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How to stake Polkadot on Allnodes
How to stake Polkadot on Allnodes

Polkadot (DOT) Staking

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Written by Allnodes Team
Updated over a week ago

The DOT coins you stake can be held on Ledger, Polkadot Apps, or Trust wallets.

The unbonding period is 28 days.

Our Validator Nodes:
ALLNODES⚡️1 15ML93PH72j5fFfqLrXRy7uDh7pUBCTUcSVYbaDV18LaTfeW
ALLNODES⚡️2 15SFeGFNnZtLbM2u6MqJ4UfrgM84Sa45NKr5ZehLgU1iMHv


Instructions for Ledger (through Ledger Live):

  1. Connect your Ledger wallet to your computer and open the Polkadot app.

  2. Open the Ledger Live app and press the "Accounts" tab.
    If you already have at least 650.1 DOT in your wallet, start at step 8.

  3. Press the "Add account" button, select Polkadot, and press the "Continue" button.

  4. Press the "Add account" button, then select the "Done" button.

  5. Click on your account, press the "Manage" button, and select the "Receive" menu.

  6. Press the "Continue" button and copy your address.

  7. Send at least 650.1 DOT to your address.
    0.1 DOT is required to cover the costs of the initial and future staking transactions.

  8. Press the "Earn rewards" or "Manage assets" button, select the amount to bond, and confirm the action on your Ledger device.

  9. Press the "Nominate" button.

  10. Search for the Allnodes validator nodes, add all of them to the nominated accounts list, plus any other nodes for all remaining empty slots (highly recommended), and press the "Bond & Nominate" button.

  11. Enjoy your DOT staking rewards with Non-Custodial Staking from Allnodes.


Instructions for Ledger (through the Polkadot Apps wallet):

  1. Open the Polkadot Apps wallet: https://polkadot.js.org/apps/#/settings.
    If you already have at least 650.1 DOT in your wallet, start at step 5.
    Only chromium-based browsers are supported.

  2. In the "Settings" tab, find "manage hardware connections" and select "Attach Ledger via WebUSB". Click "Save” in the bottom right corner.

  3. Open the "Accounts" tab, press the "Add via Ledger" button, and select an account name, type, and index. Press the "Save" button.
    Add two accounts: one for the stash and one for the controller.

  4. Send at least 650.1 DOT to your stash address.
    0.1 DOT is required to cover the costs of the initial and future staking transactions.
    Also, you need to have at least 1.1 DOT in your controller account.

  5. Press the "NOMINATOR" button, select your stash and controller account, select the amount you want to stake, and press the "Next" button.

  6. Search for the Allnodes validator nodes, add all of them to the nominated accounts list, plus any other nodes for all remaining empty slots (highly recommended), and press the "Bond & Nominate" button.

  7. Enjoy your DOT staking rewards with Non-Custodial Staking from Allnodes.


Instructions for the Polkadot Apps wallet:

  1. Open the Polkadot Apps wallet: https://polkadot.js.org/apps/#/accounts
    Only chromium-based browsers are supported.
    If you already have at least 650.1 DOT in your wallet, start at step 4.

  2. Press the "Add account" button and save your mnemonic in a safe place. Press the "Next" button. Create two accounts: one for the stash and one for the controller.

  3. Send at least 650.1 DOT to your stash address.
    0.1 DOT is required to cover the costs of the initial and future staking transactions.
    Also, you need to have at least 1.1 DOT in your controller account.

  4. Press the "NOMINATOR" button, select your stash and controller account, select the amount you want to stake, and press the "Next" button.

  5. Search for the Allnodes validator nodes, add all of them to the nominated accounts list, plus any other nodes for all remaining empty slots (highly recommended), and press the "Bond & Nominate" button.

  6. Enjoy your DOT staking rewards with Non-Custodial Staking from Allnodes.


Instructions for the Trust wallet:

  1. Download and install the Trust wallet: https://trustwallet.com
    If you already have at least 650.1 DOT in your wallet, start at step 5.

  2. Press the "Add Tokens" button and add "Polkadot" to the list.

  3. Select Polkadot in the list and click on the "Receive" button.

  4. Copy your wallet address and send at least 650.1 DOT there.
    0.1 DOT is required to cover the costs of the initial and future staking transactions.

  5. Press the "Done" button and click the "Stake" button on this and the next screen.

  6. Click on "Select validators" in the drop-down menu.

  7. Select the Allnodes validator node plus several other validators (highly recommended) from the active set.

  8. Select the DOT amount you want to stake and press the "Next" button.

  9. Press the "Send" button to start the delegation.

  10. Enjoy your DOT staking rewards with Non-Custodial Staking from Allnodes.

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