How do I stake TRX?

Warning: Original TRX staking will no longer generate rewards. If you've staked your TRX in Atomic Wallet before, you will need to unstake your funds and re-stake them with Tron 2.0 to continue receiving rewards. 

Take your TRX with Atomic Wallet to receive interest on your deposit! Here, we'll guide you through everything you need to know to stake your TRX and earn rewards. 

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Getting started with staking

Staking looks pretty straightforward—instead of just keeping your TRX deposit on your balance, you're choosing to stake it and earn interest. Where does the interest come from, though? 

By delegating your TRX to a validator of your choice, you're expressing your trust in them, which makes them more powerful on the Tron blockchain. As validators get paid for confirming blockchain transactions, they in turn pay back to those who supported them. That's how you earn your rewards! By staking your TRX in Atomic Wallet, you're choosing us as your validator.

TRX 101: the things you need to know before staking your coins

Tron (TRX)

First reward In 24 hours
Regular rewards Every 24 hours
Yearly yield 5%
  • Network fees. You’ll have to pay a network fee every time you want to stake or unstake your TRX. The fees are charged by the Tron blockchain directly. If you're interested in learning more about how they work, see Does Atomic Wallet charge any additional transaction fees?.
  • 2.2 TRX will be reserved on your address for future fees for claiming/unstaking transactions when you stake. That means that these funds are still on your address and are available to send away or swap, but are not available for staking. It is done in order to avoid a situation in which you accidentally stake all of your funds and are unable to unstake your coins or claim your rewards.
  • Your deposit will be locked. Your TRX deposit will be frozen throughout the staking period. This means your staked TRX won’t be counted towards your total balance. Also, you won’t be able to transfer or swap them. 
  • Unstaking takes 14 days. Once you hit the Unstake button, your deposit will be frozen for about 14 more days. After the unstaking period is over, your coins will be available for withdrawal. Your TRX won’t be earning any interest over the waiting period.
  • Voting. TRX staking requires two transactions. One "converts' TRX into votes and the other delegates them to a certain validator. Both transactions are done automatically when you stake your coins the first time. However, if you stake additional TRX to add to your existing stake, you will have to vote manually. More about it here.  

How to stake TRX in your Atomic Wallet app

  1. Click Staking on the left sidebar.
  2. Select TRX.

  3. Click  Stake.

  4. Decide on the amount to stake. You can also choose a validator here. 

    Tip: We strongly recommend not to stake all your TRX, as you won't be able to unstake your deposit later on otherwise. You'll be charged a network fee by the Tron blockchain for both staking and unstaking your deposit. The staking fee will automatically be deducted from the amount you're staking. We'd suggest you leave the same amount on your balance so that you can pay the fee once you decide to unstake your TRX. 

  5. Enter your password and click Confirm.
  6. Voilà, your TRX deposit is now staked! Relax and wait for your first rewards to arrive. 
  1. Select theStaking tab in the bottom panel.
  2. Tap TRX (Tron 2.0).

  3. Tap Stake.

  4. Decide on the amount to stake and choose a validator. 

    Tip: We strongly recommend not to stake all your TRX, as you won't be able to unstake your deposit later on otherwise. You'll be charged a network fee by the Tron blockchain for both staking and unstaking your deposit. The staking fee will automatically be deducted from the amount you're staking. We'd suggest you leave the same amount on your balance so that you can pay the fee once you decide to unstake your TRX. 

  5. Enter your password and tap Confirm.

  6. Voilà, your TRX deposit is now staked! Relax and wait for your first rewards to arrive. 

How to unstake your TRX 

Note: any unclaimed rewards will be automatically withdrawn to your account when unstaking your TRX.

  1. Select TRX in the Staking tab.
  2. Select Unstake.
  3. Enter the amount you want to unstake and select Unstake. 
  4. Once you click Unstake, your staked TRX deposit stops accumulating interest. It should now appear under 'Pending withdrawals' in the staking screen. Your TRX will become available for withdrawal in 14 days. Note that since this waiting period is the blockchain's policy, our team cannot cancel or make the process go faster;
  5. Once the waiting period is over, your TRX will appear under 'Available for withdrawal'. Just click or tap 'Withdraw' to send them to your address. The blockchain will charge you a network fee for this as well.

Voting

As stated above, TRX staking requires two transactions. One turns your TRX into votes and the other delegates these votes to a certain validator. Both transactions are done automatically when you stake your coins for the first time. However, when you stake additional coins to add to your first stake, the second transaction does not go through and you are left with undelegated votes. Undelegated votes do not generate rewards, so you will need to vote manually. How do you know if the second transaction went through? Simply check your TRX staking tab. If you do not see a 'Vote' button, congratulations, the transaction went through! This is what it looks like when the second transaction went through and your TRX is successfully staked:

If you do, however, see the 'Vote' button, simply press it and the votes will be delegated. Your TRX will be staked successfully. This is what it looks like when you need to perform the voting transaction manually:

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