12 Crypto Staking Platforms Widely Used by Traders and Investors August 2025

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August 8, 2025

Gambar 12 Crypto Staking Platforms Widely Used by Traders and Investors August 2025

Jakarta, Pintu News – Staking is a popular way to earn passive income in the cryptocurrency world. With the Proof of Stake (PoS) mechanism, users can lock or hold crypto assets to help secure the network, validate transactions, and earn rewards.

There are two main types of staking:

CeFi Staking: done on a centralized platform like a crypto exchange.
DeFi Staking: done directly on the decentralized protocol through smart contracts.

Here are the 12 most popular staking platforms in August 2025.

1. Coinbase

CeFi platform with over 100 million global users. Supports staking of various assets, the unstake process is easy, and rewards are distributed according to the staked asset protocol.

2. Pintu

A crypto exchange platform that provides flexible staking options as well as fixed futures, allowing users to participate in network validation or provide liquidity in the DeFi ecosystem. In addition, Pintu offers a variety of trading services such as spot, futures, options, and margin trading.

3. Nexo

Combines traditional finance and crypto. Users can deposit BTC, ETH, USDT, USDC, and NEXO for compounded daily interest of up to 16% APY. NEXO holders get better interest rates and lower loan fees.

4. Lido Finance

The DeFi platform is popular for liquid staking. It provides derived tokens such as stETH, stSOL, stDOT, and stKSM that can be used in the DeFi ecosystem without losing staking rewards.

5. Compound

DeFi protocol for lending and borrowing assets such as ETH, USDC, and DAI. Similar to staking in that lenders earn interest from lending activities.

6. SushiSwap

Through SushiBar, users can stake SUSHI and receive xSUSHI that increases in value over time. Provides passive income as well as a say in governance.

7. Tezos (XTZ)

Uses Liquid Proof of Stake (LPoS) mechanism. Token holders can stake themselves or delegate without lock-up. Yields 5-7% per year, paid every 3 days.

8. Aave

DeFi protocol for borrowing and lending. AAVE holders can stake in the Safety Module for protection against shortfall events, receiving stkAAVE tokens as proof of ownership.

9. Rocket Pool

Ethereum staking starts from 0.01 ETH with rETH liquid token. Supports staking nodes with 16 ETH plus contributions from the network.

10. Bitfinex

Soft-staking program with no fees and no lock-ups. PoS tokens are delegated to trusted validators and rewards are credited directly to user accounts.

11. Gate.io

Offers a combination of CeFi and DeFi staking through the HODL & Earn program and PoS staking. Also supports staking on the DeFi protocol for higher returns.

12. Gemini

Regulated exchange with two staking options: Basic Staking (directly through the platform) and Pro Staking (staking directly on Ethereum with a minimum of 32 ETH).

Conclusion

Crypto staking platforms offer passive income opportunities while contributing to network security. Whether choosing the practical CeFi or the more flexible DeFi, it is important for users to consider security, yield, and ease of use before staking their assets.

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