Interactive Brokers has added Ether staking for eligible Interactive Brokers LLC clients, bringing requests and position monitoring into Client Portal. zerohash supplies the staking service, while IBKR supplies the interface alongside its other asset classes. The 13 October launch is scoped to that eligible client population.[1]
The Staking Dashboard supports stake and unstake requests and displays pending activity. Rewards, when earned, are credited as additional staked cryptocurrency and can compound while the position remains staked. The service operates through zerohash rather than an IBKR-run validator described in the launch.[1]
Launch scope
| Measure | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Supported asset | Ethereum | Additional assets were not announced for launch.Source 1 |
| Eligible account provider | Interactive Brokers LLC | Client, account and residency eligibility applies to the named IBKR entity.Source 1 |
| Service provider | zerohash | The third party provides the staking service; the dashboard sits within IBKR Client Portal.Source 1 |
| Reward treatment | Additional staked ETH | Earned rewards can remain staked and compound.Source 1 |
Staking is a separate service from buying Ether
The crypto workflow now has distinct stages
| Stage | Published route | Operational distinction |
|---|---|---|
| Acquire | Buy supported crypto through the linked IBKR crypto service | A holding enters staking through a separate request.Source 2 |
| Transfer in | Move supported assets from an external wallet where eligible | Transfer and staking eligibility are assessed separately.Source 3 |
| Stake | Submit a request through the Client Portal dashboard | Monitor the request’s pending status through the dashboard.Source 1 |
| Unstake | Submit an unstake request and monitor pending status | The announcement gives no standard completion interval.Source 1 |
| Reward | Additional staked cryptocurrency credited when earned | Rewards vary with the supported service and are credited when earned.Source 1 |
Buying, transferring and staking Ether create different account states. A pending unstake request needs to complete before the relevant position can be used as an unstaked holding. The announcement supports monitoring that process but gives no standard completion interval, so the request’s status is operationally more useful than assuming immediate release.[1]
The broader crypto account is becoming more integrated
The launch follows IBKR’s expansion to 20 supported crypto assets, external-wallet transfers and stablecoin cash movement. Those additions create routes to acquire, move and manage crypto within the wider account; staking adds a further service with its own eligibility and economics.[2][3][1]
The launch provides no universal staking yield, fee or unstaking interval. The economic comparison therefore needs the actual reward rate, any provider deduction and the period in which the position remains committed, together with the account’s tax treatment. IBKR’s separate trading commission schedule prices execution and cannot be used as a staking tariff.[1][2]
Sources & further reading
- Interactive Brokers expands digital asset offering with cryptocurrency staking Interactive Brokers · 13 Oct 2026 · Accessed 16 Oct 2026
- Interactive Brokers expands listed crypto assets and stablecoin withdrawal options Interactive Brokers · 14 Jul 2026 · Accessed 16 Oct 2026
- Interactive Brokers enables crypto portfolio transfers Interactive Brokers · 25 Mar 2026 · Accessed 16 Oct 2026