<p><em><em>This guide will walk you through the process of claiming DOT tokens. Make sure that you have <a href="https://p2p.org/economy/create-account-in-polkadot-network">created Polkadot account</a>. After successful claim you can <a href="https://p2p.org/economy/polkadot-nomination-guide">start nominating</a>.</em></em></p><h1 id="claim-your-dot"><strong>Claim your DOT</strong></h1><p>After account registration you need to claim your DOT. Go to the <a href="https://polkadot.js.org/apps/?ref=p2p.org#/claims">claim app</a> on Polkadot UI, select your account and press <code>Continue</code>.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/2020/09/1-3.png" class="kg-image" alt loading="lazy" width="1882" height="856" srcset="https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/size/w600/2020/09/1-3.png 600w, https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/size/w1000/2020/09/1-3.png 1000w, https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/size/w1600/2020/09/1-3.png 1600w, https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/2020/09/1-3.png 1882w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"></figure><p>Paste the Ethereum fundraiser address in the field to connect it with Polkadot account and press <code>Continue</code>.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/2020/09/2-5.png" class="kg-image" alt loading="lazy" width="1889" height="859" srcset="https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/size/w600/2020/09/2-5.png 600w, https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/size/w1000/2020/09/2-5.png 1000w, https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/size/w1600/2020/09/2-5.png 1600w, https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/2020/09/2-5.png 1889w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"></figure><p>You will need to sign the message in a grey box with the ETH address that has DOT indicator tokens and paste the transaction signature in the empty box below.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/2020/09/3-5.png" class="kg-image" alt loading="lazy" width="1888" height="855" srcset="https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/size/w600/2020/09/3-5.png 600w, https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/size/w1000/2020/09/3-5.png 1000w, https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/size/w1600/2020/09/3-5.png 1600w, https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/2020/09/3-5.png 1888w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"></figure><p>To sign a transaction you can use MyCrypto (MC) or MyEtherWallet (MEW). For increased security, you can run one of the preferred applications on your local computer. Make sure that you have downloaded the latest version for your operating system.</p><p>In MC go to <code>Sign &amp; Verify Message</code>, in MEW go to <code>Message</code> tab. Copy text from the dotted box in the Polkadot claim app you used at the start and paste it into the empty message box in the MC or MEW and click <code>Sign</code>.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/2020/09/4-2.png" class="kg-image" alt loading="lazy" width="1888" height="769" srcset="https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/size/w600/2020/09/4-2.png 600w, https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/size/w1000/2020/09/4-2.png 1000w, https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/size/w1600/2020/09/4-2.png 1600w, https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/2020/09/4-2.png 1888w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"></figure><p>After that you will get an output. Copy and paste it into the empty box in the Polkadot claim app and press <code>Confirm claim</code>.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/2020/09/5-2.png" class="kg-image" alt loading="lazy" width="1911" height="753" srcset="https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/size/w600/2020/09/5-2.png 600w, https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/size/w1000/2020/09/5-2.png 1000w, https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/size/w1600/2020/09/5-2.png 1600w, https://p2p.org/economy/content/images/2020/09/5-2.png 1911w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"></figure><p>If you have a valid claim you will see a green box with the amount of DOT. Press <code>Claim</code> and then press <code>Submit (no signature)</code> to finish the process. Go to the <code>Account</code> tab and verify that tokens have appeared on the balance of your account.</p><p>Now you are able to take part in staking and nominate, token transfers are prohibited at the moment.</p><h1 id="about-p2p-validator"><strong>About P2P Validator</strong></h1><p><a href="https://p2p.org/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=economy&utm_campaign=polkadot_claim">P2P Validator</a> is a world-leading non-custodial staking provider securing more than $3 billion by over 10,000 delegators/nominators across 25+ high-class networks. We have been present in all Polkadot testnets and have been actively participating on 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><em>Have issues with claiming your DOT? Ask questions in our <a href="https://t.me/P2Pstaking?ref=p2p.org">Telegram chat</a> or contact Alex via [email protected], we will be happy to help.</em></em></p><hr><p><strong><strong>Web:</strong></strong><a href="https://p2p.org/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=economy&utm_campaign=polkadot_claim"> https://p2p.org</a></p><p><strong><strong>Stake DOT with us:</strong></strong> <a href="https://p2p.org/polkadot?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=economy&utm_campaign=polkadot_claim">https://p2p.org/polkadot</a></p><p><strong><strong>Twitter:</strong></strong><a href="https://twitter.com/p2pvalidator?ref=p2p.org"> @p2pvalidator</a></p><p><strong><strong>Telegram:</strong></strong> <a href="https://t.me/P2Pstaking?ref=p2p.org">https://t.me/P2Pstaking</a></p>

