Here’s our comprehensive guide to stake KAVA tokens and earn block rewards using Keplr, Cosmostation and Trust Wallets.
To avoid the hassle of manually claiming and restaking tokens, use Yieldmos to autocompound your KAVA.
KAVA tokens can be bought using centralized exchanges, like Coinbase, Kraken, Binance.us or Binance.com if you’re located outside the United States.
Our node’s page on Kavascan can be found here.
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How to stake KAVA tokens in Keplr Wallet
Already set up with Keplr Wallet? Simply click below to stake with us.
1. Download the Keplr browser extension.
2. Select the KAVA network from the drop down at the top of the wallet.
3. Click the “stake” button and the main wallet dashboard will open up in a new tab or window.
4. Type Blocks United into the “Search Validator” box, or scroll down to find Blocks United in the list of active validators.
5. Click the arrow to the right of our validator name. A window will pop up that displays your available KAVA tokens.
6. Click “Delegate.”
7. Enter the number of tokens you would like to stake. (IMPORTANT) Be sure to leave at least .01 KAVA in your wallet to pay for future transactions, like claiming rewards.
8. Click “Delegate” and a new window will pop. Click “Approve.”
That’s it. Your KAVA tokens are now staked with Blocks United!
How to stake KAVA tokens in Cosmostation Wallet
1. Download the Cosmostation extension. The Cosmostation browser extension will connect to the Cosmostation Web Wallet for staking. You will need to interact with both.
2. Open the Cosmostation browser extension and select the Kava chain.
2. If using a connected hardware wallet, open the Cosmos app on your physical Ledger device.
3. Hover over the Wallet menu item at Cosmostation.io and then select Web Wallet and then Get Started.
4. Select the Kava network in the top right of your screen in the Web Wallet.
5. Click “Connect Wallet” and then click Cosmostation, or Ledger if using a connected Ledger hardware wallet.
4. Select “Delegate” and then scroll down the list of active validators to find Blocks United. Click “Delegate” next to Blocks United.
5. Enter the amount you’d like to stake. (IMPORTANT) Be sure to leave at least .01 KAVA in your wallet to pay for future transactions, like claiming rewards.
6. Click “Generate & Sign Transaction”
That’s it! Your KAVA tokens are now staked with our validator and you’re earning block rewards.
You’ll then see your staked tokens at the top of the page under the heading “My Validators.”
How to stake KAVA tokens in Trust Wallet
1. Click on your KAVA token position in the wallet.
2. Click the blue “Stake” button.
3. Click “stake”.
4. A randomly selected validator automatically populates the “VALIDATOR” field. Click the arrow to the right of the listed validator to find the drop down list. Scroll down to find Blocks United and click on Blocks United
5. Enter the amount you’d like to stake and click “CONTINUE”.
6. Verify the details and then click “CONFIRM”.
That’s it! Your tokens are now staked with our validator.
Did you know that you can move your staked tokens without unbonding and waiting 21 days? It’s called, redelegating! Inside your wallet click "manage" next to your validator and then simply click "redelgate." Search for Blocks United and click on our node. Then choose the number of tokens you'd like to move over to our validator and click "redelegate."
Hopefully this tutorial showed you how to stake KAVA tokens using Keplr wallet, Cosmostation wallet and Trust wallet.
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