Where & how to stake Concordium (CCD)

Introduction

Staking Concordium can be a great option for those who want to hold CCD 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 Concordium (CCD) tokens

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

   Platform	Coin	Price
   Kucoin	Concordium (CCD)	$0.0038

2. 2. Choose a Concordium wallet

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

   Platform	Coin	Staking rewards
   Stakely.io	Concordium (CCD)	Up to 12.21% APY

3. 3. Delegate your CCD

   We recommend using a staking pool when staking CCD. It’s simpler and faster to get up-and-running. A staking pool is a group of validators who combine their CCD, 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 Concordium network. You’ll be rewarded with CCD 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.