Where & how to stake Celestia (TIA)

Introduction

Staking Celestia can be a great option for those who want to hold TIA but earn yield in a safe way while contributing to the network. The steps can be a little daunting, especially the first time you do them. That’s why we’ve put this guide together for you.

Step-by-step

1. 1. Obtain Celestia (TIA) tokens

   In order to stake Celestia, you need to have it. To obtain Celestia, you'll need to purchase it. You can choose from these popular exchanges.

   Platform	Coin	Price
   Bitpanda	Celestia (TIA)	$4.56
   Uphold	Celestia (TIA)	$5.23
   Kraken	Celestia (TIA)	$4.57
   OKX	Celestia (TIA)	$4.56
   Binance	Celestia (TIA)	$4.65
   Coinbase	Celestia (TIA)	$4.57

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2. 2. Choose a Celestia wallet

   Once you have TIA, you’ll need to choose a Celestia wallet to store your tokens. Here are some good options.

   Platform	Coin	Staking rewards
   Bitpanda	Celestia (TIA)	Up to 10% APY
   Bitmart	Celestia (TIA)	Up to 2% APY
   Binance	Celestia (TIA)	Up to 9% APY
   Kucoin	Celestia (TIA)	Up to 8% APY

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3. 3. Delegate your TIA

   We recommend using a staking pool when staking TIA. It’s simpler and faster to get up-and-running. A staking pool is a group of validators who combine their TIA, which gives them a higher chance of validating transactions and earning rewards. You can do this through your wallet’s interface.

4. 4. Start validating

   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 Celestia network. You’ll be rewarded with TIA for these validations.

What to be aware of

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.