flexible
8-12% Bonded 21D
Allocate
atom

Cosmos (ATOM)

On-chain
Yearly rewards
6-10% Flexible
14-19% Bonded 21D
Allocate
dym

Dymension (DYM)

On-chain
Yearly rewards
1-3% Flexible
2-5% Bonded 21D
Allocate
eth

Ethereum (ETH)

On-chain
Yearly rewards
1-4% Flexible
2-6% 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
4-7% Flexible
10-14% Bonded 14D
Allocate
inj

Injective (INJ)

On-chain
Yearly rewards
4-7% Flexible
9-12% Bonded 21D
Allocate
kava

Kava (KAVA)

On-chain
Yearly rewards
3-6% Flexible
6-11% Bonded 21D
Allocate
ksm

Kusama (KSM)

On-chain
Yearly rewards
7-13% Flexible
15-24% Bonded 7D
Allocate
mina

Mina (MINA)

On-chain
Yearly rewards
8-14% Flexible
 
Allocate
dot

Polkadot (DOT)

On-chain
Yearly rewards
7-11% Flexible
14-20% 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
6-10% Flexible
13-18% Bonded 21D
Allocate
sei

Sei (SEI)

On-chain
Yearly rewards
1-3% Flexible
3-6% Bonded 21D
Allocate
sol

Solana (SOL)

On-chain
Yearly rewards
3-5% Flexible
7-10% Bonded 3D
Allocate
xtz

Tezos (XTZ)

On-chain
Yearly rewards
7-10% Flexible
15-20% Bonded 10D
Allocate
grt

The Graph (GRT)

On-chain
Yearly rewards
4-6% Flexible
8-13% Bonded 28D
Allocate*

*Not available in the US and Canada

trx

Tron (TRX)

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

Bitcoin (BTC)

Opt-in
Yearly rewards
0.1% Flexible
0.15% Bonded 30D
Allocate*

*Eligible countries only.
Learn more

eur

Euro (EUR)

Opt-in
Yearly rewards
3.5% Flexible
4.45% Bonded 30D
Allocate*

*Eligible countries only.
Learn more

usdt

Tether (USDT)

Opt-in
Yearly rewards
4.5% Flexible
6.5% Bonded 30D
Allocate*

*Eligible countries only.
Learn more

usd

US Dollar (USD)

Opt-in
Yearly rewards
4.5% Flexible
6.5% Bonded 30D
Allocate*

*Eligible countries only.
Learn more

usdc

USDC (USDC)

Opt-in
Yearly rewards
4.5% Flexible
6.5% Bonded 30D
Allocate*

*Eligible countries only.
Learn more

assets

15+ assets
for staking

rewards

Up to 25% in
yearly rewards

stake

$100M+ in rewards
earned by clients

Reward rates are subject to change and compliance with Kraken's terms and conditions.

Learn more about Cardano

How to buy Cardano

Learn how to buy Cardano easily and safely through Kraken.

How to sell Cardano

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Cardano price

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Swap Cardano for other assets

After you buy Cardano, you can trade it for fiat currencies and other cryptocurrencies. Kraken offers instant trades and reliable uptime on over 200 Cardano trading pairs.


FAQ

Cardano opt-in rewards FAQ:

  1. Do I need to lock up my Cardano for a period of time when earning rewards on Kraken?

  2. Can I opt-in to earning rewards on ADA using my hardware wallet?

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