Overview of Auto Earn on Kraken

Last updated: Mar 24, 2026

Auto Earn is an additional feature that enables you to earn crypto on every eligible asset in your account. Your assets will generate rewards through our Staking, Opt-In and Stablecoin rewards programs, which compound over time.

To use Auto Earn, you simply need to select whether you want to earn rewards from all available rewards programs in your region (Staking, Opt-In or Stablecoin rewards programs, or all), across all eligible assets in your account. Once you have activated Auto Earn, your eligible assets will be automatically allocated to the corresponding rewards programs. All Auto Earn programs can be turned off in your account settings.

Assets enabled in Auto Earn are still available to trade (including spot and margin trades on Kraken Pro) or withdraw at any time.

Rewards accrue daily and are paid out to your balance on a weekly basis.

Each asset will earn rewards at its own Annual Percentage Rate (APR). The reward rate is different per asset. In addition, any new funds deposited to your account would immediately start generating rewards.

Are there any limits?

You can earn rewards for any eligible asset with a value of more than 1 USD. There is no limit to the amount of rewards that can be earned, however, the total amount of each asset eligible for Rewards is capped.

For example, if the Asset Cap on DOT is 100k DOT, and you have 50k DOT, you will earn rewards on all of your assets. If you have 150k DOT, you will earn on only 100k DOT.

Note:

Rates are variable and subject to change.

*Geographic restrictions apply for asset and Opt-In Rewards availability - see here for more information.

^Other Assets include 0G, 2Z, A, AAVE, AERO, AI16Z, AKE, AKT, ALGO, ANKR, APE, APT, ASTER, AVAX, AVNT, BAT, BCH, BLESS, BLUR, BONK, BTT, CAKE, CC, CCD, CHZ, CLANKER, COMP, CPOOL, CRO, CRV, DASH, DENT, DOG, DOGE, DYDX, EIGEN, ENA, ESX, ETC, ETHFI, EUL, EURC, FARTCOIN, FET, FIL, FLOKI, GALA, GLMR, H, HBAR, HIPPO, ICP, IMX, IP, JASMY, JITOSOL, JUP, KTA, LDO, LINEA, LINK, LTC, LUNA, M, MANA, MASK, MELANIA, MLN, MNT, MOODENG, MOG, MON, MORPHO, NANO, NEAR, NIGHT, ONDO, OOB, OP, PAXG, PEAQ, PEPE, PENGU, PLUME, PNUT, POPCAT, PTB, PUMP, PYTH, QNT, QTUM, RENDER, REP, RIZE, RLUSD, RUNE, S, SAND, SAPIEN, SC, SHIB, SKY, SNX, SPX, STBL, STX, STRK, SYRUP, TNSR, TON, TOSHI, TRAC, TRUMP, TRUST, TURBO, UNI, USELESS, VIRTUAL, W, WBTC, WIF, WLD, WLFI, XAN, XAUT, XCN, XDC, XLM, XMR, XPL, YFI, ZEC, ZEREBRO, ZK, ZORA, ZRO, and ZRX

†Stablecoin Rewards is a program that allows you to earn rewards on certain stablecoins that you hold in your Kraken account. See here for more information.

To use Auto Earn:

If Auto Earn is not showing as an option on your account, you may not be eligible.

To turn on Staking, Opt-In, or Stablecoin rewards you need to complete the steps below.

On Kraken Web:

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    Sign in to your Kraken account.

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    On the left side of the homepage, click Earn.

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    Then, click the Auto Earn button in the top-left corner.

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    Each Auto Earn program will be displayed, you can use the toggles on the right side to enable them.

On Kraken Pro Web:

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    Click the profile icon in the top-right corner, then click Settings.

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    Scroll down to the Rewards section, and enable your desired Auto Earn programs.

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Turn on Auto Earn on the Kraken App:

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    Open the Kraken app and tap the Account button in the top left.

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    Tap Earn settings.

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    Toggle the desired Auto Earn programs On.

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Turn on Auto Earn on the Kraken Pro App:

  1. 1

    Tap the More button in the bottom-right corner.

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    Tap your Name at the top of the page.

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    Tap Earn under the Settings section.

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    Under the Auto Earn section, toggle the desired Auto Earn program toggles to on.

