Staking AVAX

Staking lets you earn crypto rewards while supporting blockchain security. You retain full ownership of your crypto and can unstake it at any time.

AVAX uses a Proof of Stake “consensus mechanism”, ensuring all transactions are verified and secure, without intermediaries.

Similar to staking other assets on Coinbase, you may stake and unstake your AVAX tokens at your convenience. Coinbase implements a 2-week staking period for AVAX. At the end of each staking period, your staked tokens will be restaked unless you choose otherwise.

Your first reward payout can be expected within 16-20 days and every subsequent payout every 4 days.

Unstaking AVAX

Unstaking AVAX involves a 9-day waiting period during which you continue earning rewards. After this, your AVAX tokens can be transferred or sold.

Unlike other staked assets like ETH, AVAX doesn't have a protocol-level unstaking period. Instead, it has a minimum staking period ranging from two weeks to one year. On Coinbase, AVAX staking period is always 2 weeks.

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