Yes, you can stake crypto in Maryland, but Coinbase, Kraken, Robinhood don't offer staking to Maryland residents. Gemini, Binance.US do, and liquid staking tokens, staking ETFs and your own wallet work too.
Exchanges in Maryland
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 Maryland
| Coin | Best net yield in MD | Best exchange in MD | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ETH | 2.51%sfrxETH (Frax Ether) | 2.00%Gemini | ETH in MD |
| SOL | 5.60%INF (Sanctum Infinity) | 4.00%Gemini | SOL in MD |
| NEAR | 4.65%rNEAR (Rhea (LiNEAR)) | 2.90%Binance.US | NEAR in MD |
| ADA | 1.00%Binance.US | 1.00%Binance.US | ADA in MD |
| DOT | 4.03%vDOT (Bifrost) | 1.70%Binance.US | DOT in MD |
| ATOM | 18.76%Native staking (delegate to a validator) | 10.90%Binance.US | ATOM in MD |
| AVAX | 4.10%Binance.US | 4.10%Binance.US | AVAX in MD |
| TRX | 6.40%Binance.US | 6.40%Binance.US | TRX in MD |
| SUI | 1.22%Native staking (delegate to a validator) | 1.00%Binance.US | SUI in MD |
| TIA | 4.55%Native staking (delegate to a validator) | 4.10%Binance.US | TIA in MD |
| INJ | 14.00%Binance.US | 14.00%Binance.US | INJ in MD |
| APT | 2.36%amAPT / stAPT (Amnis Finance) | 1.90%Binance.US | APT in MD |
| POL | 2.90%Binance.US | 2.90%Binance.US | POL in MD |
Frequently asked questions
Can I stake crypto in Maryland?
Yes, you can stake crypto in Maryland, but Coinbase, Kraken, Robinhood don't offer staking to Maryland residents. Gemini, Binance.US do, and liquid staking tokens, staking ETFs and your own wallet work too.
Is Coinbase staking available in Maryland?
No. Coinbase does not allow new staking in Maryland, per its staking eligibility page.
Is Kraken staking available in Maryland?
No. Maryland is not on Kraken's list of states where on-chain staking is offered.
Is Robinhood staking available in Maryland?
No. Robinhood says staking is unavailable in Maryland.
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