{"id":20081,"date":"2026-05-22T00:14:25","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T00:14:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptoted.net\/index.php\/2026\/05\/22\/avax-staking-launches-on-kraken-with-up-to-10-apy\/"},"modified":"2026-05-22T00:14:25","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T00:14:25","slug":"avax-staking-launches-on-kraken-with-up-to-10-apy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptoted.net\/index.php\/2026\/05\/22\/avax-staking-launches-on-kraken-with-up-to-10-apy\/","title":{"rendered":"AVAX staking launches on Kraken with up to 10% APY"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crypto.news\/app\/uploads\/2023\/10\/crypto-news-Kraken04.webp\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"is-style-lead\">Kraken has launched AVAX staking for eligible users globally, offering up to 10% APY on bonded positions.<\/p>\n<div id=\"cn-block-summary-block_836a375298633efb42b7722370b59e13\" class=\"cn-block-summary\">\n<p>\n        <span class=\"tabs__item is-selected\">Summary<\/span>\n    <\/p>\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Kraken launched AVAX staking on May 21 with three options: Bonded Staking up to 10% APY, plus Auto Earn and Flexible Staking each at up to 3.5% APY.<\/li>\n<li>The 10% bonded rate is promotional and will drop to 7% APY after the introductory period, with all rewards automatically restaked to compound returns.<\/li>\n<li>Kraken manages all validator operations and infrastructure; the service is available in the US, UK, EU, Canada and Australia at launch.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .cn-block-summary --><\/p>\n<p>Kraken <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.kraken.com\/product\/staking\/avax-auto-earn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">announced<\/a> AVAX staking on May 21 with three earning options: Bonded Staking up to 10% APY for a limited time, then 7% APY. Auto Earn and Flexible Staking each offer up to 3.5% APY.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cStaking AVAX has always been possible, but for most holders it\u2019s meant managing validators and technical complexity. We made it simple for clients to participate in protocol staking across various Earn offerings. Kraken runs the infrastructure,\u201d said John Zettler, Kraken Director of Earn Products.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"\/>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Kraken\u2019s three-tier AVAX staking structure offers<\/h2>\n<p>Rewards across all three products automatically restake, compounding holdings over time without user intervention. Kraken handles all validator operations, infrastructure management and reward distribution.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p>\n<p>\u201cMaking staking simple and accessible is core to expanding participation in the Avalanche ecosystem,\u201d said John Nahas, Ava Labs Chief Business Officer. \u201cKraken\u2019s integration removes the technical barriers that have historically limited users from engaging directly with the network, enabling more AVAX holders to contribute to Avalanche\u2019s security while earning rewards.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why the Kraken launch matters for Avalanche\u2019s institutional reach<\/h3>\n<p>Crypto.news has <a href=\"https:\/\/crypto.news\/bitwises-bava-brings-staked-avalanche-exposure-to-nyse-in-2026\/\">reported<\/a> on Bitwise\u2019s BAVA ETP launching on NYSE in April 2026, targeting a 5.4% staking yield. Crypto.news has also <a href=\"https:\/\/crypto.news\/avax-price-grayscale-avalanche-etf-launch-2026\/\">tracked<\/a> Grayscale\u2019s GAVA Avalanche Staking ETF going live in March 2026 with zero fees and embedded staking.<\/p>\n<p>Staking on Avalanche returned roughly 7% on average in 2025, with Kraken\u2019s 10% promotional bonded rate representing a premium above baseline network yield for the introductory period.<\/p>\n<p>Avalanche is deployed by BlackRock, Franklin Templeton, Apollo, FIFA and the state of Wyoming for enterprise blockchain infrastructure. The Avalanche ( <a href=\"https:\/\/crypto.news\/price\/avalanche\/\">AVAX<\/a>) price page shows the token near $9.39, down 58.7% over the past year, as expanded staking access attempts to rebuild demand alongside the ETF products.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/crypto.news\/avax-staking-launches-on-kraken-with-up-to-10epr-apy\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kraken has launched AVAX staking for eligible users globally, offering up to 10% APY on bonded positions. Summary Kraken launched AVAX staking on May 21 with three options: Bonded Staking up to 10% APY, plus Auto Earn and Flexible Staking each at up to 3.5% APY. The 10% bonded rate is promotional and will drop [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":20082,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[],"kronos_expire_date":[],"class_list":["post-20081","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-crypto"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cryptoted.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20081","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cryptoted.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cryptoted.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cryptoted.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cryptoted.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20081"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/cryptoted.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20081\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cryptoted.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20082"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cryptoted.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20081"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cryptoted.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20081"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cryptoted.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20081"},{"taxonomy":"kronos_expire_date","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cryptoted.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/kronos_expire_date?post=20081"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}