Stake Crypto Deposits: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin & More

What You're Actually Choosing Between

Stake accepts deposits in Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, Tether (USDT), Dogecoin, and several other chains. The option you pick affects confirmation time, minimum deposit size, and network fees. None of those are the same across assets.

Here is how the main five compare in practice.

Bitcoin is the obvious default, but it is often the worst choice for small deposits. Network fees fluctuate, sometimes sitting above $5 during busy periods, and confirmation typically requires 1 to 3 blocks. For amounts under $50, the fee-to-deposit ratio gets uncomfortable fast.

Ethereum has similar fee problems. Gas fees on the base layer can spike during peak hours, and a $3 to $10 fee on a $30 deposit is hard to justify. If you are depositing meaningful amounts (say, $200 or more), ETH is fine. Below that, it starts to feel wasteful.

Litecoin is underrated here. Fees are consistently low, often under $0.05, and confirmation time runs around 2.5 minutes per block. For anyone making smaller, more frequent deposits, LTC makes more practical sense than BTC or ETH at current fee levels.

USDT on the TRC-20 network (Tron) is probably the most cost-efficient option available right now. Fees are near-zero, transactions confirm quickly, and you avoid the price volatility issue entirely since it is pegged to the dollar. The trade-off is that you need to hold USDT rather than native crypto, which not everyone prefers.

Dogecoin works. Fees are minimal and confirmations are fast. It is not a serious store of value, but as a deposit vehicle it does the job without friction.

The Volatility Factor

One thing that matters more than most deposit guides acknowledge: if you deposit BTC and the price drops 8% before you finish your session, your effective bankroll just shrank. USDT sidesteps this entirely. LTC, DOGE and ETH all carry the same exposure. That is not a reason to avoid crypto, but it is worth factoring in if you are playing with a fixed budget in mind.

Stake displays balances in their own internal currency (USD equivalent) once deposited, so you will not see constant price ticks on screen. But when you withdraw, you are converting back to crypto at whatever the rate is at that moment. The math can work in your favor or against you.

Minimum Deposits

Minimums vary by asset and are updated periodically. As of mid-2026, Bitcoin minimum sits around $20 equivalent, Ethereum is similar. Litecoin, DOGE and USDT (TRC-20) tend to have lower effective minimums because their fee burden is smaller. Check the deposit page directly before sending anything, since these figures do shift.

One Practical Note on Signing Up

If you are creating a new account, entering promo code RAZOR during registration gives you access to deposit bonuses and rakeback offers. You enter it in the bonus code field on the signup page. Worth doing before your first deposit rather than after.

The actual choice of deposit method comes down to two things: how much you are depositing, and whether you want dollar-stable or crypto-volatile exposure. For anything under $100, LTC or USDT (TRC-20) is the more sensible route on fees alone.