ETH Staking Rates
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What is the best staking APY for ETH right now?
As of 18.10.2026, the best ETH staking rate is 7.0% APY on MEXC.
Updated:
ETH staking: key numbers
| Metric | Value | Where | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best staking rate | 7.0% | MEXC | Exchange APIs | |
| Exchanges tracked | 9 exchanges | Exchange APIs |
Rates and fees are collected from official exchange APIs every 10–30 minutes. A row is shown only when we hold a fresh value for it.
Min / Max: 0.01 / -1 ETH
The APR depends on the deposit amount. Check the ranges below before estimating income.
Staking rates: up to 7.0% on MEXC
| Exchange | Type | APR | Net APY | Term | Min / Max | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEXC [VIP] | Fixed | 200.00% | 200.00% | 1 days | 0.03 / 0.10 | Stake Now |
| MEXC | Flexible | 7.00% | 7.00% | No lock | 0.01 / -1.00 | Stake Now |
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Tiered Rates
0—0.05
6.90%
0.05—0.3
1.90%
0.3+
0.90%
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| Gate.io | Flexible | 6.83% | 6.83% | No lock | 0.00 / — | Stake Now |
| Gate.io | Fixed | 1.82% | 1.82% | 14 days | 0.00 / — | Stake Now |
| Gate.io | Fixed | 1.82% | 1.82% | 30 days | 0.00 / — | Stake Now |
| Gate.io | Fixed | 1.82% | 1.82% | 7 days | 0.00 / — | Stake Now |
| BingX | Flexible | 6.00% | 6.00% | No lock | — | Stake Now |
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Tiered Rates
0—0.1
6.00%
0.1—500
0.30%
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| BingX | Fixed | 6.00% | 6.00% | 7 days | — | Stake Now |
| BingX | Fixed | 1.30% | 1.30% | 30 days | — | Stake Now |
| Kraken | On-chain | 2.49% | 2.49% | Unbonding: ≈5.5 days + variable queue | 0.01 / — | Stake Now |
| Coinbase cbETH | On-chain Liquid staking Low risk APY forecast: Stable/Up 61% 7d -0.03% | 2.22% | 2.22% | No lock | TVL $473.4M | Stake on Coinbase cbETH |
| Lido | On-chain Liquid staking Low risk APY forecast: Stable/Up 72% 7d -0.01% | 2.21% | 2.21% | No lock | TVL $23.4B | Stake on Lido |
| Bybit | On-chain | 2.07% | 2.07% | No lock | 0.10 / 5,000.00 | Stake Now |
| Bybit | Flexible | 0.80% | 0.80% | No lock | 0.00 / 6,000.00 | Stake Now |
| Rocket Pool | On-chain Liquid staking Low risk APY forecast: Stable/Up 59% 7d -0.18% | 2.01% | 2.01% | No lock | TVL $1.2B | Stake on Rocket Pool |
| KuCoin | Flexible | 2.00% | 1.98% | 5 days | 0.00 / 19,500.00 | Stake Now |
| Binance | Fixed | 1.70% | 1.70% | 90 days | 0.01 / 20,000.00 | Stake Now |
| Binance | Fixed | 1.30% | 1.30% | 7 days | 0.01 / 10,000.00 | Stake Now |
| Binance | Flexible | 1.19% | 1.18% | No lock | 0.00 / — | Stake Now |
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Tiered Rates
0—0.2
0.10%
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| Bitget [VIP] | Fixed | 1.50% | 1.50% | 7 days | — | Stake Now |
| Bitget [VIP] | Flexible | 1.35% | 1.35% | No lock | — | Stake Now |
| Bitget | Fixed | 1.32% | 1.32% | 14 days | — | Stake Now |
| Compound v3 | On-chain Lending Low risk APY forecast: Stable/Up 59% 7d -0.15% | 1.46% | 1.46% | No lock | TVL $32.9M | Stake on Compound v3 |
| Aave v3 | On-chain Lending Low risk APY forecast: Stable/Up 89% 7d -0.01% | 1.32% | 1.32% | No lock | TVL $956.3M | Stake on Aave v3 |
| OKX | Flexible | 1.00% | 1.00% | No lock | — | Stake Now |
ETH staking rate, last 91 days
Best rate across tracked exchanges for each day. Promotional rates above the plausibility ceiling are excluded.
- Latest day
- 7.0%
- 18.10.2026 · MEXC
- High
- 8.0%
- Low
- 7.0%
- Average
- 7.9%
ETH rates by deposit size
About ETH Staking
Staking ETH lets you earn passive income by locking or delegating your tokens. We track ETH staking across 9 exchanges (Binance, BingX, Bitget, Bybit, Gate.io, Kraken, KuCoin, MEXC, OKX), with rates refreshed every 10 minutes. APR varies widely — from flexible savings with instant withdrawal, to fixed-term products with higher yields, to on-chain staking that delegates directly to blockchain validators.
On-Chain ETH Yields (DeFi)
Beyond centralized exchanges, you can earn ETH directly on-chain through 5 audited DeFi protocols — no single custodian, though you take on smart-contract risk (and, for some products, de-peg or impermanent-loss risk). Live yields, grouped by type:
- Liquid staking: Coinbase cbETH, Lido, Rocket Pool
- Lending: Aave v3, Compound v3
Staking Types Explained
Flexible staking lets you withdraw anytime with no lock period. Fixed staking locks your funds for a set period (7, 14, 30+ days) but usually pays a higher APR. On-chain (DeFi) staking delegates tokens to blockchain validators or protocols — your funds join network consensus and earn protocol rewards. CEX staking is custodial and gas-free; DeFi is non-custodial but needs a wallet and on-chain fees.