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Stake for Validator and claim rewards

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Last updated 24 days ago

Stake for validator

To become a qualified Validator in the exSat consensus, a candidate Validator must stake at least 100 $BTC or 2,100 $XSAT as the initial stake to participate in the network consensus.

Follow these steps to perform the initial staking:

  1. Open and navigate to the "BTC Validator" or "XSAT Validator" tab.

  2. Connect your Stake Address to the page.

    • Important: The initial stake must be completed using the Stake Address. Staking from any other address will not be recognized as an initial stake. You can in the client if needed.

  3. Click the Stake button, sign the transaction, and submit it. Once submitted, your initial stake is finished.

If you have multiple Validators, you can switch between accounts by clicking the 'Switch' button.

If your Stake Address lacks sufficient $BTC, you can first to fund your Stake Address.

Claim rewards

For BTC Validators:

  • When connected to your Commission Address, you can view and claim commission earnings.

  • When connected to your Stake Address, you can view and claim staking rewards.

For XSAT Validators:

  • Connect to your Stake Address to view and claim staking rewards.

Unstake

You can see your unstaking here:

After waiting time completed , it's withdrawable, you can click on it to withdraw it to your wallet.

If you wish to unstake and withdraw your BTC/XSAT, you can also do it from , just click the Unstake button. However, please note that after submitting an unstake request, you will need to wait 7 days before claiming your staked BTC/XSAT. This waiting period is a protective measure designed to ensure the security of the exSat network's consensus.

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