What is Cardano Staking

Staking is a process by which you delegate your ADA as collateral to one of more Stake Pool Operators and increase the security of the Cardano blockchain network. In return for staking your ADA to a Stake Pool you are rewarded a percentage of your stake every 5 days directly to your wallet.

Most users are concerned with the following: You can stake you ADA from most wallets to any active pool and when you stake your ADA to a Stake Pool, you remain in control of all your ADA and can remove your stake at any time. You receive rewards when you delegate your ADA to a productive pool, about 3.5%, if a pool does not produce blocks you may not receive rewards.

Dive into staking details and mechanisms at the Education library

Cardano Staking - Wallets - Upstream

Cardano Staking with Upstream UPSTR - Cardano Node Infrastructure

Upstream [UPSTR] Stake Pool

You can choose to stake with any pool and understanding the pool owner you stake with is at the heart of a decentralised system.

Our stake pool operates on a bare metal infrastructure with 1 Block producer and 2 Relays, geared up to be future proof and easily expandable as the protocol becomes more demanding on the hardware. Backed up with battery power and a main power supply to ensure maximum availability.

Block producer / cardano-node 8.12.2 / 6 cores / 48GB RAM / 1TB SSD
Relay alpha / cardano-node 8.12.2 / 6 cores / 48GB RAM / 1TB SSD
Relay beta / cardano-node 8.12.2 / 6 cores / 48GB RAM / 1TB SSD

Explore stake pool operations at the Education library

How to Stake

Getting started is one of the main challenges faced when first entering the world of staking. There are 4 main steps to get you up and staking on the Cardano network. Head over to the Education Library to dive in to the details.

1. Get some ADA

First you must get some ADA, go to any exchange sign up and verify your account and acquire your first ADA. We recommend doing some research to make sure your chosen exchange is suitable for your country.

2. Create your ADA wallet

Download any of the below apps and create your wallet, make sure to keep your private key in a secure location.

Youri  Eternl  VESPR  Daedalus  Exodus  Ledger

3. Transfer ADA to your wallet

Transfer your ADA from your exchange account to your wallet, make sure you input the correct address and have enough to cover the small network fees.

4. Delegate your ADA to UPSTR

Search for [UPSTR] in the delegation area within your chosen wallet, you will need your spending password! You can delegate to any stake pool on the network, and change your chosen pool at any time!