<p>P2P Validator has been supporting Cosmos network from day one, <strong><strong>providing high-quality validation services</strong></strong> for ATOM delegators. Our <strong><strong>developed products allow delegators</strong></strong> to easily manage investments and receive a detailed report on their staking income.</p><p><strong><strong>We invest in the development of Cosmos network</strong></strong> and see the long-term prospects, however, the costs of maintaining the infrastructure and product development are several times higher than the revenues that the validator receives currently. We have decided to <strong><strong>return to a commission of 8% in 21 days</strong></strong> to remain flexible and provide more sustainable services.</p><h2 id="what-have-we-done"><strong>What have we done?</strong></h2><p>For more than 5 months of hard work under a reduced fee, we <strong><strong>did not stop the development activity</strong></strong> in the Cosmos network. Here is a list of the <strong><strong>most significant achievements</strong></strong> that have been released for the Cosmos ecosystem:</p><p><a href="https://p2p.org/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=economy&utm_campaign=cosmos_fee#dashboard-block">P2P Dashboard</a> for Cosmos users:</p><ul><li>Track and predict user rewards (more correctly than major explorers, check out our <a href="https://p2p.org/economy/lost-in-cosmos-explorers?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=economy&utm_campaign=cosmos_fee">article</a>)</li><li>Ledger delegation, redelegation, claim of rewards</li><li>Rewards report for all Cosmos Hubs (1,2,3)</li><li>CSV reward report</li></ul><ol><li><a href="https://p2p.org/economy/category/cosmos?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=economy&utm_campaign=cosmos_fee">9 articles</a> and users guides posted</li><li><a href="https://goz.p2p.org/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=economy&utm_campaign=cosmos_fee">Visualization of IBC handshakes</a> for the Game of Zones</li><li><a href="https://github.com/p2p-org/relayer/blob/master/docs/commands.md?ref=p2p.org">Documentation</a> and <a href="https://dash-goz.p2p.org/public/dashboards/PxNuUZv6XxsUwETE4iWhLiVEUIOiFlD3GJhPig6P?org_slug=default&ref=p2p.org">dashboards</a> for Game of Zones</li><li><a href="https://defiapi.com/?ref=p2p.org">Affiliate API</a> for Cosmos wallet monetization</li><li>We financially <a href="https://p2p.org/economy/p2p-validator-acquired-corestar-development-team?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=economy&utm_campaign=cosmos_fee">supported Corestar team</a>, who developed Arcade, Tendermint hack with built-in <a href="https://p2p.org/economy/p2p-validator-helps-to-carry-out-random-beacon-for-Cosmos?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=economy&utm_campaign=cosmos_fee">BLS random beacon</a> built on ICF grant</li><li>Ongoing work on public rate-limited GraphQL API for Cosmos applications</li></ol><p>Product development inside the ecosystem is an essential element not only to support the Cosmos network, but also as a part of the <strong><strong>long-term growth of the community and the network value.</strong></strong></p><h2 id="when-will-the-commission-be-increased"><strong>When will the commission be increased?</strong></h2><p>We will increase the commission by 1% every day, starting from June 12. <strong><strong>On June 18, our rate will remain at 8%.</strong></strong> There is a lot of work ahead and we believe that <strong><strong>joint efforts will accelerate the evolution of Cosmos network.</strong></strong></p><p>We want to <strong><strong>thank all our delegators</strong></strong> for their continuous support and being with us! <strong><strong>If you stake ATOM with P2P - you contribute to the Cosmos ecosystem.</strong></strong></p><h2 id="about-p2p-validator"><strong>About P2P Validator</strong></h2><p><a href="https://p2p.org/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=economy&utm_campaign=cosmos_fee">P2P Validator</a> is a world-leading non-custodial staking provider with the best industry practices and proven expertise. We provide comprehensive due-diligence of digital assets and offer only top-notch staking opportunities securing more than 3 billion of USD value. At the time of publishing, P2P Validator is trusted by over 10,000 delegators across 25+ networks.</p><hr><p><em><em>Want to stake with us? Alexey will be happy to help. Contact [email protected] to get personal assistance.</em></em></p><hr><p><strong><strong>P2P Validator</strong></strong> provides secure non-custodial staking. Subscribe to our channels and stay tuned for updates and new blog posts.</p><p><strong><strong>Stake ATOM with us:</strong></strong> <a href="https://p2p.org/cosmos?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=economy&utm_campaign=cosmos_fee">https://p2p.org/cosmos</a></p><p><strong><strong>Web:</strong></strong> <a href="https://p2p.org/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=economy&utm_campaign=cosmos_fee">https://p2p.org</a></p><p><strong><strong>Twitter:</strong></strong><a href="https://twitter.com/p2pvalidator?ref=p2p.org"> @p2pvalidator</a></p><p><strong><strong>Telegram chat:</strong></strong> <a href="https://t.me/P2Pstaking?ref=p2p.org">https://t.me/P2Pstaking</a></p><p><strong><strong>Telegram announcement:</strong></strong> <a href="https://t.me/p2porg?ref=p2p.org">https://t.me/p2porg</a></p>