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# TRX staking

> Stake Tron (TRX) through freeze, vote, unstake, withdraw, and reward claim operations.

Tron is a high-throughput, layer-1 blockchain built for low-cost transactions and large-scale dApp and stablecoin activity. Tron uses a Delegated Proof-of-Stake (DPoS) model in which token holders stake TRX to obtain network resources and voting power, then vote for block producers (Super Representatives) to earn rewards.

## What Anchorage Digital supports

**Custody**

* TRX deposits and withdrawals

**Staking**

* Locking TRX for Tron Power (Freeze TRX)
* Voting your Tron Power to a Super Representative (Stake TRX)
* Claiming staking rewards
* Unstaking TRX (Unfreeze TRX)
* Moving unstaked TRX back to your wallet (Withdraw TRX)

<Note>
  TRX staking is a concierge service, not self-service. Operations are requested through your Relationship Manager and constructed manually by Anchorage Digital. Plan around operation lead time rather than expecting instant execution.
</Note>

## Key considerations

* **14-day unbonding period.** When you unstake, your TRX enters a 14-day unfreeze waiting period on the Tron network before it can be withdrawn. Plan your liquidity around this window.
* **Rewards do not auto-compound.** Staking rewards accrue separately and must be claimed, then restaked, to compound. Anchorage Digital supports claiming at a default rate of once per month.
* **Resources are a side benefit.** Staking also grants Energy and Bandwidth used to pay for transactions on the Tron network.

## Balance types

As your TRX moves through the staking lifecycle, it appears under different balance types in your wallet.

| Balance type                         | Description                                                                                                                                                                      |
| :----------------------------------- | :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Inactive Stake – Frozen**          | TRX frozen but not yet voted to a Super Representative. Tron Power has been granted but rewards are not accruing. This is the state after Freeze and before Stake.               |
| **Staked**                           | TRX frozen and actively voted to a Super Representative. Fully earning rewards. Reflects a completed Freeze + Stake flow.                                                        |
| **Unstaking**                        | TRX unfrozen and in the Tron network's 14-day unbonding period. Votes are revoked; TRX is not earning rewards and cannot be withdrawn until the period completes.                |
| **Unstaked – Available to withdraw** | TRX that has completed the 14-day unbonding period. A Withdraw operation is required to return it to your available wallet balance.                                              |
| **Unclaimed rewards**                | Voting rewards accrued from your Super Representative that have not yet been claimed. Not spendable and not auto-compounding. Claiming moves them to your available TRX balance. |

## Staking TRX

Staking requires two sequential operations: **Freeze TRX**, then **Stake TRX**.

### Freeze TRX

<Steps>
  <Step title="Contact your Relationship Manager">
    Request the freeze operation through your Relationship Manager or email [accountexecutive@anchorage.com](mailto:accountexecutive@anchorage.com).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Confirm operation details">
    Provide the amount of TRX to freeze, the wallet you will be staking from, and the Super Representative you will vote to.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Schedule the operation">
    Confirm the day and 24-hour time at which you would like to initiate and quorum approve the freeze operation.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Review and quorum approve">
    On the agreed date, review the operation details provided by Anchorage Digital, then have your team quorum approve the operation. Anchorage Digital signs and broadcasts once quorum is met.
  </Step>
</Steps>

Your TRX is now frozen and you hold Tron Power, but rewards are not yet accruing — complete the Stake operation below.

### Stake TRX

<Steps>
  <Step title="Review and quorum approve">
    Review the stake operation details constructed by Anchorage Digital, then have your team quorum approve the operation. Anchorage Digital signs and broadcasts once quorum is met.
  </Step>
</Steps>

Your TRX is now staked and actively earning rewards.

## Unstaking TRX

Unstaking requires two sequential operations: **Unstake TRX**, then **Withdraw TRX**, with a mandatory 14-day unbonding period between them.

### Unstake TRX

<Steps>
  <Step title="Contact your Relationship Manager">
    Request the unstake operation through your Relationship Manager or email [accountexecutive@anchorage.com](mailto:accountexecutive@anchorage.com).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Confirm operation details">
    Provide the amount of TRX to unstake and the wallet you will be unstaking from.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Schedule the operation">
    Confirm the day and 24-hour time at which you would like to initiate and quorum approve the unstake operation.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Review and quorum approve">
    On the agreed date, review the operation details provided by Anchorage Digital, then have your team quorum approve the operation. Anchorage Digital signs and broadcasts once quorum is met.
  </Step>
</Steps>

Your TRX is now unstaking and begins the 14-day unbonding period. It cannot be withdrawn until the period fully elapses.

### Withdraw TRX

<Warning>
  The withdraw operation can only be initiated after the 14-day unbonding period has fully elapsed.
</Warning>

<Steps>
  <Step title="Contact your Relationship Manager">
    After the 14-day period completes, confirm with your Relationship Manager the day and 24-hour time at which you would like to initiate and quorum approve the withdraw operation.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Review and quorum approve">
    On the agreed date, review the operation details provided by Anchorage Digital, then have your team quorum approve the operation. Anchorage Digital signs and broadcasts once quorum is met.
  </Step>
</Steps>

Your TRX is now withdrawn and available in your wallet.

## Claim staking rewards

<Note>
  Claimed rewards are returned to your available TRX balance and do not auto-compound. To compound, restake the claimed TRX using the Freeze and Stake operations above.
</Note>

<Steps>
  <Step title="Contact your Relationship Manager">
    Request the claim rewards operation through your Relationship Manager or email [accountexecutive@anchorage.com](mailto:accountexecutive@anchorage.com).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Confirm operation details">
    Provide the wallet you are claiming rewards for and confirm the day and 24-hour time at which you would like to initiate and quorum approve the claim operation.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Review and quorum approve">
    On the agreed date, review the operation details provided by Anchorage Digital, then have your team quorum approve the operation. Anchorage Digital signs and broadcasts once quorum is met.
  </Step>
</Steps>

Your accrued rewards are now claimed and available as TRX in your wallet.