ADA is the currency, while Cardano is the blockchain platform that powers it. To keep things simple—and because many use the names interchangeably—this tutorial occasionally refers to ADA as Cardano.

Let’s say you’ve got some crypto sitting in your wallet. You’re not trading it, not selling it. It’s just there. And maybe you’ve heard about staking, where you lock it up and supposedly earn rewards.

Staking programs for XRP give XRP owners a straightforward way to pursue yield and periodic rewards. By activating staking through Earn, participants can put their crypto to work; getting started is ...

The BlackRock’s iShares Staked Ethereum Trust ETF (ETHB) lets investors earn staking rewards alongside spot ETH exposure.