Validator types that you can use to stake asset on Coinbase Prime:
Coinbase Developer Platform public validator: Yes
Coinbase Developer Platform dedicated validator: Yes
Non-Coinbase validator: Yes
Ability to stake to multiple validator addresses: No
Ability to change validator without unbonding and restaking: No
* The Prime default SOL validator will always be located offshore.
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
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Estimated rewards rate: Reward 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)
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Warm up period: 2 - 4 days
Unbonding period: 2 - 4 days
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Ability to stake when using the following entity:
Coinbase Custody Trust Company, LLC: Yes
Coinbase Luxembourg S.A.: Yes
Coinbase Germany GmBH: Yes
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Ability to unstake assets: Yes; subject to unbonding period
Ability to change staking amounts: Yes, partial unstake allowed
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: Yes, partial unstake allowed after full wallet balance is staked
How to Partially Unstake SOL on Coinbase Prime
Partial Unstaking allows you to unstake only a portion of your SOL wallet balance while keeping the rest staked.
How to Partially Unstake Solana on Coinbase Prime:
Navigate to the SOL Asset Details Page
Locate your SOL wallet: Click the three vertical dots on the right side and select Unstake.
Enter the Amount: Input the amount of SOL you wish to unstake and click Continue.
Review & Confirm: Review your unstake request transaction details and select Unstake.
Consensus Approval: Consensus must be met before the Unstake activity can begin.
Transaction Processes: You can monitor progress and the status of the activity on the Activity Details page.
Understanding Your Unstake Request:
When will my unstaked assets become available? The unstaked amount can take approximately one day (or in rare edge cases, up to one Solana epoch longer) to become withdrawable.
What you will see: A partial unstake will show up as two distinct activities in your Prime account history:
The initial “Unstake” activity when the request is completed.
The “Withdraw Unbonded” activity when the SOL is ready to be withdrawn.
Small balance adjustments: Your vault balance will increase by a small "rent-reserve" amount of 0.00228288 SOL. This is standard behavior when creating the necessary Stake Accounts on the Solana network.
Streamlined Process: These specific steps are due to the orchestration of underlying "Stake Accounts" on the Solana blockchain—complexity that Coinbase Prime manages to ensure a straightforward experience for you.
Partial Staking allows you to stake only a portion of your SOL wallet balance while keeping the rest unstaked.
Navigate to the SOL Asset Details Page
Locate your SOL wallet — click the three vertical dots and select Stake
Enter the Amount — input the amount of SOL you wish to stake and click Continue
Review & Confirm — review transaction details and select Stake
Consensus Approval — consensus must be met before the Stake activity begins
Transaction Processes — monitor progress on the Activity Details page
Understanding Your Stake Request:
Small balance increase: Your vault balance will increase by 0.00228288 SOL. This is the standard rent-reserve amount when creating Stake Accounts on the Solana network — it is funded by Coinbase
Two activities: An incremental stake will show two activities — the initial Stake activity and a merge_stake activity when the process completes
Activation time: Partial stakes take approximately one Solana epoch (∼2–3 days) to become active and begin earning rewards
Depositing to a staked wallet: If you deposit SOL into an already-staked wallet, those funds will not be automatically staked. You can initiate an incremental stake at any time to put the new balance to work.
One Validator per wallet: SOL wallets are limited to one validator provider at a time. To switch validators you must fully unstake your current position before re-staking with a new provider.
Your balance during activation: After initiating a partial stake, you will see a bonding balance on your wallet, this is SOL that has been submitted for staking but is not yet active. It will transition to your staked balance within one Solana epoch (~2-3 days).
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
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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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