How to Stake Tezos in 2026
How much can you earn?
Estimate your rewards from staking Tezos.
What is Tezos staking?
Staking Tezos means locking your XTZ to help validate transactions on the Tezos network. In return you earn rewards — currently about 5.5% a year. Your XTZ stays yours the whole time; you're delegating it, not giving it away.
Is staking Tezos worth it in 2026?
Tezos is one of the more established staking options — the ~5.5% APY comes with relatively low risk thanks to a mature validator set. For most holders who plan to keep their XTZ anyway, staking it is close to a no-brainer: you earn yield on assets you'd be holding regardless.
Follow the step-by-step guide below to start staking XTZ.
How to stake Tezos
Set up your wallet
Download a Tezos-compatible wallet (MetaMask, Ledger, or the native wallet). Secure your seed phrase offline.
Get XTZ
Buy XTZ on a major exchange (Coinbase, Binance, Kraken) and transfer to your wallet. Keep a little extra for gas fees.
Choose a staking option
No minimum required. Delegate any amount to a validator or use a liquid staking protocol for maximum flexibility.
Start earning
Confirm the transaction and you're staking. Rewards accumulate automatically — check in periodically to monitor your position.
What to watch out for
Tezos staking — common questions
What is the current XTZ staking APY?
The current Tezos staking APY is approximately 5.50%. This rate fluctuates based on network participation and total staked supply. Data is updated every few hours.
Is there a minimum to stake XTZ?
No minimum stake required for Tezos. You can start with any amount.
How risky is XTZ staking?
Tezos staking carries low risk. The network is well-established with strong validator infrastructure and slashing protection.
What type of staking does XTZ use?
Tezos uses native staking. Stake directly on the blockchain by delegating to validators.
What percentage of XTZ is staked?
About 72.0% of the total Tezos supply is currently staked, worth $280.77M.