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How to Stake Tezos (XTZ) with stakefish

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How to Stake Tezos (XTZ) with stakefish

Delegating and staking your Tezos (XTZ) is a straightforward way to put your assets to work while contributing to the decentralization and resilience of the Tezos network. Whether you’re just starting or want a simple step-by-step walkthrough, this guide covers everything you need: from preparing your wallet to staking and tracking your rewards.

We’ll show you how to:

  • Get your XTZ ready.
  • Connect a supported wallet.
  • Delegate and stake your tokens.
  • Understand rewards and important considerations.

By following this process, you’ll be earning staking rewards while retaining full control of your funds.

Prerequisites

Get Your XTZ Ready

Before staking, make sure you own some Tezos (XTZ). You can purchase XTZ from major exchanges like Coinbase, Binance, or Kraken, then withdraw to a non-custodial wallet.

Supported wallets include:

  • Kukai – a browser-based wallet with easy setup.
  • Temple – a browser extension wallet built for Tezos.
  • Umami – a wallet with added staking features.

Understand Delegation vs. Staking

On Tezos you can participate in two ways:

  • Delegation: Your XTZ remain liquid and you can move them anytime. Rewards accrue passively.
  • Staking (Baking): Requires delegation first. Rewards may be higher, but there’s a brief ~4-day unbonding period when unstaking.

Delegation Is the First Step

You must delegate your balance to a baker before you can stake. This guide will walk through delegation first, then staking with stakefish.

Step-by-Step Tezos Staking

Step 1: Go to the Tezos Staking Page

Head to the official Tezos staking dApp: stake.tezos.com Click Start Earning or Connect.

Step 2: Connect Your Wallet

Choose your wallet (Kukai, Temple, Umami, or via WalletConnect). Approve the connection request.

Step 3: View Wallet Status

Once connected, your balance and current delegation status will appear. If no funds are delegated yet, the status will show Inactive. Click Start Earning.

Step 4: Choose Delegation or Staking

You’ll see two options:

  • Delegate – funds remain liquid, standard rewards.
  • Stake – funds lock with a ~4-day unbonding period, higher rewards.

In this walkthrough, we’ll continue with delegation.

Step 5: Select a Baker

Click Select Baker and choose your validator. Search for stakefish and click Select.

Step 6: Confirm Delegation

Review validator details (total stake, fee, availability). Click Continue.

Step 7: Sign Delegation Transaction

Approve the transaction in your wallet. Wait for confirmation.

Step 8: Delegation Confirmation

You’ll see a success message confirming delegation is active. 

If you only want to delegate, you can stop here. Otherwise, proceed to staking for higher rewards.

Step 9: Stake Your XTZ

Enter the amount of XTZ you want to stake. Click Continue and approve the transaction in your wallet.

Step 10: Accept Disclaimer

Review staking terms:

  • Funds remain staked until you manually unstake (~4 days).
  • There is minimal slashing risk (extremely rare on Tezos).

Check the box to accept, then confirm.

Step 11: Sign Staking Transaction

Approve the staking transaction in your wallet.

Step 12: Confirm Staked Status

Your dashboard will now show:

  • Staked balance under “Staked.”
  • Delegation status: Active.
  • stakefish baker details.

Any new funds sent to this wallet will be automatically delegated, though additional staking requires manual confirmation.

Rewards and Key Considerations

  • Rewards Frequency: Distributed every 3 days (per cycle).
  • Unbonding: Unstaking takes ~4 days.
  • Compounding: Rewards are automatically re-delegated.
  • Slashing: Extremely rare on Tezos; stakefish has never been slashed.

Institutional Staking

For custodians, funds, or enterprises, stakefish also provides institutional-grade staking solutions with dedicated support, monitoring, and compliance integrations. Contact us at stake.fish to learn more.

About stakefish

Founded in 2018 by Ethereum and Bitcoin veterans, stakefish is the leading validator for Proof of Stake blockchains. With support for 20+ networks, we combine institutional‑grade infrastructure with intuitive dashboards, transparent reporting, and a spotless slashing record so individuals and institutions alike can stake confidently while strengthening decentralized networks.

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