MEXC Staking Rates
MEXC Staking Snapshot
| Coin | Type | APR | days |
|---|---|---|---|
| USD1 [VIP] | Fixed | 600.00% | 1 days |
| ELSA | Fixed | 50.00% | 180 days |
| USD1 | Flexible | 20.00% | No lock |
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Tiered Rates
0—200
18.00%
200—10K
7.00%
10K—50K
6.00%
50K—100K
5.00%
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| CORE | Flexible | 15.00% | No lock |
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Tiered Rates
0—50
12.00%
50—100
7.00%
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| USDT | Flexible | 15.00% | No lock |
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Tiered Rates
0—200
14.00%
200—20K
3.20%
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| USDC | Flexible | 11.00% | No lock |
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Tiered Rates
0—300
9.00%
300—1K
1.00%
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| TRX | Flexible | 10.00% | No lock |
| USDGO | Flexible | 10.00% | No lock |
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Tiered Rates
0—200
7.00%
200+
1.00%
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| ETH | Flexible | 8.00% | No lock |
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Tiered Rates
0—0.2
7.00%
0.2—0.5
1.00%
0.5+
0.40%
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| BTC | Flexible | 8.00% | No lock |
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Tiered Rates
0—0.01
7.95%
0.01—0.03
0.45%
0.03+
0.10%
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| SOL | Flexible | 6.00% | No lock |
| DOGE | Flexible | 5.00% | No lock |
| XRP | Flexible | 5.00% | No lock |
| SUI | Flexible | 5.00% | No lock |
| PEPE | Flexible | 5.00% | No lock |
| HYPE | Flexible | 5.00% | No lock |
| DATA | Flexible | 3.00% | No lock |
| ETHW | Flexible | 3.00% | No lock |
| DOT | Fixed | 2.00% | 30 days |
| SHIB | Flexible | 0.40% | No lock |
About staking on MEXC
MEXC's staking menu leans heavily on promotional APR for newly-listed and lower-cap altcoins, and the headline number reflects that: the current top rate on MEXC is 600.00% on USD1, well above the exchange-wide average of 39.32% across 20 tracked products. That gap is the honest story here — the standout top APR is very often tied to a small-cap coin with a limited subscription quota, not a broadly-available rate on a major asset.
MEXC covers 19 coins with staking products — a modest-sized menu by coin count, built less around breadth of coverage and more around the intensity of its promotional APR on new and small-cap listings. The tradeoff is that these promotional rates tend to be short-term and capped: once the quota for a specific coin's high-APR window fills, later subscribers either miss it entirely or land in a much lower standing rate for the same coin.
For anyone drawn in by the top-line number, the practical read is to check the product's quota status and coin market cap before assuming the headline APR is what a meaningful deposit would actually earn.
Specs verified: 11.07.2026
Good for stakers
- + Aggressive promotional APR on new and small-cap listings, often well above what a majors-only exchange offers for the same coin
- + Promotional APR windows on new listings can substantially outpace what is available elsewhere for the same coin
- + 20 tracked products give a wide base for spotting a short-lived high-rate window before it fills
- + Fresh listings tend to get a staking product relatively quickly after trading opens
- + Rate and product data refresh regularly, so promotional windows show up here as they open and close
Watch out for
- − The standout top APR of 600.00% is very often tied to a small-cap coin with a capped subscription quota, not a broadly-available rate on a major asset
- − The gap between the top rate and the 39.32% exchange-wide average is wide, meaning the headline figure says little about what a typical, diversified balance would earn
- − Promotional high-APR windows tend to be short-term and quota-limited — once filled, later subscribers land in a much lower standing rate for the same coin
- − Small-cap coins carry materially more price and liquidity risk than the staking APR alone reflects, regardless of how attractive the headline rate looks
How staking works on MEXC
MEXC bundles three different products under "staking," and the APR each one pays depends on how much liquidity you give up. Flexible products let you unstake instantly and rates float with demand — expect the lowest yield but full access to your coins at any time. Fixed-term products lock your balance for a set window (commonly 7-120 days) in exchange for a higher, usually guaranteed rate; breaking the lock early can forfeit the accrued reward or trigger a penalty. On-chain products delegate your coins to the underlying blockchain's own validators through MEXC, so the yield tracks the network's native staking reward rather than a rate MEXC sets itself — that is also why on-chain APR moves more slowly than flexible/fixed rates. APR is always annualized and variable: a 20% APR quoted today can be materially different a week from now once demand or protocol emissions shift.
- 1 Pick a coin and product type. Scan the table above for MEXC and decide between flexible, fixed-term, or on-chain based on how long you can lock funds.
- 2 Check the lock period. Fixed-term products state the exact duration up front. Only lock funds you will not need for that window — early unstaking usually costs you the reward, sometimes a fee too.
- 3 Deposit and confirm. Fund your MEXC account with the coin, open the staking product, enter the amount, and confirm the terms shown on screen.
- 4 Track your APR. Rates are refreshed regularly and can drift with market demand — check back here to see whether MEXC still offers a competitive rate versus other exchanges.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is MEXC's top staking APR so much higher than the average?
The standout rate is typically tied to a small-cap or newly-listed coin with a limited subscription quota, not a broadly-available rate — that gap between top and average is normal on MEXC given its long-tail listing strategy.
What is the current top staking APR on MEXC?
As of the latest refresh, the highest live APR is 600.00% on USD1. The exchange-wide average across 20 tracked products is 39.32%, a more representative figure for a typical balance.
Are MEXC's high-APR staking windows permanent?
No — they tend to be short-term promotions with a capped quota. Once the quota fills, later subscribers land in a much lower standing rate for the same coin.
Is MEXC known for aggressive promotional staking rates rather than sheer coin count?
Yes — MEXC covers 19 coins with staking products, a moderate-sized menu that leans on intense, often capped promotional APR for new and small-cap listings rather than on breadth of coverage.
How many coins and products does Yieldo track for MEXC staking?
Yieldo tracks 20 staking products across 19 coins on MEXC, refreshed regularly.