Coinbase customers are eligible to stake supported assets if you:
Have an active account in good standing (e.g., no holds or outstanding balances)
Are located in a staking eligible jurisdiction (see below)
Have provided required tax identification information (where applicable)
Coinbase reserves the right to update eligibility requirements at any time, even after assets are staked.
Local regulations may require customers in certain locales to periodically take an assessment to ensure they understand key aspects of staking. This assessment is separate from the eligibility process outlined below.
Eligible regions
Staking is available in most jurisdictions.
United States
Refer to the table below to view the different states’ staking eligibility.
As of June 6, 2023, some state securities agencies issued notices/orders related to Coinbase’s retail staking services that may affect Coinbase’s ability to offer staking services in those regions.
Note: Customers in the following states should read through the issued notices to learn how they impact Coinbase staking: California, Maryland, New Jersey, Washington, and Wisconsin.
State | What to expect |
|---|---|
• No new principal can be staked. • Current stakers can remain staked and continue to earn rewards, but rewards will not be restaked or compound. • Customers can unstake at any time. • Unstaked principal or rewards earned cannot be restaked. • Assets staked on or after June 6, 2023 (including accrued rewards) will be unstaked. | |
• Coinbase has received notices in these states, but residents can continue to stake. • Coinbase continues to engage with regulators in these states, but residents remain eligible to stake at this time. *Eligibility is subject to change. | |
All other states | No impact to staking. Our staking services remain fully available in all other states. |
European Economic Area (EEA) - AVAX and XTZ
For customers whose verified country of residence is in the EEA, staking for Avalanche (AVAX) and Tezos (XTZ) is being deprecated on November 26, 2025.
What to expect:
New staking of AVAX and XTZ is no longer available.
Existing AVAX and XTZ staked balances will continue to earn rewards during the notice period communicated by email and in‑app.
After the notice period ends, any remaining AVAX and XTZ balances will be unstaked and returned to your account. Rewards accrued to date will be paid out per the regular schedule.
You can choose to unstake at any time. Unstaked principal and rewards cannot be restaked in the EEA once deprecation is complete.
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