Yes, you can stake crypto in Illinois, but Kraken doesn't offer staking to Illinois residents. Coinbase, Gemini, Binance.US, Robinhood do, and liquid staking tokens, staking ETFs and your own wallet work too.
Exchanges in Illinois
Coinbase
✓ Staking 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
✓ Staking availableRobinhood: staking is currently unavailable in California, Maryland, New Jersey and Wisconsin.
Source, checked Oct 21, 2026Best staking rate per coin in Illinois
| Coin | Best net yield in IL | Best exchange in IL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ETH | 2.51%sfrxETH (Frax Ether) | 2.00%Gemini | ETH in IL |
| SOL | 5.60%INF (Sanctum Infinity) | 4.00%Gemini | SOL in IL |
| NEAR | 4.65%rNEAR (Rhea (LiNEAR)) | 2.90%Binance.US | NEAR in IL |
| ADA | 1.35%Coinbase | 1.35%Coinbase | ADA in IL |
| DOT | 4.03%vDOT (Bifrost) | 2.01%Coinbase | DOT in IL |
| ATOM | 18.76%Native staking (delegate to a validator) | 12.91%Coinbase | ATOM in IL |
| AVAX | 4.10%Binance.US | 4.10%Binance.US | AVAX in IL |
| TRX | 6.40%Binance.US | 6.40%Binance.US | TRX in IL |
| SUI | 1.22%Native staking (delegate to a validator) | 1.00%Binance.US | SUI in IL |
| TIA | 4.55%Native staking (delegate to a validator) | 4.10%Binance.US | TIA in IL |
| INJ | 14.00%Binance.US | 14.00%Binance.US | INJ in IL |
| APT | 2.36%amAPT / stAPT (Amnis Finance) | 1.90%Binance.US | APT in IL |
| POL | 2.90%Binance.US | 2.90%Binance.US | POL in IL |
Frequently asked questions
Can I stake crypto in Illinois?
Yes, you can stake crypto in Illinois, but Kraken doesn't offer staking to Illinois residents. Coinbase, Gemini, Binance.US, Robinhood do, and liquid staking tokens, staking ETFs and your own wallet work too.
Is Coinbase staking available in Illinois?
Yes, according to Coinbase's staking eligibility page.
Is Kraken staking available in Illinois?
No. Illinois is not on Kraken's list of states where on-chain staking is offered.
Is Robinhood staking available in Illinois?
Yes. Robinhood lists only CA, MD, NJ and WI as unavailable for staking.
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