Guide

Tutorial: How to stake tokens on Ethereum

Updated: May 22, 2025

Published: May 20, 2025

Learn how to stake tokens on Ethereum using Lido and Aave. This guide covers native staking for securing the network and earning rewards, plus token lending for interest income.

Video Tutorial

In this article, we’ll dive into how to stake tokens on Ethereum.

Make sure you have a wallet and ETH

To follow this tutorial, you will need an Ethereum wallet to manage your tokens independently of an exchange. If you don't already have a wallet, see our tutorial on how to create your own wallet using Metamask. In addition to having a wallet, you'll need ETH to cover gas fees and staking. For guidance on obtaining funds, refer to our tutorial on how to purchase crypto directly within your wallet.

Two types of staking

Before we start, it’s important to understand the two different types of staking we will cover today. The first type is native staking on Ethereum, where you lock up some ETH to help secure the network and validate transactions. In return, you earn a percentage of the gas fees paid by users, which is where the APY comes from. The second type involves lending any token on platforms like Compound and Aave. Here, you lend out tokens, and borrowers pay interest, which you then receive.

Using Lido for native staking

Let’s get started! For the first method, we will use Lido. Lido is a liquid staking platform where users can stake tokens like ETH and receive liquid tokens in exchange, called stETH. These stETH tokens act as a receipt confirming that Lido has staked ETH on your behalf. As they are liquid, stETH tokens can be traded between wallets at any time and can be redeemed for the underlying ETH. The rewards are added directly to your stETH balance, which increases over time based on the APY. To stake your tokens, go to lido.fi and click on "Stake ETH." First, connect your wallet by tapping on "Connect wallet," then "WalletConnect," and selecting your wallet, in this case, Metamask. Next, enter the amount of ETH you want to stake, and then click on "Stake." Finally, confirm the transaction in your wallet, and you will see your staked amount in stETH tokens along with the APY.

Using lending platforms

For the second method, we will use Aave. To access their website, go to aave.com and click on “Launch app.” Connect your wallet, and you will see the different tokens you can supply. Aave serves multiple protocols, you can check all the different protocols by tapping on the market selection button. Select the desired market, which in this case is the Ethereum market, since we are using the Ethereum network. In this example, we will supply ETH. Click on "Supply," then enter the amount of tokens you want to stake. Afterward, you will see the estimated APY and gas fee. If you are happy with the terms, click on “Supply” and confirm the transaction in your wallet. Once the transaction is executed on the blockchain, you will see the balance of the tokens you staked. If you want to withdraw them, click on “Withdraw,” enter the amount of tokens you want to withdraw, and confirm the action.

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