P2P.org's Polygon Staking Guide

<p>This guide will follow through the process of joining&nbsp;the <a href="http://p2p.org/?ref=p2p.org">P2P.ORG</a>&nbsp;nomination pool.<br></p><h2 id="joining-a-nomination-pool"><strong>Joining a Nomination Pool</strong></h2><p><strong>Bonding Requirements</strong>: Note that pooling your DOTs requires bonding them, and once pooled, it takes 28 days to withdraw them.</p><ol><li><strong>Visit&nbsp;the&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://staking.polkadot.network/?ref=p2p.org"><strong>Polkadot Staking Dashboard</strong></a><strong>&nbsp;and locate the Pools tab.</strong></li></ol><p>Link your Polkadot account to the Polkadot Staking Dashboard. This is the official portal for managing your staking. You can attach any Polkadot-supported account like SubWallet, Talisman, the Polkadot.js browser extension, and many others. It's also possible to attach your Ledger device or Polkadot Vault.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/2024/05/Screenshot-202024-05-27-20at-2015.52.39-1.png" class="kg-image" alt loading="lazy" width="2000" height="783" srcset="https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/size/w600/2024/05/Screenshot-202024-05-27-20at-2015.52.39-1.png 600w, https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/size/w1000/2024/05/Screenshot-202024-05-27-20at-2015.52.39-1.png 1000w, https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/size/w1600/2024/05/Screenshot-202024-05-27-20at-2015.52.39-1.png 1600w, https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/2024/05/Screenshot-202024-05-27-20at-2015.52.39-1.png 2000w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"></figure><ol start="2"><li><strong>Navigate to the "All Pools" tab:</strong>&nbsp;enter the name of&nbsp;<a href="http://p2p.org/?ref=p2p.org">P2P.org</a>&nbsp;Pool:&nbsp;<a href="http://p2p.org/?ref=p2p.org">P2P.org</a>&nbsp;Slashing Protected Pool and tap "More."</li></ol><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/2024/05/Screenshot-202024-05-27-20at-2015.58.00-1.png" class="kg-image" alt loading="lazy" width="2000" height="640" srcset="https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/size/w600/2024/05/Screenshot-202024-05-27-20at-2015.58.00-1.png 600w, https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/size/w1000/2024/05/Screenshot-202024-05-27-20at-2015.58.00-1.png 1000w, https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/size/w1600/2024/05/Screenshot-202024-05-27-20at-2015.58.00-1.png 1600w, https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/2024/05/Screenshot-202024-05-27-20at-2015.58.00-1.png 2000w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"></figure><div class="kg-card kg-callout-card kg-callout-card-grey"><div class="kg-callout-emoji">💡</div><div class="kg-callout-text"> Note that the bonded funds are transferred to a pool account administered by the network protocol and are not accessible to anyone else. <br><br>See&nbsp;<a href="https://wiki.polkadot.network/docs/learn-account-advanced?ref=p2p.org#system-accounts">System Accounts</a>&nbsp;for more information.</div></div><p></p><ol start="3"><li>In the opened window, you will see the details of the P2P.org Nomination Pool. Check that the ID of the pool is correct (#238). Input the desired amount of bond to stake (1 DOT in the example - as 1 DOT is the minimum amount to stake), and choose one of the reward-claiming options. Finally, click Join Pool.</li></ol><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/2024/05/Screenshot-202024-05-28-20at-2012.30.24-1.png" class="kg-image" alt loading="lazy" width="2000" height="1169" srcset="https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/size/w600/2024/05/Screenshot-202024-05-28-20at-2012.30.24-1.png 600w, https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/size/w1000/2024/05/Screenshot-202024-05-28-20at-2012.30.24-1.png 1000w, https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/size/w1600/2024/05/Screenshot-202024-05-28-20at-2012.30.24-1.png 1600w, https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/2024/05/Screenshot-202024-05-28-20at-2012.30.24-1.png 2000w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"></figure><div class="kg-card kg-callout-card kg-callout-card-grey"><div class="kg-callout-emoji">💡</div><div class="kg-callout-text">There is no automatic rewards-claiming feature.<br>It would help if you claimed rewards manually.<br>P2P.ORG is working on automating reward claims under certain conditions.<br><br>The available options are:<br><br><b><strong style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Allow Withdraw</strong></b>: Anyone can claim the rewards on your behalf as a transferable balance in your account.