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# MON staking

> Stake MON tokens and manage delegations.

Monad is a high-performance, EVM-compatible Layer-1 blockchain delivering up to 10,000 transactions per second through novel architectural improvements. The network is secured using proof-of-stake consensus, and Monad's native token, MON, allows token holders to collect rewards for helping secure the network.

Anchorage Digital offers support for Monad including custody and staking:

* Custody your assets (deposit and withdraw)
* Stake MON\_MONAD to any validator and collect rewards

## How to stake

<Steps>
  <Step title="Navigate to your wallet">
    Tap the vault, select the wallet, then tap **Stake** to review and accept the disclosures.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Enter validator and amount">
    Enter the validator ID and amount.

    <Note>The validator ID is an integer value, not a wallet address (e.g., 24).</Note>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Review and approve">
    After adding a comment (optional), review and approve the operation details. Once the operation's quorum policy is met, the operation will be signed and broadcast on-chain.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## How to claim rewards

<Steps>
  <Step title="Navigate to staking details">
    Go to the wallet screen and tap **View details**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Claim rewards">
    Select the position from which you want to claim your rewards and tap **Claim rewards**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Review and approve">
    After adding a comment (optional), review and approve the operation details.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## How to unstake

Unstaking requires two operations: 1) unstake and 2) collect.

### Step 1: Unstake

<Steps>
  <Step title="Navigate to staking details">
    Go to the wallet screen and tap **View details**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Initiate unstake">
    Select the staking position from which you would like to unstake. Tap on the **\[ ··· ]** button in the staking position card, then tap **Unstake**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Enter amount and approve">
    Enter the amount to unstake. After adding a comment (optional), review and approve the operation details. Once the operation's quorum policy is met, the operation will be signed and broadcast on-chain.
  </Step>
</Steps>

You will need to wait until the next Monad epoch ends before your MON is available to collect back to your wallet. Epochs are about 5.5 hours long.

### Step 2: Collect

<Steps>
  <Step title="Navigate to staking details">
    Go to the wallet screen and tap **View details**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Collect inactive stake">
    Select the staking position from which you would like to collect the Inactive Stake. Tap on the **\[ ··· ]** button in the staking position card, then tap **Collect**.
  </Step>
</Steps>