One of the biggest crypto exchanges Coinbase has arrived with a surprise decision for its customers. For the first time, Coinbase customers in the U.S. can earn rewards just for holding the Tezos cryptocurrency.
Dubbed as the staking reward, Coinbase said that it would be staking the Tezon (XTZ) tokens on behalf of its customers thereby distributing the rewards directly to their Coinbase account.
Cryptocurrency staking is the process that allows a crypto holder to earn income by participating in the network of the given asset. Staking cryptocurrency also helps to improve the strength of the underlying blockchain network thereby making it more efficient. In its official blog post, the crypto exchange wrote:
“With today’s launch, Coinbase is offering an easy, secure way for anyone to actively participate in the Tezos network. While it’s possible to stake Tezos on your own or via a delegated staking service, it can be confusing, complicated, and even risky with regard to the security of your staked Tezos. We’re changing that with staking rewards on Coinbase”.
Now the reason to select Tezos for staking rewards is that its network follows the Proof-of-Stake consensus algorithm, unlike Bitcoin‘s Proof-of-Work algorithm. In PoS, the strength of the network is determined by the staking capacity of the network users for holding its coins.
Coinbase said that users staking their Tezos tokens can get up to 5 percent annual returns. These estimates provided by Coinbase are based on the Tezos’ last 90 days of staking returns. Besides, Coinbase has also clarified that before seeing any rewards, the users need to wait for an initial holding period of 35-40 days. After that, they will see rewards coming to their accounts every three days.
“Your Tezos always stays in your wallet; you just earn rewards while keeping your crypto safely on Coinbase. You can opt-out any time you want,” added Coinbase.
In another good move, Coinbase has also added Tezos to its Coinbase Earn program. This program aims at educating more people about cryptocurrencies and getting them into the crypto mainstream. Explaining this, Coinbase wrote:
“Customers can earn a bit of Tezos simply by learning about the token and taking a few quizzes. Through Coinbase Earn, you can earn up to $6 of Tezos, which Coinbase can then start staking on your behalf”.
Note that staking cryptocurrencies doesn’t require high-end technical capabilities. Even an inexperienced user who is just starting its crypto journey can do that.
Let us also remind you that a month ago Coinbase started offering interest on deposits in USD Coin (USDC). Users can get 1.25% APY rewards on every USD Coin they hold on the exchange.
