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# CELO staking

> Stake, unstake, and manage CELO rewards.

Celo is a public, open-source, proof-of-stake blockchain designed to facilitate a global payment infrastructure for mobile users. CELO is the utility and governance token for Celo.

Anchorage Digital offers support for Celo (CELO), including custody and delegation:

* Custody your CELO (deposit/withdraw)
* Delegate and undelegate CELO to any validator
* Collect and delegate your rewards

## Key features

<Info>
  "Voting" is the term used on Celo to represent the act of staking CELO.
</Info>

Clients stake CELO by first locking the amount of CELO they wish to stake on the Anchorage Digital app. CELO must be locked before staking to prevent it from being transferred. Locked CELO can be used to participate in governance proposals, even if it is used in staking.

**Important notes:**

* It takes three days to unlock tokens.
* There is a waiting period of one to two days before clients can accumulate rewards from staking.
* Collected rewards are automatically added to the voting (staking) pool, so rewards will automatically re-delegate over time.

## Preparing your account for staking

<Steps>
  <Step title="Enable account for staking">
    1. Locate the CELO group vault and select **Start voting**.
    2. Review and accept the disclosures to proceed.
    3. Select **Contact Anchorage Digital to get started** to activate your account for voting.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Lock CELO assets">
    1. After account activation, tap **Continue** to lock CELO assets for voting.
    2. Enter the amount of CELO to stake and select **Lock for Voting** to proceed.
    3. Tap **Submit & lock** to confirm.

    <Note>
      Biometric approval is not required to lock CELO.
    </Note>
  </Step>
</Steps>

## How to stake CELO

After activating your account and locking your CELO assets, you can stake CELO directly on the Anchorage Digital iOS app:

<Steps>
  <Step title="Locate the CELO vault">
    Find the CELO vault and select **Vote**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Vote for validator group">
    Tap **Vote for validator group**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Enter staking details">
    Enter the validator group's address and the amount of CELO to stake.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Review and confirm">
    Review and confirm the operation.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Warning>
  Quorum approval is required when staking CELO.
</Warning>

## How to unstake CELO

<Steps>
  <Step title="Locate the CELO vault">
    Locate the CELO vault and tap **Vote**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select the validator">
    Tap on the validator to unstake CELO.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Withdraw votes">
    Select **Withdraw votes**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Enter unstake amount">
    Enter the amount of CELO you wish to unstake.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Review and submit">
    Select **Review and submit** to confirm.
  </Step>
</Steps>

Clients successfully unstake CELO once their quorum approves the operation.

## How to increase or decrease staked CELO

Clients may adjust the amount of staked CELO at any time in order to increase or decrease their "voting power":

<Steps>
  <Step title="Locate the validator">
    Locate the validator used to stake CELO assets and tap **Adjust**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Lock or unlock CELO">
    Tap **Lock CELO** to increase your voting power or tap **Unlock CELO** to decrease your voting power.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Enter amount">
    Enter the amount you would like to lock or unlock.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Review and confirm">
    Review and confirm the operation.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Note>
  Biometric approval is not required for this operation.
</Note>

## How to participate in on-chain governance

Clients may also vote on governance proposals:

<Steps>
  <Step title="Find the governance proposal">
    Locate the **Governance** tab and tap on a governance proposal.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Submit your vote">
    Submit a vote by choosing an option and tap **Vote**.
  </Step>
</Steps>

Clients successfully participate once their quorum approves the operation.