Stake your claim
Lock up your DOT tokens to help secure the Polkadot network and gain rewards. Start staking with as little as 1 DOT.
Staking metrics
36,967
Total Nominators
~58.46%
Percent of DOT Supply Staked
16.8%
Historical Rewards Rate*
297
Active validators
Let's get staking
Step into the exciting world of staking with DOT and discover how you can earn rewards while contributing to the network's resiliency. Whether you're new to staking or a seasoned staker, there are plenty of options to explore.

“The new staking dashboard is seamless to operate so that it empowers any token holder to contribute to the security and maintenance of the network—irrespective of technical knowledge.”
~ Robert Dörzbach, Marketing at Staking Facilities
Compare your staking options
- Control: You’re the boss in managing your tokens
- Trustless and decentralized: fully secure and decentralized
- Asset control: Maintain full control over your assets, even in nomination pools
- Network security: The best option for enhancing network security
- Governance participation: Keep your voting power when nominating directly
- User-friendly: Easy with the Staking Dashboard
- Flexible options: Options to suit different levels of experience and time commitment
Staking with hardware wallets
Consider using a secure hardware wallet that has integrated the Polkadot Staking Dashboard when staking significant amounts of DOT.
Ledger supports staking on the Polkadot staking dashboard with a minimum of 254 DOT (as of May 2024).
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