Staking lets you earn crypto rewards while supporting blockchain security. You retain full ownership of your crypto and can stake from the asset balance in your Coinbase account.
You can unstake at any time, either instantly for a fee or for free by waiting the network’s standard unstaking period. You can also request to convert a pending standard unstake to an instant unstake for a fee. Instant unstaking may not always be available and may be subject to limitations.
You can stake from the asset balance in your Coinbase account.
Eligible assets
Rewards for eligible assets accrue to your staking balance and differ by asset. To view the individual values associated with each asset, go to the My Assets tab or Asset Details page in the Coinbase web or mobile app.
Asset | Minimum Balance to Earn | Rewards Payout Frequency | Estimated Unstaking Wait Time | Earning During Unstaking | Instant Unstaking¹ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cosmos (ATOM) | 0.0001 ATOM | Every 7 days | ~25 days | ✔ | ✔ |
Ethereum (ETH) | No minimum balance | Every 3 days | ~10 days | ✔ | ✔ |
Tezos (XTZ) | 0.0001 XTZ | Every 3 day | ~2 days | ✔ | ✔ |
Cardano (ADA) | $1 worth of ADA | Every 5 days | ~2 days | ✔ | ✔ |
Solana (SOL) | $1 worth of SOL | Every 5 days | ~5 days | ✔ | ✔ |
Polkadot (DOT) | No minimum balance | Every 1 day | ~4 days | ✔ | ✔ |
MATIC (POL) | No minimum balance | Every 5 days | ~8 days | ✔ | ✔ |
Avalanche (AVAX) | No minimum balance | Every 4 days | ~9 days | ✔ | ✔ |
Sui (Excluding New York) | No minimum balance | Every 5 days | ~24 hours | ✔ | ✔ |
¹ Instant unstaking is an optional service. The fee is displayed at the time you request to unstake, and applies only to the amount you choose to unstake instantly. Instant unstaking may not always be available and may be subject to limitations.
User Terms | • You may be required to accept User Terms specific to the asset you are staking |
Coinbase commission | • Coinbase receives a commission on staking rewards • Your rewards rate reflects rewards on the amount of crypto you staked after Coinbase's commission |
Crypto ownership | • You retain full ownership of your staked crypto at all times |
Staking rewards | • Coinbase does not guarantee that you will receive staking rewards • Coinbase forwards rewards received from the blockchain, minus a commission • All staking rewards are credited to your staking balance and appear as a transaction in your transaction history • Staking rewards and their payouts are specific to each asset and are determined by the network (e.g. Ethereum or Solana). Rewards can change over time due to network factors (including the total amount staked to the network), and/or inflation rates set by the network • Staking rewards are proportional to how much you have staked for each asset |
Risk | • Staked assets can not be traded or transferred until unstaking completes. • The standard unstaking process can take time to complete (a few hours to a few weeks). Alternatively, for a fee based on the total transaction, you can request to instantly unstake, or convert to an instant unstake. The current fee is displayed at the time you request to unstake. Instant unstaking may not always be available and may be subject to limitations. • Coinbase may unstake your assets at any time if your eligibility status changes. • See Staking risks for more information. |
Unstaking periods | • Coinbase follows network-imposed waiting periods. Unstaking periods include network wait time plus Coinbase's processing time • You can request to unstake assets instantly for a fee of the total transaction amount. Instant unstaking may not always be available and may be subject to limitations. • You can request to unstake assets anytime but they can not be transferred or sold until unstaking completes • All assets earn rewards during the unstaking period |
Taxes | • U.S. customers who are subject to U.S. tax reporting are required to report their earnings from staking rewards • For Tax Year 2025, if you earn over $600 in staking rewards, Coinbase will issue you a 1099-MISC form |
Coinbase does not charge a fee to stake or unstake. Coinbase takes a commission which is a percentage of the rewards you receive from the network. Coinbase’s commission for each asset can be found here. Our staking commission is automatically deducted prior to the payout of your staking rewards.
We charge a fee for instant unstaking or to convert a pending standard unstake to an instant unstake. The current fee is displayed at the time you request to unstake.
The staking APY displayed on the Coinbase platform is based on the actual staking rewards paid out over a recent trailing period, less Coinbase’s commission. It is a backward-looking rate that reflects what stakers have actually earned, not a forward-looking projection.
To calculate the staking APY:
Coinbase totals the actual staking rewards received from the network over a trailing lookback window ending at the most recently completed payout.
This total is divided by the average amount staked for that asset over the same period to determine an annual percentage rate (APR), after accounting for Coinbase's commission.
This APR is then converted into an annual percentage yield (APY), using the standard accounting formula: APY = (1 + APR/n )^n - 1 where n is the average number of funding periods per year for the relevant asset.
Because the displayed APY is based on a trailing window of actual payouts, it may differ from current network staking rates shown on third-party platforms. If network payouts change, the displayed APY will reflect that change gradually as new payouts enter the trailing window.
Boosted rewards for Coinbase One subscribers are achieved through reducing the commission that Coinbase takes from the relevant network payout.
When you stake with Coinbase, a small portion of your assets may remain unstaked to support instant unstaking. This is reflected in the displayed APY for each asset. Staking reward rates vary and change over time and are not guaranteed.
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