Polkadot (DOT) staking guide on Coinbase Prime

Ability to stake when using the following entity:

  • Coinbase Custody Trust Company, LLC: Yes

  • Coinbase Luxembourg S.A.: Yes

  • Coinbase Germany GmBH: Yes

  • Coinbase Inc.: Yes

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

    • Coinbase Developer Platform public validator: Yes

    • Coinbase Developer Platform dedicated validator: No

    • Non-Coinbase validator: Yes

  • Staking minimum: The minimum staking amount for DOT varies. Please see this external resource for the current minimum staking amount. There is no maximum staking amount for DOT.

  • 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 polkadot.network.

  • Estimated rewards rate: 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 Developer Platform public validator: 8%

  • Coinbase Developer Platform dedicated validator: N/A not supported

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

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