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Stake with Zenchain Station

ZenChain Station is a dApp that makes staking ZCX or running your own node simple. This guide will take you through the steps to get started and begin earning rewards.

Connect Your Wallet​

  • Head over to https://node.zenchain.io.
  • Click the "Connect Wallet" button in the top-right corner and link your Ethereum wallet.
  • Once connected, navigate to the "Staking" page to begin.

Stake ZCX​

  • On the staking page, click "Stake" to open the staking modal.

Set Your Reward Destination​

Decide where your staking rewards should go. You have three options:

  • Automatically restake (compound) your rewards.
  • Send rewards to your account
  • Send rewards to another account (you’ll need to enter the recipient’s address)

Choose Your Nomination Strategy​

  • Pick a nomination strategy:
    • Optimal Strategy (recommended).
    • Low Commission Strategy (for minimizing validator fees).
    • New strategies may be added later.

Alternatively, you can become a validator by setting your desired commission rate. However, you can't nominate and validate at the same time.

note

Becoming a validator requires you to run a node. For more details, check out our Become a Validator.

Select the Amount to Stake​

  • Enter how much ZCX you want to stake. The more you stake, the higher your potential rewards.
  • You need to bond a minimum amount of ZCX to take part in consensus. For more info, see our Staking Guide.

Review Your Choices​

Take a moment to review your settings in the summary. If everything looks good, move on to the next step.

Start Staking​

Click "Start Staking" to send the transaction to your wallet for approval. Once you sign it, you’ll officially be staking!

Claim Rewards​

To claim your rewards, go to the staking page and click "Claim."

Claiming Rewards​

A modal will pop up, showing your claimable rewards by era. Click "Claim" to send the transaction to your wallet for confirmation.

Increasing Your Stake​

To add more ZCX to your stake, follow the staking steps again. When prompted to input a staking amount, enter the additional amount you want to stake.

Changing Your Staking Configuration​

To change your staking setup, go through the staking steps as if you were starting from scratch. Your current stake will be auto-filled, so just make any necessary adjustments and confirm your choices. If you are already staking and do not wish to increase your stake, you can input 0 into the staking amount input field.

Unstaking ZCX​

You may eventually choose to unstake your funds. To do so, start by clicking the "Unstake" button on the staking page.

Unstake Method​

If you decide to unstake:

  • Click the "Unstake" button on the staking page.
  • Select Unstake Method:
    • Regular Unstake: After a bonding period (roughly 12 hours), you’ll be able to withdraw your ZCX.
    • Fast Unstake: Unstake and withdraw in one transaction. To qualify, you must not have nominated or validated in the past two eras. There’s a non-refundable 1 Gwei ZCX fee for fast unstaking.

Unbonding​

After you choose to unstake, the "Unstake" button will change to "Unbonding." If you’ve selected the regular unbonding process, a new "Unbonding" button will appear. Once the bonding period is complete, you can use this button to withdraw your unlocked ZCX.

Withdraw​

After you have unstaked your funds and the bonding duration is completed, you can click the "Withdraw" button to withdraw your unlocked ZCX.

Withdraw Unbonded​

A modal will show you how much ZCX you can withdraw. Confirm the transaction in your wallet to complete the process.