# ALEPH ZERO staking guide 

By [anthony](https://paragraph.com/@fundbaron) · 2023-04-07

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ALEPH ZERO staking guide

\*\*\*By delegating your AZERO tokens to the Validator, \*\*\*you get stable and honest performance!

_Calculate your expected returns at:_

[https://alephzero.org/staking/](https://alephzero.org/staking/)

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\*For the highest returns, take advantage of compounding by withdrawing your rewards!-\*Validators and their nominator’s reward bucket are proportional to the validator’s uptime.

\-Validators and all their nominator’s reward bucket is currently not proportional to the validator’s stake. This is a temporary situation and will change after the next update. The consequence is that it is more profitable to nominate validators that currently have fewer nominations in total !

**_Follow the below steps to setup your wallet and delegate to start earning today!_**

1.  _Open the Accounts tab and create your wallet_ [https://azero.dev/#/accounts](https://azero.dev/#/accounts)( you can study a detailed guide on installing a wallet on the official website[https://support.alephzero.org/en/articles/5772641-how-to-set-up-or-recover-your-aleph-zero-wallet-on-the-mainnet](https://support.alephzero.org/en/articles/5772641-how-to-set-up-or-recover-your-aleph-zero-wallet-on-the-mainnet) )
    

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Now test that you can login to the wallet, by opening the “My Wallet” dropdown and selecting “Unlock Wallet”

if you already have an account then - Here we upload the .json wallet file we previously downloaded and enter our password set at the beginning of this guide

**Now let’s transfer and stake to earn some rewards.**
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\*\*2. \*\*How to send and receive AZERO tokens
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Now that you have a secure wallet, it is time to transfer some tokens.

*   To deposit: take note of your unique wallet address and copy it into your withdrawal section of the exchange you have purchased AZERO tokens( mexc or gate.io )[https://www.gate.io/ru](https://www.gate.io/ru/trade/ZCX_USDT)[https://www.mexc.com](https://www.mexc.com/ru-RU/exchange/AZERO_USDT)
    
*   .To transfer: input the address you wish to transfer to, the amount of tokens
    

**3\. How stake and earn $AZERO rewards**Now you have some AZERO in your wallet, go to the “Staking” tab

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> you will see a list of active validators

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The next crucial element to go over is the “Account actions” view. Accessing this view will allow you to validate, and nominate, via UI.

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further tab on the right — Nominator

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4 make a bet
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On the first screen, you will choose your Stash Account, Controller Account, and the number of tokens you wish to bond. Once you submit your answers, you will proceed to the next screen in which you will choose your Validator. And finally, the last view of the pop-up will ask you to authorize the transaction with your password.

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\*\*then choose a validator ( \*\*at the moment all validators are issued by the team and have a commission of 0 )

thanks for watching / we hope we helped you

AZERO oficial Website [https://alephzero.org/](https://alephzero.org/)[https://linktr.ee/alephzero](https://linktr.ee/alephzero)

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*Originally published on [anthony](https://paragraph.com/@fundbaron/aleph-zero-staking-guide)*