What is staking?
Many blockchains (called proof-of-stake networks) rely on participants locking up the network’s own token to help validate transactions and keep the network secure. In return, the network pays rewards. Staking is the act of committing your assets to that process to earn those rewards. For an institution, staking is a way to earn a return on assets you’re already holding — comparable to yield on an idle balance — rather than letting them sit dormant. The trade-off is that staked assets are committed to the network and typically take time to unlock (an “unbonding” period that varies by asset). With Anchorage Digital, you stake without giving up custody. Assets never leave your vault to a third-party staking provider; delegation, rewards, and unstaking all happen inside the platform under your existing policies and quorum approvals. Anchorage Digital provides secure staking to our clients as part of our custody solution, supporting a wide range of proof-of-stake assets including Aptos, Celo, Ethereum, and others. Clients can stake assets directly through the Anchorage Digital platform or run their own validator. Automatic re-delegation of staking rewards is available for select assets to keep them actively staked. Detailed reporting is accessible through the web dashboard or API for clients and fund administrators. We regularly add support for new assets based on institutional demand.Policies and permissions
Staking-related operations fall under your organization’s vault default policy or staking policy, if any. Administrators and members who have been added to the policy’s quorum can initiate and approve staking operations on behalf of the organization.How to stake
You may initiate delegation in the iOS app and in the web dashboard. If initiated in the web dashboard, users are required to submit biometric approval in the iOS app.1
Open the wallet
Navigate to the vault and open the wallet holding the asset you want to stake. Staking is initiated from within the wallet — it’s no longer a Stake action in the side navigation.
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Open the staking section
In the wallet, find the Staking section and click Stake to initiate a delegation.
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Enter delegation details
Depending on the asset, enter the information requested for delegation.
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Review and confirm
Review and confirm the information, then submit. Go to the iOS app and endorse the staking operation.