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