Staking Tezos with Ledger

Earn money while holding Tezos (XTZ)

Staking is the process of holding funds in a cryptocurrency wallet to support the operations of a blockchain network and, in return, holders are rewarded for their contribution. This can be compared to earning interest in a traditional bank.

Tezos is a multi-purpose blockchain which uses a Proof-of-Stake protocol to secure its network. Token holders can delegate their accounts to a validator, who will be in charge of securing the network on their behalf. The user may then earn the rewards generated minus validator’s fees.

Staking Tezos with Ledger
Rewards

Rewards

When staking, you can earn a passive income by participating in the Tezos network via delegation.

The current annual yield on Tezos is around 6%, minus a validator’s fees. You can use Staking Reward’s calculator to estimate your monthly earnings.
When you first start delegating, it will take roughly five weeks for you to receive your first rewards from your validator. After this, you can expect rewards about every 3 days.

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The benefits of staking Tezos

Delegation

In Tezos, the current consensus mechanism is known as Liquid Proof-of-Stake (LPoS). Token holders can delegate their validation rights to other token holders (called validators) without transferring ownership of their tokens. Contrary to other DPoS protocol, in Tezos you delegate your whole account.

Liquidity

When delegating, your XTZ are completely liquid. You are free to move your tokens anytime as there are no freezing periods when delegating to a validator.

No risks

There are no direct risks of delegating XTZ. The only risk you take is not earning the potential rewards. Carefully choose your validator to ensure quality of service and rewards.

Why stake with Ledger

Why stake with Ledger

Security

Receive your rewards while holding your coins secure on your Ledger hardware wallet.

Freedom of choice

Stake your coins how you want: we give you access to a list of several validators. It's up to you to choose which one you want to go with.

All in one place

Access not only staking but other crypto services: Ledger is the gateway to swap, buy, sell or lend your crypto. All in one place!

Grow your Tezos with Ledger

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Buy a Ledger hardware wallet

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Buy a Ledger hardware wallet

Ledger is the gateway to all your crypto needs, securely. Ledger hardware wallets are the best way to secure and control your assets.

Buy your hardware wallet
Download Ledger Live

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Download Ledger Live

Ledger Live is our dedicated app to set up your device and manage your crypto. Through Ledger Live you have access to all the crypto services that you need, including staking.

Download Ledger Live
Start growing your Tezos

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Start growing your Tezos

You are now in control of your assets. Just migrate your Tezos to your Ledger address or buy it directly through Ledger Live and start earning interest through Ledger Live. Safely and easily.

How it works

How does it work?

Staking Tezos with Ledger Live

What is Tezos?

In August 2014, a white paper titled « Tezos — a self-amending crypto ledger » was released under the pseudonym ‘L.M. Goodman.’ Detailing an innovative method of on-chain governance where a permissionless community of users controls the direction of the network, based on proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus, Tezos generated significant buzz in the broader cryptocurrency community.

Other crypto to stake with Ledger

Cosmos

ATOM

Tron

TRX

Algorand

ALGO

Polkadot

DOT

Frequently Asked Questions

You will have to wait roughly five weeks for your first rewards.
• It takes 21 days (7 cycles) until your XTZs are eligible to earn rewards
• Then you need to wait another 15 days (5 cycles) until they become liquid and can be paid out.
• After the initial waiting period of five weeks, you can expect payout every cycle (~ 3 days)

The difference between Bitcoin & Tezos is that the validation capacity depends on the amount of delegated Tezos and not on the hardware calculation power like Bitcoin mining process.

Delegating Tezos is safe. The user keeps control over his private keys and never loose ownership over the assets. Delegating your assets from an hardware wallet provides you with another layer of unbreakable security.

Once you delegate Tezos assets, you are participating in the proof-of stake mechanism. For assisting in this, you get part of the rewards provided by the protocol. If you are planning to hold on to XTZs for some time, delegating will help you accumulate more XTZs while contributing to the network.