Prerequisites ✨
- Keplr wallet
- Some Stargaze (STARS)
Quick Note 📘
When unstaking your Stargaze (STARS), you’re going to need to wait 14 days before you get access to your coins. Unfortunately, there’s no way around this as the staking system is purposely designed this way.
Staking Stargaze (STARS) 💰
- Head over to wallet.keplr.app and connect your Keplr wallet
- Under Stargaze, click on Stake
- Pick a validator that shares a good amount of revenue to stakers, then click on Manage > (the lower the Commission percentage, the better!)
- Click on Delegate
- Enter in the amount of Stargaze (STARS) you want to stake, then click on Delegate
- Approve the Keplr wallet transaction
Congratulations! You now have staked your Stargaze (STARS).
Unstaking Stargaze (STARS) 🤑
- Head over to wallet.keplr.app and connect your Keplr wallet
- Under Stargaze, click on Stake
- The amount of Stargaze (STARS) you staked and the pending rewards should appear. Click on Manage >
- Click on Undelegate
- Enter in the amount of Stargaze (STARS) you want to unstake, then click on Undelegate
- Approve the Keplr wallet transaction
Congratulations! You have now unstaked your Stargaze (STARS). You will have access to your Stargaze (STARS) coins after 14 days.
Where can I buy Stargaze (STARS)? 🛒
Unfortunately, Stargaze (STARS) isn’t available to trade on reputable centralized exchanges.
If you want to buy Stargaze (STARS), you first need to buy Cosmos (ATOM) on exchanges such as FTX and Binance, then exchange the ATOM for Stargaze (STARS) on the Osmosis DEX.
Final Thoughts 🗒
Staking is great and all that, but always make sure your funds are secure. To achieve this, we always recommend using a nice hardware wallet like a Ledger.
