Polkadot (DOT) staking guide on Coinbase Prime

Ability to stake when using the following entity:

• Coinbase Custody Trust Company, LLC: Yes

• Coinbase Custody International, Ltd.: Yes

• Coinbase Germany GmBH: Yes

• Coinbase Inc.: Yes

• Validator types that you can use to stake asset on Coinbase Prime:

  • Coinbase Cloud public validator: Yes

  • Coinbase Cloud dedicated validator: No

• Coinbase Prime requires a minimum of 1000 DOT to ensure your staking transaction success. This creates a buffer above the network level minimum which varies. Visit https://www.stakingrewards.com/cryptoassets* for current estimated requirements

• Staking maximum: None

*Third-party website provided for information only. Coinbase hasn't verified and doesn't guarantee the accuracy of information, including minimum requirements, staking maximums, and reward rates provided on www.stakingrewards.com.

• Estimated rewards rate: 13.95%- rewards rates vary - visit https://www.stakingrewards.com/cryptoassets* for current estimated reward rates

• Estimated reward payout: Era | 24 hours  - rewards may not settle in specified account for an additional duration depending on network conditions and batching of rewards

• Delegator reward compound: Automatic

*Third-party website provided for information only. Coinbase hasn't verified and doesn't guarantee the accuracy of information, including minimum requirements, staking maximums, and reward rates, provided on www.stakingrewards.com.

• Warm up period: N/A

• Bonding/Unbonding period: 28 Days

Staking Functionality:

• Ability to un-stake assets: Yes

• Can you withdraw part of staked assets (or must you withdraw all): Partial Allowed

• Ability to change staking amounts: Yes

• Ability to change validator without un-bonding and restaking: Yes

• Ability to add new principal funds to a staked wallet: Manual

  • Manual: Net new principal funds added to a staked wallet must be manually restaked

• Partial amounts allowed: Yes

• Ability to stake to multiple validator addresses: Yes

Fees charged when using the following validator types:

• Coinbase Custody public validator: N/A not supported

• Coinbase Cloud public validator: 8%

• Coinbase Cloud dedicated validator: N/A not supported

• Consensus requirements: General consensus approvals required for all staking activities.