Staking Ethereum is a top way to earn passive income in 2025, with annual yields hovering at 4-6%. Here’s how to get started, whether you’ve got 0.1 ETH or 32 ETH.
- Set Up a Wallet: Download MetaMask or use a hardware wallet like Ledger. Secure your seed phrase offline.
- Buy ETH: Grab some on Kraken or Coinbase—$88,200/ETH as of April 2, 2025.
- Pick a Platform: Lido (no 32 ETH minimum) or Rocket Pool (decentralized) are solid. For solo staking, run a validator node (needs tech know-how).
- Stake It: Connect your wallet, send ETH to the staking contract, and confirm. Lido gives you stETH tokens to trade while locked.
- Monitor Rewards: Check yields on Etherscan or the platform’s dashboard. Expect ~0.01 ETH daily per 32 ETH staked.
Risks: Slashing (penalties for downtime) and lockups (ETH stays staked until withdrawals spike). Yields beat savings accounts, but volatility’s real. Start small, and you’ll be staking like a pro.