Yes, you can stake crypto in California, but Coinbase, Kraken, Robinhood don't offer staking to California residents. Gemini, Binance.US do, and liquid staking tokens, staking ETFs and your own wallet work too.
Exchanges in California
Coinbase
✕ Not availableNo new staking in CA, MD, NJ or WI. SUI staking also excludes New York.
Source, checked Oct 21, 2026Kraken
✕ Not availableKraken lists the states where onchain staking is available. Kraken does not serve New York or Maine at all.
Source, checked Oct 21, 2026Gemini
✓ Staking availableGemini lists the United States as a staking region and publishes no state exclusions (New York was added Feb 2026). Confirm in the app.
Source, checked Oct 21, 2026Binance.US
✓ Staking availableStaking is open to all verified Binance.US users, but Binance.US itself is unavailable in these states. Kansas and Wisconsin are crypto-only (no USD).
Source, checked Oct 21, 2026Robinhood
✕ Not availableRobinhood: staking is currently unavailable in California, Maryland, New Jersey and Wisconsin.
Source, checked Oct 21, 2026Best staking rate per coin in California
| Coin | Best net yield in CA | Best exchange in CA | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ETH | 2.51%sfrxETH (Frax Ether) | 2.00%Gemini | ETH in CA |
| SOL | 5.60%INF (Sanctum Infinity) | 4.00%Gemini | SOL in CA |
| NEAR | 4.65%rNEAR (Rhea (LiNEAR)) | 2.90%Binance.US | NEAR in CA |
| ADA | 1.00%Binance.US | 1.00%Binance.US | ADA in CA |
| DOT | 4.03%vDOT (Bifrost) | 1.70%Binance.US | DOT in CA |
| ATOM | 18.76%Native staking (delegate to a validator) | 10.90%Binance.US | ATOM in CA |
| AVAX | 4.10%Binance.US | 4.10%Binance.US | AVAX in CA |
| TRX | 6.40%Binance.US | 6.40%Binance.US | TRX in CA |
| SUI | 1.22%Native staking (delegate to a validator) | 1.00%Binance.US | SUI in CA |
| TIA | 4.55%Native staking (delegate to a validator) | 4.10%Binance.US | TIA in CA |
| INJ | 14.00%Binance.US | 14.00%Binance.US | INJ in CA |
| APT | 2.36%amAPT / stAPT (Amnis Finance) | 1.90%Binance.US | APT in CA |
| POL | 2.90%Binance.US | 2.90%Binance.US | POL in CA |
Frequently asked questions
Can I stake crypto in California?
Yes, you can stake crypto in California, but Coinbase, Kraken, Robinhood don't offer staking to California residents. Gemini, Binance.US do, and liquid staking tokens, staking ETFs and your own wallet work too.
Is Coinbase staking available in California?
No. Coinbase does not allow new staking in California, per its staking eligibility page.
Is Kraken staking available in California?
No. California is not on Kraken's list of states where on-chain staking is offered.
Is Robinhood staking available in California?
No. Robinhood says staking is unavailable in California.
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