In order to stake tokens, you must meet several eligibility requirements. Coinbase does not guarantee that you’ll receive staking rewards, any specific reward, or any staking return over time.
Eligible tokens
Depending on the token you stake, the reward value will differ. You can view these values by going to the Earn tab on Coinbase.com or the Coinbase mobile app.
Any assets that are eligible to earn staking rewards will have both a primary and an earning balance.
Primary balance: the amount that isn’t staked and isn’t currently earning rewards
Earning balance: the amount that you have staked, including any automatically restaked rewards
Beginning August 16, 2023, Coinbase will be upgrading our key storage systems for our Cosmos (ATOM) staking service to better serve you. This technical upgrade requires Coinbase to undelegate and then redelegate ATOM on the new key storage system, and will take approximately 3 months to complete.
We will perform this migration progressively, in order to minimize disruption to customers. The migration will occur in 4 phases, migrating one quarter of customers’ staked ATOM during each phase. The Cosmos protocol does not pay out rewards during the 21 day period required to undelegate ATOM, so customers staking ATOM with Coinbase should expect lower protocol rewards during this transition.
No action is required by customers who stake ATOM. Customers will remain eligible to earn rewards and can unstake at any time. The safety of our customers' funds is our top priority. As always, we store your assets one-to-one and they never leave our custody, even when you choose to stake.
Token | Minimum Balance Needed | Rewards Payout Rate | Protocol Unstaking Period | Additional Coinbase Unstaking Processing Time | Earns Rewards While Unstaking? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cosmos (ATOM) | 0.0001 ATOM | Every 7 days | 21 days | Up to 48 hours | Yes |
Ethereum (ETH) | No minimum balance | Every 3 days | Minimum 27 hours, longer in periods of high demand | Up to 48 hours | Yes |
Tezos (XTZ) | 0.0001 XTZ | Every 3 days | 0 days | Up to 48 hours | Yes |
Cardano (ADA) | $1 worth of ADA | Every 5 days | 0 days | Up to 48 hours | Yes |
Solana (SOL) | $1 worth of SOL | Every 3 days | 3 days | Up to 48 hours | Yes |
Polkadot (DOT) | No minimum balance | Every 1 day | 28 days | Up to 48 hours | Yes |
Eligible regions
The table below reflects eligibility of staking in different states, and will be updated as appropriate. Preliminary orders issued by securities regulators in four states (CA, NJ, SC, WI) currently impose restrictions on Coinbase's ability to offer staking to residents of those states, although proceedings are ongoing in those states.
While we are fully complying with all applicable orders, we continue to vigorously defend our customers' right to stake. For more, please see our blog post on Why We Stand by Staking.
State | What to Expect |
|---|---|
No new principal can be staked. Current stakers can remain staked and continue to earn rewards. 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. | |
HI | Not eligible for staking. Pre-existing regulations continue to prevent us from offering staking to residents. |
MD | No new principal can be staked. Current stakers can remain staked and continue to earn rewards. 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. |
No new principal can be staked. Current stakers can remain staked and continue to earn rewards. 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. | |
NY | Not eligible for staking. Pre-existing regulations continue to prevent us from offering staking to residents. |
No new principal can be staked. Current stakers can remain staked and continue to earn rewards. Customers can unstake at any time. Unstaked principal or rewards earned cannot be restaked. | |
No new principal can be staked. Current stakers can remain staked and continue to earn rewards. 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. |
Angola
Benin
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi (Staked ETH only)
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Comoros
Côte d'Ivoire
Djibouti
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Ethiopia (Staked ETH only)
Gabon
Gambia
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Kenya
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mayotte
Mozambique
Niger
Nigeria
Reunion
Rwanda
Sao Tome and Principe
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Africa
Swaziland
Togo
Tunisia
Uganda
Western Sahara
Zambia
Azerbaijan
Bahrain
Bangladesh (Staked ETH only)
Bhutan
British Indian Ocean Territory
Brunei Darussalam
Cambodia
Hong Kong
India
Indonesia
Kazakhstan
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Macau
Maldives
Mongolia
Nepal
Philippines
Qatar
South Korea
Sri Lanka
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Timor-Leste
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan
Aland
Albania
Andorra
Armenia
Aruba
Austria¹
Belarus
Belgium
Bosnia
Bouvet Island
Bulgaria
Croatia
Czech Republic
Denmark
Faroe Islands
France
Georgia
Germany
Guernsey
Gibraltar
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Isle of Man
Italy¹
Jersey
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macedonia
Moldova
Monaco
Netherlands
Norway¹
Poland
Portugal
San Marino
Serbia
Slovakia
Spain
Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
United Kingdom
¹This country is currently not eligible for staked ETH rewards.
Jordan
Lebanon
Pakistan
Palestine
UAE
Anguilla
Antigua & Barbuda
Bahamas
Barbados
Belize
Bermuda
Canada
Cayman Islands
Costa Rica
Curacao
Dominica
Dominican Republic
El Salvador
Greenland
Grenada
Guadeloupe
Guatemala
Haiti
Honduras
Martinique
Mexico
Montserrat
Nicaragua
Panama
Saint Barthélemy
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Martin (French part)
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Sint Maarten
Trinidad and Tobago
Turks and Caicos Islands
Virgin Islands (British)
Australia
Heard and McDonald Islands
Kiribati
Marshall Islands
Micronesia
Nauru
New Zealand
Niue
Norfolk Island
Palau
Papua New Guinea
Solomon Islands
Tokelau
Tonga
Tuvalu
Vanuatu
Wallis and Futuna Islands
Argentina
Bolivia
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Ecuador
Falkland Islands
French Guiana
Guyana
Paraguay
Peru
Pitcairn
Saint Helena
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
Suriname
Uruguay
Venezuela
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