How to stake crypto

Staking crypto is a way to put your crypto to work and earn income. By staking your ETH, you receive rewards and secure the Ethereum network at the same time. Win win. 

Staking with MetaMask is easy, reliable, and secure. Our staking infrastructure has been operating since Ethereum staking began in 2020, with over 33,000 active validators and more than $3B in staked ETH value. We have 99.99% validator participation, and zero ETH slashed, ever.

There are three ways you can stake your crypto with MetaMask, depending on your preferences and funding: pooled staking, validator staking, and liquid staking.

Pooled staking

• Stake and earn directly with MetaMask

• Stake any ETH amount, no minimum

• Earn daily rewards

• Unstake at any time

• Available on MetaMask App and MetaMask Portfolio

Validator staking

• We run your validator for you: no hardware, no hassles, just rewards

• Deposit 32 ETH for each validator node you want to set up

• Earn daily rewards

• Unstake at any time

• Available on MetaMask Portfolio

Liquid staking

• Stake ETH with liquid staking providers Lido and Rocket Pool

• Receive liquidity tokens representing the staked value

• Liquidity tokens can be flexibly used in DeFi, sold, or sent

• Earn daily rewards

• Available on MetaMask Portfolio

Ready to get started? Head to MetaMask Portfolio, and explore ways to stake crypto today.

Need more help? We got you. Check out MetaMask Support’s step-by-step crypto staking guides.