<br><br><b><strong style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Allow Compound</strong></b>: It grants permission to anybody to claim and compound your rewards.<br><br><b><strong style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Pemissioned</strong></b>: Only you can claim rewards.</div></div><p></p><ol start="4"><li><strong>Sign the Transaction</strong>&nbsp;using your wallet.</li><li>Your dashboard will show the information about the nomination pool.</li></ol><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/2024/05/Screenshot-202024-05-28-20at-2012.39.30-1.png" class="kg-image" alt loading="lazy" width="2000" height="898" srcset="https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/size/w600/2024/05/Screenshot-202024-05-28-20at-2012.39.30-1.png 600w, https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/size/w1000/2024/05/Screenshot-202024-05-28-20at-2012.39.30-1.png 1000w, https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/size/w1600/2024/05/Screenshot-202024-05-28-20at-2012.39.30-1.png 1600w, https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/2024/05/Screenshot-202024-05-28-20at-2012.39.30-1.png 2000w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"></figure><p></p><h2 id="leaving-a-nomination-pool"><br><strong>Leaving a Nomination Pool</strong></h2><ol><li><strong>Navigate to your Pool</strong>: Click' Manage' in the 'Pools' section.</li></ol><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/2024/05/Screenshot-202024-05-28-20at-2012.39.30-20copy-1.png" class="kg-image" alt loading="lazy" width="2000" height="898" srcset="https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/size/w600/2024/05/Screenshot-202024-05-28-20at-2012.39.30-20copy-1.png 600w, https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/size/w1000/2024/05/Screenshot-202024-05-28-20at-2012.39.30-20copy-1.png 1000w, https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/size/w1600/2024/05/Screenshot-202024-05-28-20at-2012.39.30-20copy-1.png 1600w, https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/2024/05/Screenshot-202024-05-28-20at-2012.39.30-20copy-1.png 2000w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"></figure><ol start="2"><li><strong>Select ‘Leave Pool’</strong>, review the unbonding amount, then click 'Submit'. Your funds will be available after 28 days in Polkadot.&nbsp;</li></ol><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/2024/05/Screenshot-202024-05-28-20at-2013.38.26-2.png" class="kg-image" alt loading="lazy" width="1190" height="508" srcset="https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/size/w600/2024/05/Screenshot-202024-05-28-20at-2013.38.26-2.png 600w, https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/size/w1000/2024/05/Screenshot-202024-05-28-20at-2013.38.26-2.png 1000w, https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/2024/05/Screenshot-202024-05-28-20at-2013.38.26-2.png 1190w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"></figure><ol start="3"><li><strong>Sign the Transaction</strong>&nbsp;using your wallet.</li></ol><h2 id="how-to-manually-claim-your-pool-rewards"><br><strong>How to Manually Claim Your Pool Rewards</strong></h2><p><a href="http://p2p.org/?ref=p2p.org">P2P.org</a>&nbsp;claims daily all validators’ rewards.<br>However, in nomination pools,&nbsp;<strong>rewards must be manually claimed by the pool member and then can be bonded back into the pool for compounding or used as a free balance.</strong></p><ol><li>To claim the pool’s rewards, go to the Pools tab on the Polkadot staking dashboard and check your unclaimed rewards.</li></ol><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/2024/05/Screenshot-202024-05-28-20at-2012.39.30-20copy-202-1.png" class="kg-image" alt loading="lazy" width="2000" height="898" srcset="https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/size/w600/2024/05/Screenshot-202024-05-28-20at-2012.39.30-20copy-202-1.png 600w, https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/size/w1000/2024/05/Screenshot-202024-05-28-20at-2012.39.30-20copy-202-1.png 1000w, https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/size/w1600/2024/05/Screenshot-202024-05-28-20at-2012.39.30-20copy-202-1.png 1600w, https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/2024/05/Screenshot-202024-05-28-20at-2012.39.30-20copy-202-1.png 2000w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"></figure><ol start="2"><li><strong>Choose Reward Action:</strong></li></ol><ul><li>Click "Withdraw" to add staking rewards to your transferable balance.