- Custody your ETH (deposit and withdraw)
- Stake ETH to a dedicated validator and collect rewards
Pectra upgrade
In 2025, Ethereum introduced the Pectra upgrade, which made several changes to the protocol’s staking system. Anchorage Digital supports the new post-Pectra standard for ETH staking.Any ETH staked prior to support of the new post-Pectra standard will remain on 0x01 validators (pre-Pectra). Upon request, Anchorage Digital will consolidate your ETH staked to 0x01 validators (pre-Pectra) into 0x02 validators (post-Pectra). Consolidation is irreversible.
Summary of changes
| Dimension | 0x01 validators (pre-Pectra) | 0x02 validators (post-Pectra) |
|---|---|---|
| Rewards | Do not compound. Swept to available custody balance periodically. | Auto-compounded to the validator’s staking balance. |
| Supported staking amounts | Increments of 32 ETH only | Between 32–2,048 ETH per validator |
| Partial withdrawals / unstaking | Not supported | Supported |
| Validator top-ups / add stake | Not supported | Supported |
| Consolidation target | Not supported | Supported |
| Anchorage Digital API support | Not supported | Supported |
0x02 validator staking (post-Pectra)
This staking path is available to Ethereum wallets with no ETH staking activity prior to April 2026.Fund a new validator
Navigate to your wallet
Navigate to the wallet from which you would like to stake. Select the Stake button to review and accept the staking terms and disclosures.
The length of the activation queue is determined by network activity. A newly funded validator may take a few days or several weeks to become active and begin accruing rewards.
Add or remove stake from an active validator
View staking details
Navigate to the wallet with an active staking position. Select the Actions drop-down, then choose Staking details to view your position. Each staking position is identified by its validator public key.
Add or remove stake
Select Add stake or Unstake within the desired staking position card to initiate the corresponding action.
Unstaking a validator’s total balance exits the validator from the active set. It will no longer be available for staking actions.
Unstake a validator’s total position
The length of the unstaking queue is determined by network activity. Partial and full unstakes may take a few days or several weeks to return funds to your available balance.
0x01 validator staking (pre-Pectra)
This staking path is only available to Ethereum wallets with ETH staking activity prior to April 2026. New staking positions and stake increases are not supported for 0x01 validators.How to stake
Navigate to your ETH wallet
Tap the vault that holds the assets. Tap ETH to select the wallet you’d like to stake from.
iOS
Tap Stake, then tap Continue to review and accept the Ethereum staking disclosures. Enter the number of validators you would like to fund and tap Continue to review the operation and submit biometric approval.
Web dashboard
Click on Stake in the side navigation to go to your staking portfolio. Click Stake in the top right corner and choose ETH. Select the account, vault, and wallet from where you want to stake, then click Continue. Enter the number of validators you would like to fund and proceed to review the operation details. Enter the number of validators you would like to fund, then review and confirm the information and submit. Go to the iOS app and endorse the staking operation.
Ethereum staking rewards
Staking rewards are automatically deposited into your Anchorage Digital wallet (the wallet from which you staked). For any validator that has a balance greater than 32 ETH, the amount over 32 will be routinely withdrawn to your available balance. This sweep of any validator balance over 32 ETH will occur automatically approximately every ten days.How to unstake
Full staking withdrawals are initiated via the iOS app or the web dashboard and involve unstaking the full amount of 32 ETH that was initially staked to a validator.Unstaking is subject to an unbonding period determined by network conditions.
Frequently asked questions
How do I claim my ETH rewards from Anchorage Digital?
How do I claim my ETH rewards from Anchorage Digital?
No action is needed as rewards are routinely deposited to your available balance.
How long does it take to unstake?
How long does it take to unstake?
A full staking withdrawal occurs in two parts:
- Exit the active validator set — Once a request to “exit” has been made, the validator is added to the exit queue. If there are no other validators in the exit queue, this part will take approximately 35 minutes. If there are other validators in the exit queue, this part can take several days or weeks.
- Withdraw balance back to the execution layer — Once exited, a validator must wait a minimum of 27 hours to be considered “withdrawable.” At this point, the exited and withdrawable ETH will be picked up in the next recurring withdrawal sweep which has a ~ten day cycle.