TLOS is the native coin of the Telos Blockchain. You can stake your TLOS coins and earn interest/returns/profits automatically compounded every 30 minutes. The rewards come from a community reserve and are distributed to those who stake their TLOS to REX.

The process to stake TLOS to REX is simple. You need to have TLOS on the Telos Blockchain to start.

If you don’t have a Telos account, follow these simple steps. 

There are multiple interfaces to stake TLOS, of which the Open Block Explorer is the primary method. This article shows the process to stake using the most preferred methods.

Method 1: Staking Using Telos Explorer

 The process to stake TLOS to REX is as follows:

a. Stake CPU & NET

1. Go to explorer.telos.net
2. Click the "connect" button in the top right corner
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3. Select the wallet you are using 
   • Recommended wallet/signer: Anchor
4. Once your account has been connected, select "Wallet" from the menu
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5. Select "Resources", which will open the 'Manage Resources' page
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6. Enter the amount of TLOS (0.1-0.5 TLOS each recommended) to stake to each CPU and NET
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7. Click ‘Confirm’ and approve the transaction from your wallet/signer.

b. Stake to REX 

1. Return to the 'Wallet' tab on explorer.telos.net
2. Select 'Rex' from the menu, which will open the Rex page
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3. Enter the amount of Liquid TLOS to Stake and click 'Stake'
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4. Approve the transaction from your wallet/signer.

Staking complete.

How do you unstake/unlend?

You can unstake any time after a minimum of 4 days.

a. Unstaking CPU & NET

1. Select 'Unstake' from the Manage Staking menu
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2. Enter the amount and click 'Confirm'

b. Unstaking Rex

1. Return to the 'Wallet' tab on explorer.telos.net
2. Select 'Rex' from the menu, which will open the Rex page
3. Enter the amount to Liquid TLOS to Withdraw
4. Click 'Withdraw'
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Method 2: Staking Using Telos Wallet

There is a button for direct staking on Telos Web Wallet.

The process to stake TLOS to REX is as follows:

1. Go to your Telos Web Wallet
2. Choose 'Native'
3. Select 'Connect your wallet'
4. Select the signer you are using 
5. Connect your signer - Recommended wallet/signer: Anchor
6. Select 'Staking (REX)' from the main menu
7. Enter the amount, or select the percentage, of tokens you would like to stake to REX
8. Click 'Start Earning'
9. Approve the transaction from your signer.

Staking complete.

How do you unstake?

You can unstake any time after a minimum of 4 days.

Click ‘Return Funds’ to unstake.

Method 3: Staking Using EOS Authority

The process to stake TLOS to REX is as follows:

1. Go to https://telos.eosauthority.com
2. Select 'REX'
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3. Click on '+ Add account'.
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   • If you use a wallet/signer, you will need to log into your wallet/signer
4. Enter the amount of TLOS to lend to REX
5. Click 'Lend to REX'
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   • If you used a wallet/signer, you will need to approve the transaction with your wallet/signer

How do you unstake?

You can unstake any time after a minimum of 4 days.

Click ‘Return Funds’ to unstake.

Frequently Asked Questions:

How do I create a free Telos account ?

If you don’t have a Telos account, follow these simple steps.

What is REX and what does it mean to stake TLOS to REX?

REX is Resource Exchange. It meant lending and borrowing resources such as CPU and NET, but is now a means to earn rewards.

Where do the rewards for staking come from?

A community reserve pays for various purposes which include REX staking.

Is staking to REX 100% risk-free?

Yes, you are guaranteed 100% of your initial staking amount in TLOS.

Is the rate of interest/apy fixed?

No, an allocation is set to REX rewards pool from the community reserve. The rewards/apy you get depends on the total number of TLOS staked to REX and on the reward pool.

Are the rewards automatically compounded?

Yes. TLOS starts to compound after a once-off stake.

Can I unstake anytime?

Yes, a minimum of 4 days after staking.

I have my TLOS on Trustwallet/Metamask on Ethereum/BSC. How can I stake?

Use this platform to bridge your TLOS to the Telos Blockchain: https://dapp.ptokens.io.

Access a complete guide on how to bridge TLOS here.

The wallet I’m using is not supported. How can I stake?

If your wallet has staking built-in (like SQRL), you can use that functionality. The other option is to import your telos account to Anchor using the private keys, and then stake.