Introduction
Staking Flow is a great way to earn passive income while contributing to a blockchain network. If you're sitting on idle FLOW, it can make a lot of sense to stake it and put it to good use. Below is a guide on exactly how to do that.
Step-by-step
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Buy Flow (FLOW) tokens
In order to stake Flow, you need to have it. To obtain Flow, you'll need to purchase it. You can choose from these popular exchanges.
- 2
Select a Flow wallet
Once you have FLOW, you'll need to choose a Flow wallet to store your tokens. Ledger is a popular option.
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Stake your FLOW
Staking pools are a great option when staking FLOW. It's easier and faster to get up-and-running. A staking pool is a group of validators who combine their FLOW, which gives them a higher chance of validating transactions and earning rewards. You can do this through your wallet's interface.
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Start earning rewards
You'll need to wait for your deposit to be confirmed by your wallet. Once it's confirmed, you'll automatically validate transactions on the Flow network. You'll be rewarded with FLOW for these validations.
Things to consider
There are transaction and staking pool fees you need to consider. There can also be a waiting period before you start earning rewards. The staking pool will need to generate blocks, and this can take some time.
Custodial staking
The instructions above are for decentralized, non-custodial staking. We always recommend using non-custodial staking as you're in control of your keys and it's much safer.
In case you want to use a custodial staking platform, all you need to do is deposit FLOW into your custodial wallet and it will automatically start earning rewards. Some platforms will require a minimum amount of time to stake your FLOW tokens, while others are completely flexible.
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