To pause on Kraken web:

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    Click your profile picture in the top-right corner.

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    Click Earn Settings.

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    Under the Auto Earn programs section, click any Auto Earn program toggles to disable it. It will turn from green to grey.

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    Click the Turn off button.

To pause on Kraken Pro web:

  1. 1

    Click the profile icon in the top-right corner, then click Settings.

  2. 2

    Scroll down to the Rewards section, then click the toggle for the Auto Earn program you'd like to disable. It will turn from green to grey.

  3. 3

    Click Turn off.

Kraken App:

  1. 1

    Tap your profile picture in the top-left corner.

  2. 2

    Tap Earn Settings.

  3. 3

    Under the Auto Earn section, tap any Auto Earn program toggle to turn it off. It will turn from green to grey.

  4. 4

    Tap Turn off.

Kraken Pro App:

  1. 1

    Tap the More button in the bottom-right corner.

  2. 2

    Tap your Name at the top of the page.

  3. 3

    Tap Earn under the Settings section.

  4. 4

    Under the Auto Earn section, tap any Auto Earn program toggle to turn it off. It will turn from green to grey.

  5. 5

    Tap Turn off.

You can turn Rewards back on at any time!

Auto Earn:

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    The Auto Earn feature is accessed on the Kraken interface.

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    One button to turn on Auto Earn on all eligible assets in your account.

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    Retains instant access to all assets to trade (including Spot and Margin on Kraken Pro) and withdraw.

Flexible:

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    The Flexible feature is only available on Kraken Pro.

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    Need to specifically select the assets that wants to be enrolled, instead of instant access to all assets eligible to earn

Staking

There are currently no transaction fees for Auto Earn staking or unstaking. However, Kraken charges a commission on rewards you receive from the network. The commission rate is 30%.

The APRs shown are an estimate of the rewards you could receive on the assets you hold, before our commission, and are based on the average staking rewards accrued over past periods. In cases where we are subject to validator commissions, the APRs shown are after such commissions.

Opt-In Rewards

There are currently no fees for allocating assets to Opt-In Rewards programs.

Rewards are generated by allocating your eligible spot balances to our Opt-In Rewards programs.

The APRs shown are an estimate of the rewards you could receive on the assets you hold, before our commission.

For additional information, please refer to our Terms of Service.

Stablecoin Rewards

There are currently no fees for Stablecoin Rewards.

The APRs shown are an estimate of the rewards you could receive on the eligible stablecoins you hold.

For additional information, please refer to our Terms of Service.

Participating in Auto Earn staking is not a risk-free endeavor. Individuals should be aware of the following risks.

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    We stake only a portion of eligible assets onchain, with the remainder held to ensure adequate liquidity. In the event that insufficient liquidity is available in a particular asset, we may delay the release of assets contributed to Auto Earn under the flexible staking program until after the relevant unbonding period has elapsed, based on the blockchain protocol.

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    We do not guarantee that you will earn any reward. Changes to blockchain protocols and network behavior may impact rewards. Future rewards may be less than historical rewards, or even drop to zero.

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    Staking services could be vulnerable to hacks, or an event known as “slashing” can be triggered by malicious actions or technical errors, resulting in a loss of staked funds and subsequent rewards.

We will compensate you for any slashing penalty or nonpayment of staking rewards, unless this nonpayment results from your actions, network maintenance, a bug, a hack, or in certain other rare situations. For a full list of circumstances, please refer to our Terms of Service.

You retain ownership of each eligible asset that is staked, and such assets remain your property while staked.

These materials are for general information purposes only and are not investment advice or a recommendation or solicitation to buy, sell, stake, hold, lend, or contribute any cryptoasset or to engage in any specific trading strategy. Kraken does not and will not work to increase or decrease the price of any particular cryptoasset it makes available. Some crypto products and markets are unregulated, and you may not be protected by government compensation and/or regulatory protection schemes. The unpredictable nature of the cryptoasset markets can lead to loss of funds. Tax may be payable on any return and/or on any increase in the value of your cryptoassets and you should seek independent advice on your taxation position. Not available in the US and other geographic restrictions apply. Reward rates are subject to change. Participation in the Opt-In Rewards Program involves an element of risk and may not be suitable for everyone. For the full terms and conditions, please refer to Kraken’s Terms of Service.

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