Understanding your SEI balances
As your SEI moves through the staking lifecycle, it appears under different balance types in your wallet.How to stake
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Navigate to your wallet
Tap the vault, select the SEI wallet, then tap Stake.
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Enter the validator address
Enter the validator’s address, then tap Next. The field defaults to the Anchorage Digital validator, and you can enter any valid Sei validator address (it starts with
seivaloper1). The address is checked against the live network, and a validator that does not exist is rejected before signing.3
Enter amount
Enter the amount you wish to stake, then tap Next. There is no minimum stake amount, but keep a small SEI balance available to cover transaction fees.
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Review and approve
Optionally add a comment, then read the Sei (SEI) Staking Terms disclosure and tap Accept. Tap Review to approve. Once the operation’s quorum policy is met, the operation is signed and broadcast on-chain.
Staking in progress while the transaction confirms on-chain, then Staked once it is active and earning rewards. There is no waiting period for your stake to activate. View your positions under View details on the wallet screen.
How to add to a stake or stake to another validator
Each wallet and validator pair is a separate staking position. Staking more to a validator you already use adds to that position, and staking to a new validator creates a new position.1
Navigate to staking details
Go to the wallet screen and tap View details, then tap Stake.
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Enter the validator and amount
Enter the validator address and the amount you wish to stake, then tap Next.
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Review and approve
Optionally add a comment, then tap Review to approve. Once the operation’s quorum policy is met, the operation is signed and broadcast on-chain.
SEI rewards
Your staked SEI earns rewards continuously as the network produces blocks. Rewards accrue separately for each validator you stake to and appear as an Available to claim balance. Rewards do not auto-compound. To grow your position, claim your rewards and then stake them again. When you unstake a position, the network automatically claims that position’s accrued rewards to your wallet as part of the unstake.Rewards are tracked per validator, so the amount you can claim is shown for each of your staking positions. Claiming returns the full accrued amount for that position to your available balance.
How to claim rewards
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Navigate to staking details
Go to the wallet screen and tap View details.
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Select a position and claim
Select the staking position you want to claim from, then tap Claim rewards. Claiming returns the full accrued rewards for that position.
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Review and approve
Optionally add a comment, then tap Review to approve. Claiming rewards requires initiator approval only, so no quorum or risk review is needed. The rewards return to your wallet as
Available.How to redelegate
Redelegating moves staked SEI from one validator to another without unstaking first. Unlike unstaking, your SEI stays staked throughout, so it does not go through the unbonding period and continues earning rewards.1
Navigate to staking details
Go to the wallet screen and tap View details.
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Select a position and redelegate
Select the staking position you want to move, then tap Redelegate.
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Enter the destination validator and amount
Enter the address of the validator you want to move your stake to, then enter the amount you wish to redelegate and tap Next. As with staking, the destination validator address (it starts with
seivaloper1) is checked against the live network before signing.4
Review and approve
Optionally add a comment, then tap Review to approve. Once the operation’s quorum policy is met, the operation is signed and broadcast on-chain.
Restaking in progress, then Staked under the new validator.
How to unstake
Unstaking a SEI position takes a single operation. After you unstake, your SEI moves through the network’s unbonding period and then returns to your available balance automatically. There is no separate collect step.You can unstake a full or partial amount from a position. Any rewards that have accrued to the position are claimed automatically when you unstake.
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Navigate to staking details
Go to the wallet screen and tap View details.
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Select a position and unstake
Select the staking position you want to unstake from, then tap Unstake.
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Enter amount
Enter the amount you wish to unstake, then tap Next.
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Review and approve
Optionally add a comment, then tap Review to approve. Once the operation’s quorum policy is met, the operation is signed and broadcast on-chain.
Unstaking in progress. Once unbonding completes, your SEI returns to your available balance automatically.
Position statuses
FAQ
- Do I need to claim rewards? Yes. SEI rewards do not auto-compound, so they stay in the Available to claim balance until you claim them or until you unstake the position, which claims them automatically.
- Can I partially unstake? Yes. You can unstake a full or partial amount from any staking position.
- Can I add to an existing stake? Yes. Staking more to a validator you already use adds to that position. Staking to a new validator creates a separate position.
- Is there a minimum stake amount? No. There is no protocol minimum, but keep a small SEI balance available to cover the transaction fees for staking, claiming, and unstaking.
- Can I move stake between validators (redelegate)? Yes. You can redelegate staked SEI from one validator to another without unstaking, so your SEI keeps earning rewards and does not go through the unbonding period. See How to redelegate.