Validator types that you can use to stake asset on Coinbase Prime:
Coinbase Custody public validator: No
Coinbase Developer Platform public validator: Yes
Coinbase Developer Platform dedicated validator: Yes
Ability to stake to multiple validator addresses: No
Ability to change validator without unbonding and restaking: No
Active set minimum requirement: 0 SOL - this number varies - visit https://www.stakingrewards.com/cryptoassets* for current estimated requirements
Delegation minimum requirement: 1 SOL -this number 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: 5.90% - rewards rates vary - visit https://www.stakingrewards.com/cryptoassets* for current estimated reward rates
Estimated reward payout: Epoch | 2 days - Rewards may not settle in specified account for an additional duration depending on network conditions and batching rewards
Delegator reward compound: Automatic (MEV rewards do not auto compound)
*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: 2 - 4 days
Unbonding period: 2 - 4 days
Ability to stake when using the following entity:
Coinbase Custody Trust Company, LLC: Yes
Coinbase Custody International, Ltd.: Yes
Coinbase Germany GmBH: Yes
Ability to unstake assets: Yes; subject to unbonding period
Ability to change staking amounts: No
Ability to add new principal funds to a staked wallet: Yes, but funds can't be staked to the wallet unless you unstake the staked balance and then restake the new balance. You won’t generate rewards when you unstake assets due to the unbonding period. You can create a new wallet to stake new funds instead of adding them to an existing staked wallet to continue generating rewards. Added funds are withdrawable.
Partial amounts allowed: No
Fees charged when using the following validator types:
Coinbase Custody public validator: Not applicable - unable to delegate to validator type
Coinbase Developer Platform public validator: 8%
Coinbase Developer Platform dedicated validator: Subscription, participatory, and service fee vary. Reach out to your Account Manager or Prime Operations team for more information
Consensus requirements: General consensus approvals required for all staking activities
Withdrawal key: Yes
Solana credit: 0.05 SOL is credited by Coinbase Prime when you create a wallet. You can’t use the wallet until the credit is added to your account. The credit is used to activate the wallet on the blockchain. You can’t withdraw the credit from your SOL wallet.
SOL MEV is supported and accumulated interest will be reflected as “rewards”. This will be reflected in all associated reports going forward.
Please note that while regular staking rewards are auto-compounding, MEV rewards are not auto-compounding due network limitations.
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