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