Cardano (ADA)
Validators
KILN0
KILN1
KILN2
KILN3
KILN4
KILN6
KILN7
KILN8
Staking ADA effectively requires strategic planning to maximize rewards:
Avoid Oversaturation: To maintain optimal performance, keep your stake below the current pool saturation threshold (approximately 70 million ADA). This threshold may adjust based on the number of active pools in the network.
Managing Large Stakes: For amounts exceeding the saturation level, consider splitting your delegation across multiple pools. Cardano staking mechanics stake the entire ADA balance in a wallet, so distributing funds across multiple wallets may be necessary to manage larger stakes effectively.
Epoch Activation: Stakes activate at the end of the second (n+2) epoch. Consult the epoch calendar to plan your staking timing.
Support Available: If you need guidance on any aspect of the staking process or selecting an optimal pool, feel free to reach out to our support team.
Staking mechanics
Stake activation time
5-10 days (end of current epoch and one other)
Stake lock-up time
Instant
Re-delegating activation time
5-10 days (end of current epoch and one other)
Rewards frequency
First rewards: 2 epochs after stake is active (5-10 days + 10 days). Rewards frequency: beginning of every epoch (5 days). Last rewards: 3 epochs after the end of the unstaking epoch (15-20 days)
Auto-compounding
Yes
Self-bond
None
Active set
None
Slashing
No automated slashing currently implemented on Cardano.
Relationship between validator stake balance and rewards
Almost linear. The more stake balance there is on the validator, the more rewards it will earn.
Note that:
more a validator pldege, more rewards are received.
there is a saturation of 70M ADA. Above this amount of delegated tokens on the same validator, rewards are capped (not able to grow further).
Staking workflow
What is the staking process?
The ADA wallet is delegated to a pool id and all the tokens contained inside this wallet are staked on the pool. The rewards go to the stake address of your wallet and must be withdrawn to receive them on your wallet.
Do funds move out to another wallet?
No, ADAs never leave your wallet.
Basically you keep the assets on your ada wallet and receive rewards on the stake address of your wallet.
Can I keep staking/unstaking from/to the same wallet?
Yes, by transferring in and out tokens, you need to withdraw available rewards.
Can I select how much of my wallet balance I want to stake?
All the ADA inside a delegated wallet are staked. All tokens in a delegated wallet are taken into account in the staked amount.
Can I unstake part of the staked balance?
No, if you unstake it's the whole wallet. But you can transfer out of your wallet any amount of ADA to unstake a part of it.
How is my balance computed at epoch N for the rewards distribution?
The balance computed at epoch N for the rewards distribution is the balance at the beginning of epoch N-2.
Is there a minimum stake amount needed?
Please ensure to stake at least 4 ADA. When you first stake, 2 ADA will be held as a deposit (which is refundable when you deregister), and there will be a small transaction fee, usually between 0.17 and 0.3 ADA.
As a result, if you start staking 4 ADA, only around 1.7 ADA will actually be used for staking.
Staking links
How can I get testnet tokens?
Performance
Kiln's pools can be monitored on CExplorer here:
For each pool you can see a detailed overview of the performance, notably recent & lifetime ROA:
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