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