How to Stake with the Browser Extension Wallet
It is now possible for the Fetch.ai Browser Extension Wallet to be used for staking.
Disclaimer - please note the following:
1. As we have been campaigning for decentralization of the network over the past few months and made a lot of progress, we would appreciate it if you could consider staking outside of the top 10 validators and spreading your stake across multiple validators to support making the network as secure as possible for everyone.
2. To see details of any validator, such as their voting power, self bonded rate, uptime, active/inactive status at any given time, descriptions (such as their website), and contact information, head over to this web page and click on the validator profiles. For a visualization of the validators' voting power (more is NOT better) check out this page.
3. Don't forget to leave at least 1 FET undelegated, as some amount of FET is necessary to pay for gas fees when completing any transactions on Mainnet. The fee is extremely minimal, but it is still important to make sure you retain a few FET to pay for any gas fees.
To stake FET using the Fetch.ai Browser Extension Wallet:
- Ensure you've installed the Fetch.ai Browser Extension Wallet on your browser and that you're already logged into it.
- Next, head over to the Fetch.ai Validator Explorer page and click the Connect button in the top right of the web page.
- Now, choose a validator (ideally outside of the top 10) that you wish to delegate to and click +Stake.
- In the pop-up that appears, enter the amount of FET you want to delegate and click Stake.
- You should now be prompted to pay the gas fee for the transaction and you can do so by selecting Approve.
To remove your stake using the Fetch.ai Browser Extension Wallet:
- Click on your wallet address on the top right of the web page and you'll be taken to your staking dashboard.
- Scroll down to Delegations. Click Remove Stake.
- In the pop-up, enter the amount of FET you wish to unbond. Click Remove Stake.
- You should now be prompted to pay the gas fee for the transaction and you can do so by selecting Approve.
On the staking dashboard you can also claim your staking rewards, redelegate your stake with the how to redelegate guide.