Overview of ETH Restaking on Kraken

Last updated: Mar 24, 2026

ETH Restaking is not yet available for all clients and in all regions. If you meet the eligibility requirements below, but do not yet see it available, the feature will be coming soon.

What is ETH Restaking?

ETH Restaking, powered by EigenLayer, allows you to extend cryptoeconomic security to additional applications on the EigenLayer protocol and earn greater rewards on your staked ether (ETH).

ETH Restaking requires validators to agree to extra conditions to help keep decentralized applications more secure. These conditions include extended validator responsibilities and adherence to protocol security across different EigenLayer smart contracts. Validators are then rewarded for this. To find out more about restaking, how it works, and any risks, read our complete guide to crypto restaking.

To enable ETH restaking, simply follow these steps, after which you will earn greater rewards than you would otherwise receive for standard ETH staking.

ETH Restaking will generate ETH rewards (same as standard ETH staking) and various AVS (Actively Validated Services) reward tokens depending on how your assets have been allocated. AVS rewards will have distinct APRs, with rewards being paid in their respective tokens, summing up to the quoted Overall APR.

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Rates are variable and subject to change.

*AVS reward tokens: reward tokens from any system that requires its own distributed validation semantics for verification, such as sidechains, data availability layers, oracle networks, and bridges.

**Includes Execution Layer and Consensus Layer ETH rewards.

Both ETH and EIGEN begin generating rewards immediately after staking, accrue rewards daily, and are paid out to your asset balances on a weekly basis.

ETH restaking has no bonding time, your ETH is restaked and generate rewards immediately. However, it includes an unbonding time before your ETH is unlocked and can be used again.

Unbonding time* for restaking is a minimum of 7 days longer than the unbonding time for unstaking ETH normally, due to EigenLayer's mandatory escrow/holding period.

*Varies depending on network activity. More information can be found in the Staking section.

When you restake ETH that is currently staked in standard staking, it will first undergo an unbonding period on the Ethereum network before being instantly restaked with EigenLayer.

No, there are no limits to restaking your ETH with EigenLayer.

To check your eligibility:

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    Go to Kraken Pro.

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    Ensure your Kraken account is verified and you're in a permitted location.

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    You may not use ETH restaking if you are a resident or a citizen of a prohibited region.

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    You need to have ETH in your spot or staked balance. Already staked ETH will require an additional unbonding period before being restaked with EigenLayer.

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

How do I enable ETH Restaking? "

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    Sign into your Kraken account on Kraken Pro.

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    Click on 'Earn' in the left-hand sidebar.

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    Click on 'Ether (ETH)' in the Staking section.

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    Select 'Bonded restaking' in the window and enter the amount. (To restake your currently staked ETH, switch from your ‘Available balance’ to your ‘Bonded balance’.)

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    Click ‘Confirm’ after reviewing on the Confirmation screen.

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    Once confirmed, the Success screen will appear. Your ETH has been restaked and will earn weekly rewards!

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    If you’ve restaked ETH from your Spot balance and have a Bonded ETH balance, you may be prompted to restake it. Click 'Earn more' to follow a similar process as the one above.

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    Open the Kraken Pro mobile app and tap on the ‘Portfolio’ tab.

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    Tap the ‘Earn’ button.

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    Select ‘Ether (ETH)’ from the list.

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    Choose “Bonded restaking” from the product selector, enter the amount, and tap ‘Review’. (To restake your currently staked ETH, switch from your ‘Available balance’ to your ‘Bonded balance’.)

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    'Swipe to confirm’ after reviewing on the Confirmation screen.

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    Once confirmed, the Success screen will appear. Your ETH has been restaked and will earn weekly rewards!

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    If you just restaked your Spot available balance ETH and have a Bonded ETH balance, you may be prompted to restake your bonded ETH. Click “Earn more” to restake your Bonded ETH, which is similar to the process above.

To unstake your restaked ETH, follow these guides:

What is the difference between ETH Restaking through EigenLayer and standard ETH staking?

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    Ethereum staking rewards, plus additional AVS token rewards.

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    Likely longer unbonding period due to minimum 7-day EigenLayer escrow.

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    Increased risk with additional slashing penalties if the applications you support are compromised.

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    Staked ETH helps secure various other projects built on Ethereum, extending your contribution beyond the core network.

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    Ethereum staking rewards only.

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    Likely shorter unbonding period due to no minimum 7-day EigenLayer escrow.

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    Risk is limited to slashing penalties for actions that affect the Ethereum network’s security.

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    Staked ETH only contributes to the security of the Ethereum network.

Additional information

There are currently no transaction fees for ETH restaking or unstaking. Kraken takes a commission based on the rewards you receive from the network.

The reward rates shown are an estimate of the rewards you could earn on the assets you hold, before our commission, and are based on the average staking rewards accrued over the past period.

Staking and restaking are considered separately when determining commissions. For example, if you stake 2,000 ETH and restake 3,000 ETH, Kraken will retain a commission of 16% on the rewards earned from the initial 2,000 staked ETH and 22% of the rewards earned from the restaked 3,000 ETH. More details can be found in the Fees section here.

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

Participating in the staking process is not a risk-free endeavour. Individuals should be aware of the following risks.

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    If you elect to unstake assets subject to an unbonding/escrow period, your assets will not be unstaked and able to be withdrawn or traded until that unbonding/escrow period expires, and you will not continue to accrue rewards during that unbonding period. The market price of staked assets could significantly change by the time the unbonding/escrow period expires and your assets are unstaked, including due to new minting, a hack of the blockchain protocol, or market volatility.

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    We do not guarantee 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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    Restaking services could be vulnerable to hacks, a payment could default, 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 and non-payment of applicable restaking rewards, unless this results from your actions, network maintenance or a bug, a hack, and in certain other situations. For a full list of circumstances where we won’t compensate you for slashing penalties, please refer to our Terms of Service.

You retain ownership of restaked assets, restaked assets remain your property while restaked, and title to your restaked assets remains with you at all times and doesn’t transfer to us.

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