Overview of Opt-In Rewards on Kraken

Geographic restrictions apply for asset and program availability - see here for more information.

For asset tickers, please refer to our API documentation.

Flexible Staking is only available on Kraken Pro

*XRP, xStocks, and Other Asset rewards can only be earned through the Auto Earn feature. See Overview of Auto Earn on Kraken for more information.

^xStocks available for Opt-In Rewards (RoW only) include: AAPLx, ABBVx, ABTx, ACNx, ADBEx, AMATx, AMBRx, AMDx, AMZNx, ANETx, APLDx, APPx, ASMLx, ASTSx, AVGOx, AZNx, BACx, BMNRx, BRK.Bx, BSPx, BTBTx, BTGOx, CEGx, CLSKx, CMCSAx, COINx, COPXx, CORZx, CRCLx, CRMx, CRWDx, CSCOx, CVXx, DELLx, DFDVx, DHRx, ETNx, FGDLx, FLBLx, FLQMx, FSMLx, GEVx, GLDx, GLXYx, GMEx, GOOGLx, GSx, HDx, HONx, HOODx, HUTx, IBMx, IEMGx, IJRx, INTCx, IQMx, ITAx, IWMx, JNJx, JPMx, KLACx, KOx, KRAQx, LINx, LITEx, LLYx, LRCXx, MARAx, MAx, MCDx, MDTx, METAx, MOOx, MRKx, MRVLx, MSFTx, MSTRx, MUx, NFLXx, NVDAx, NVOx, OKLOx, OPENx, ORCLx, PALLx, PANWx, PEPx, PFEx, PGx, PLTRx, PLx, PMx, PPLTx, PWRx, PYPLx, QQQx, RBLXx, RIOTx, SBETx, SCHFx, SGOVx, SKHYx, SLVx, SMCIx, SMHx, SMRx, SNDKx, SPCEx, SPCXx, SPYx, STRCx, TBLLx, TERx, TMOx, TMUSx, TONXx, TQQQx, TSLAx, TSMx, UBERx, UNHx, URAx, USARx, USPXx, UUUUx, VCXx, VGKx, VRTx, VTIx, VTx, VUGx, Vx, VXUSx, WBDx, WMTx, WULFx, XLEx, XOMx, XOPx, YLDEx

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

You can check your eligibility for Opt-In Rewards under your country listed here.

Opt-in Rewards is not available in certain regions. Other geographic restrictions may apply for product and program availability.

Opt-In Rewards is not showing as an option for your Kraken account, you may not be eligible. Note that Flexible Opt-In Rewards is only available in Kraken Pro. Bonded, Fixed Rate, Opt-in Rewards, and Auto Earn Opt-in Rewards are available in both Kraken Pro and Kraken.

No. While similar in design on our client interface, Staking and Opt-In Rewards are separate products. Staking utilizes assets “onchain” in Proof-of-Stake protocol such as Tezos. Opt-In Rewards utilizes assets as further described in our Terms of Service.

Fixed Rate Opt-In Rewards lets you lock in a reward rate for a set term. When you allocate, you choose how long you want to commit, and your rate is fixed for that entire term.

Your assets stay allocated/locked until the term reaches its maturity date, at which point they become available again. Your rewards compound weekly into the same allocation. If rates change after you've allocated, your locked rate stays the same. Any new rate only applies to new allocations made after the change. Kraken is not able to unlock assets for you.

Auto-renew: When you allocate, you can choose to auto-renew. If enabled, your allocation will automatically roll into a new term of the same length when the current one matures, so you keep earning without any action needed. The rate for the new term will be the prevailing rate at the time it renews. You can turn auto-renew on or off at any time during the term.

Note: Fixed Rate is available on both Kraken Pro and Kraken

If you have an active Fixed Rate Opt-In Rewards allocation, you may be able to extend it into a longer term without waiting for your current term to mature. If you have more than one Fixed Rate allocation, you'll first choose which one you want to extend.

A new term is only offered if its full length is longer than the time you have left until your current term matures, a term equal to or shorter than your remaining time won't appear as an option. For example, if you're two months into a 6-month term (4 months remaining), a 3-month term won't be offered, since 3 months isn't longer than the 4 you have left; only 12 or 18-month terms would qualify.

The amount in your existing allocation carries over as-is and can't be changed.

Extending replaces your current term with the new one immediately: your unlock date moves out to match the new term, and your rate updates to that term's current rate (which may be higher or lower than what you have now). If Auto-renew is turned on, the allocation will automatically roll into another term of the same length once it matures, at the prevailing rate at that time. You can turn Auto-renew on or off at any time.

Note: This flow is for extending an existing allocation into a longer term, it's separate from opening a brand-new Fixed Rate allocation with fresh funds.