</li></ul><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/2024/05/Screenshot-202024-05-28-20at-2013.40.54-1.png" class="kg-image" alt loading="lazy" width="1194" height="414" srcset="https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/size/w600/2024/05/Screenshot-202024-05-28-20at-2013.40.54-1.png 600w, https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/size/w1000/2024/05/Screenshot-202024-05-28-20at-2013.40.54-1.png 1000w, https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/2024/05/Screenshot-202024-05-28-20at-2013.40.54-1.png 1194w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"></figure><ul><li>Click "Compound" to return your rewards to the pool, increasing your stake.</li></ul><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/2024/05/Screenshot-202024-05-28-20at-2013.40.49-1.png" class="kg-image" alt loading="lazy" width="1180" height="442" srcset="https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/size/w600/2024/05/Screenshot-202024-05-28-20at-2013.40.49-1.png 600w, https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/size/w1000/2024/05/Screenshot-202024-05-28-20at-2013.40.49-1.png 1000w, https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/2024/05/Screenshot-202024-05-28-20at-2013.40.49-1.png 1180w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"></figure><ol start="3"><li><strong>Click "Submit"</strong>&nbsp;and sign the transaction to claim your rewards.</li></ol><p>For more detailed information, refer to the community guide on how to join the nomination pool and how to claim rewards.</p><p>If you are using Ledger, please refer to the ledger’s&nbsp;<a href="https://support.ledger.com/hc/en-us/articles/7533743296797-How-to-join-a-Polkadot-nomination-pool?docs=true&ref=p2p.org">instruction</a>s on how to join the nomination pool from the ledger.</p><h3 id="ledger-guides"><strong>Ledger guides</strong></h3><ol><li><a href="https://support.ledger.com/hc/en-us/articles/360018131260?docs=true&ref=p2p.org" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ledger’s guide on staking Polkadot (DOT) thought Ledger Live</a></li><li><a href="https://support.ledger.com/hc/en-us/articles/7402653416477-How-to-use-the-Polkadot-Staking-Dashboard?docs=true&ref=p2p.org" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ledger’s guide on using Polkadot Staking dashboard</a></li><li><a href="https://support.ledger.com/hc/en-us/articles/4403056215825-Set-up-and-use-polkadot-js-to-access-your-Ledger-Polkadot-DOT-accounts?docs=true&ref=p2p.org" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ledger’s guide on set up and use polkadot js to access your ledger Polkadot (DOT) accounts</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://support.ledger.com/hc/en-us/articles/4416512532625-Set-up-and-use-polkadot-js-to-access-your-Ledger-Kusama-KSM-account?docs=true&ref=p2p.org" rel="noopener noreferrer">guide Kusama (KSM) accounts</a></li><li><a href="https://support.ledger.com/hc/en-us/articles/7533743296797-How-to-join-a-Polkadot-nomination-pool?docs=true&ref=p2p.org" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ledger’s guide on how to join a polkadot nomination pool</a></li></ol><h1 id="about-p2p-validator"><strong>About P2P Validator</strong></h1><p><a href="https://p2p.org/?ref=p2p.org">P2P Validator</a>&nbsp;is a world-leading non-custodial staking provider, securing over $7.6 billion by over 10,000 delegators/nominators across 25+ high-class networks. We have been presented in all Polkadot testnets and have actively participated in the Kusama network since the beginning. P2P Validator invested its own funds in Polkadot in 2017 and intends to support the network in the long term.</p><hr><p><em>Do not hesitate to ask questions in our&nbsp;</em><a href="https://t.me/P2Pstaking?ref=p2p.org"><em>Telegram chat</em></a><em>&nbsp;or contact Alex via</em>&nbsp;<a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a><em>. We are always open for communication.</em></p><hr><p><strong>Web:</strong>&nbsp;<a href="https://p2p.org/?ref=p2p.org">https://p2p.org</a></p><p><strong>Stake DOT with us:</strong>&nbsp;<a href="https://p2p.org/polkadot?ref=p2p.org">https://p2p.org/polkadot</a></p><p><strong>Twitter:</strong>&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/p2pvalidator?ref=p2p.org">@p2pvalidator</a></p><p><strong>Telegram:</strong>&nbsp;<a href="https://t.me/P2Pstaking?ref=p2p.org">https://t.me/P2Pstaking</a></p>

