Best crypto staking platforms 2026
In-depth reviews of 15 staking platforms — from beginner-friendly exchanges to DeFi protocols and institutional validators.
🔍15 platforms reviewed
📅Updated 2026
🛡️Risk-rated
Exchange
Centralized exchanges
🏦
Low riskCoinbase
Exchange
The easiest way to stake crypto in the US
Avg APY
3.9%
TVL
$18B
4.2
🐙
Low riskKraken
Exchange
High-yield staking for advanced crypto users
Avg APY
5.2%
TVL
$5.2B
4.3
🟡
Med riskBinance Staking
Exchange
Global staking with the world's largest exchange
Avg APY
4.5%
TVL
$22B
3.9
⭕
Med riskOKX
Exchange
Web3 staking from a global top-3 exchange
Avg APY
5.0%
TVL
$8B
4.0
🔵
Med riskBybit
Exchange
Earn while you trade on a top derivatives exchange
Avg APY
4.8%
TVL
$6B
3.8
Liquid Staking
Liquid staking protocols
💧
Low riskLido Finance
Liquid Staking
The world's largest liquid staking protocol
Avg APY
3.8%
TVL
$35B
4.5
🚀
Low riskRocket Pool
Liquid Staking
Decentralized ETH staking — truly trustless
Avg APY
3.6%
TVL
$4.5B
4.4
🥩
Low riskMarinade Finance
Liquid Staking
Native Solana liquid staking — stake any SOL, earn mSOL
Avg APY
7.5%
TVL
$1.2B
4.3
⚡
Low riskJito
Liquid Staking
MEV-boosted liquid staking on Solana
Avg APY
8.2%
TVL
$2.1B
4.4
🌐
Med riskStader Labs
Liquid Staking
Multi-chain liquid staking on 6+ blockchains
Avg APY
5.5%
TVL
$0.9B
4.0
⚓
Med riskAnkr
Liquid Staking
Multi-chain staking infrastructure for everyone
Avg APY
5.8%
TVL
$0.5B
3.9
🏔️
Med riskBENQI
Liquid Staking
Avalanche's leading liquid staking and lending protocol
Avg APY
8.0%
TVL
$0.4B
4.0
Validator