To extend your Fixed Rate term:

1. Go to your Earn page and find an existing Fixed Rate allocation eligible for extension, it'll show a rate boost prompt with your current APY and the higher rate available.

2. Select the option to Extend your term. If you have more than one Fixed Rate allocation, pick which one you're extending.

3. Review your current term (amount, current APY, and unlock date). Your existing amount is fixed and can't be edited here.

4. Choose a new term from Choose a new term. Only terms longer than your remaining time to maturity are shown, each with its APY, new unlock date, and the resulting change to your estimated yearly rewards.

5. Click or tap Review.

6. Confirm the details: amount, new APY, new unlock date, and updated estimated rewards.

7. Click or tap Confirm to complete the extension.

If you allocate your assets to a Bitcoin bonded Opt-In Rewards term, your Bitcoin will be subject to a wait time after you deallocate them before you can use them for other purposes.

Additionally, rewards will continue to accrue during the unbonding period following deallocation, after which the full balance will be accessible in your wallet.

In contrast to Bonded Opt-In Rewards, Flexible Opt-In Rewards products permit the user to have almost immediate access to their tokens when they decide to deallocate.

Crypto assets contributed to the Opt-in Rewards program can be in one of two states:

For a complete list of the terms, conditions and details of the Opt-In Rewards program, please see our Terms of Service.

Opt-In Rewards are paid out once per week. There may be variance in payout timing due to platform upgrades, but reward amounts will be accurate to the period accrued.

Each asset will earn rewards at its own Annual Percentage Rate (APR). The reward rate is different per asset, and rewards will be paid out in kind. For example, your rewards for BTC will be in BTC. Rewards will only be added if the reward is greater than the smallest decimal precision.

All rewards that have been earned via Opt-In Rewards are counted and will appear in the total rewards column on the Earn page.

* XRP, xStocks, and Other Asset rewards can only be earned through the Auto Earn feature. See Overview of Auto Earn on Kraken for more information.

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

^xStocks available for Opt-In Rewards (RoW only) include: AAPLx, ABBVx, ABTx, ACNx, ADBEx, AMATx, AMBRx, AMDx, AMZNx, ANETx, APLDx, APPx, ASMLx, ASTSx, AVGOx, AZNx, BACx, BMNRx, BRK.Bx, BSPx, BTBTx, BTGOx, CEGx, CLSKx, CMCSAx, COINx, COPXx, CORZx, CRCLx, CRMx, CRWDx, CSCOx, CVXx, DELLx, DFDVx, DHRx, ETNx, FGDLx, FLBLx, FLQMx, FSMLx, GEVx, GLDx, GLXYx, GMEx, GOOGLx, GSx, HDx, HONx, HOODx, HUTx, IBMx, IEMGx, IJRx, INTCx, IQMx, ITAx, IWMx, JNJx, JPMx, KLACx, KOx, KRAQx, LINx, LITEx, LLYx, LRCXx, MARAx, MAx, MCDx, MDTx, METAx, MOOx, MRKx, MRVLx, MSFTx, MSTRx, MUx, NFLXx, NVDAx, NVOx, OKLOx, OPENx, ORCLx, PALLx, PANWx, PEPx, PFEx, PGx, PLTRx, PLx, PMx, PPLTx, PWRx, PYPLx, QQQx, RBLXx, RIOTx, SBETx, SCHFx, SGOVx, SKHYx, SLVx, SMCIx, SMHx, SMRx, SNDKx, SPCEx, SPCXx, SPYx, STRCx, TBLLx, TERx, TMOx, TMUSx, TONXx, TQQQx, TSLAx, TSMx, UBERx, UNHx, URAx, USARx, USPXx, UUUUx, VCXx, VGKx, VRTx, VTIx, VTx, VUGx, Vx, VXUSx, WBDx, WMTx, WULFx, XLEx, XOMx, XOPx, YLDEx

There are currently no fees for Opt-In Rewards (whether in Bonded, Fixed Rate, or Flexible).

The Kraken website and mobile app may truncate decimal places of small rewards. Rewards below five decimal places will only display on exported ledger history.

While your assets are held in our Opt-In Rewards program, they are not available for trading and cannot be withdrawn to an external (non-Kraken) account or wallet. 

Upon receipt of your request, we’ll initiate the Opt-Out process. The assets returned to you, and the timeframe within which they will be returned to you, will depend upon whether the crypto assets contributed to the Opt-In Rewards program are unutilized or utilized at the time you submit your request, and on where you are located. Please see our Terms of Service for more detail on the terms that apply to you.

Opt-In Rewards of BTC, USDG, USDC and USDT can also impact your equity for margin trading, because these assets are collateral currencies and while opted In, will be removed from your trading and equity balances. Your equity balances affect your free margin and margin level for margin trading.

Yes, Opt-In Rewards is available in both mobile and web, with the Flexible products only available in Kraken Pro.