<p>We are pleased to announce our new addition to the P2P.org staking solutions suite: <strong>The Cosmos Staking API</strong>. This feature is another milestone in our continuous efforts to allow businesses to tap into boundless staking opportunities for their customers and now offer staking within the Cosmos network. Whether staking assets for your enterprise or on behalf of your users, our Cosmos Staking API streamlines the process, taking your staking strategy to new heights.<br></p><p><strong>Diving into Cosmos Staking:</strong><br></p><p>Cosmos, with a market capitalization of $2.24 billion as of November 2023, offers a promising staking avenue with an annual percentage rate (APR) of 19.7%*. The network stands out with its real-time reward distribution, accruing approximately every 7 seconds, thus ensuring a steady reward stream. However, it's essential to note the 21-day unstaking period, during which your tokens remain non-transferable. While the rewards don't compound automatically, the no minimum staking amount feature makes it an accessible choice for many and an attractive option for your users.<br></p><p><strong>Why Opt for P2P's Cosmos Staking API?</strong><br></p><p>The P2P.org Cosmos Staking API is designed to offer an easy and cost-effective staking solution on the Cosmos network. Here are the core advantages of leveraging the P2P API and Infrastructure:<br></p><ul><li><strong>Reliable Infrastructure:</strong> Anchored on a threshold signers solution, our infrastructure promises enhanced security and robustness, delivering a higher-than-network average uptime.</li><li><strong>Trusted Handling:</strong> With $100 million worth of Cosmos assets already in our custody, we underscore our prowess and credibility in asset management.</li><li><strong>Long-Term Commitment:</strong> As a genesis validator for Cosmos Hub and multiple other chains, our support extends to over 20 projects, reflecting our enduring commitment to the ecosystem.</li><li><strong>Dynamic Contributors:</strong> Our active engagement in infrastructure, data, and development projects across Cosmos reaffirms our continuous support to the ecosystem.</li><li><strong>Around-the-Clock Support: </strong>Our dedicated 24/7 support is ready to assist with any queries or challenges, ensuring a seamless staking journey.<br></li></ul><p><strong>Unveiling the API's Features:</strong><br></p><p>The P2P Cosmos Staking API is engineered to be a user-friendly gateway to Cosmos staking, showcasing:<br></p><ul><li><strong>Effortless Connection: </strong>With a focus on simplicity, connecting to the Cosmos network via our API is a breeze. Our easy-to-use staking API documentation ensures a smooth integration. View API documentation<a href="https://docs.p2p.org/?ref=p2p.org"> here!</a></li><li><strong>User Dashboard:</strong> Easily manage and track your staking strategy in real time using our simple yet comprehensive staking dashboard.</li><li><strong>Robust Security:</strong> Our stringent security measures ensure the safeguarding of your assets at every step.<br></li></ul><p><strong>Seamless Integration with Comprehensive API Documentation:</strong><br></p><p>Embarking on your Cosmos staking journey with our Staking API is designed to be a straightforward process. Our meticulously curated documentation guides you through every step, ensuring a hassle-free integration.<br></p><p>We've provisioned separate endpoints for both testing and production environments, allowing for a robust testing phase before transitioning to a live setting.<br></p><p>Our documentation, accessible <a href="https://docs.p2p.org/?ref=p2p.org">here</a>, is crafted to provide a clear pathway, enabling a smooth transition from one phase to the next in your Cosmos staking setup.<br></p><p>Whether you want to grasp the basics or delve into the nuanced details of transactions, our documentation is a comprehensive resource tailored to facilitate a successful integration.<br></p><p>By integrating the P2P.org Cosmos Staking API, you are not only ensuring superior staking services for your clients but also aligning with a reliable and seasoned staking partner in P2P.org.<br></p><p>Check out some of our detailed blog posts to delve deeper into Cosmos Staking.<br></p><ul><li><a href="https://p2p.org/economy/cosmos-staking-guide-keplr-ledger/">Cosmos Staking Guide</a></li><li><a href="https://p2p.org/economy/slashing-overview-in-cosmos-network/">Slashing Overview in Cosmos Network</a></li><li><a href="https://p2p.org/economy/5-reasons-to-stake-your-atoms/">5 Reasons to Stake Your ATOMs</a><br><br></li></ul><p>We look forward to working with you as we explore the immense potential of Cosmos staking together. Learn more about the features of our <a href="https://p2p.org/products/api?ref=p2p.org">Staking API here!</a><br></p><p>Have a question or want more info? Please speak with our support team on our official <a href="https://t.me/P2Pstaking?ref=p2p.org">Telegram Channel here!</a></p>