Yes, you can stake crypto in Maine, but Kraken, Binance.US don't offer staking to Maine residents. Coinbase, Gemini, Robinhood do, and liquid staking tokens, staking ETFs and your own wallet work too.
Exchanges in Maine
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
✕ Not 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 Maine
| Coin | Best net yield in ME | Best exchange in ME | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ETH | 2.51%sfrxETH (Frax Ether) | 2.00%Gemini | ETH in ME |
| SOL | 5.60%INF (Sanctum Infinity) | 4.00%Gemini | SOL in ME |
| NEAR | 4.65%rNEAR (Rhea (LiNEAR)) | —None available | NEAR in ME |
| ADA | 1.35%Coinbase | 1.35%Coinbase | ADA in ME |
| DOT | 4.03%vDOT (Bifrost) | 2.01%Coinbase | DOT in ME |
| ATOM | 18.76%Native staking (delegate to a validator) | 12.91%Coinbase | ATOM in ME |
| AVAX | 3.37%sAVAX (BENQI) | 3.36%Coinbase | AVAX in ME |
| TRX | —Unavailable | —None available | TRX in ME |
| SUI | 1.22%Native staking (delegate to a validator) | —None available | SUI in ME |
| TIA | 4.55%Native staking (delegate to a validator) | —None available | TIA in ME |
| INJ | 7.04%Native staking (delegate to a validator) | —None available | INJ in ME |
| APT | 2.36%amAPT / stAPT (Amnis Finance) | —None available | APT in ME |
| POL | —Unavailable | —None available | POL in ME |
Frequently asked questions
Can I stake crypto in Maine?
Yes, you can stake crypto in Maine, but Kraken, Binance.US don't offer staking to Maine residents. Coinbase, Gemini, Robinhood do, and liquid staking tokens, staking ETFs and your own wallet work too.
Is Coinbase staking available in Maine?
Yes, according to Coinbase's staking eligibility page.
Is Kraken staking available in Maine?
No. Maine is not on Kraken's list of states where on-chain staking is offered (Kraken does not serve this state at all).
Is Robinhood staking available in Maine?
Yes. Robinhood lists only CA, MD, NJ and WI as unavailable for staking.
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