# Celestia (TIA)

## Validators

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<table><thead><tr><th width="121" align="center">Name</th><th align="center">Address</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td align="center">Kiln </td><td align="center"><a href="https://www.mintscan.io/celestia/validators/celestiavaloper1uxlf7mvr8nep3gm7udf2u9remms2jyjqa02qlj">celestiavaloper1uxlf7mvr8nep3gm7udf2u9remms2jyjqa02qlj</a></td></tr><tr><td align="center">Kiln (legacy) </td><td align="center"><a href="https://celestia.explorers.guru/validator/celestiavaloper1djqecw6nn5tydxq0shan7srv8j65clsfmnxcfu">celestiavaloper1djqecw6nn5tydxq0shan7srv8j65clsfmnxcfu</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

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## Overview

| Metrics                           | Value                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| --------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Stake activation time**         | Instant                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| **Auto-compounding**              | No. AuthZ restake module disabled in v5. Likely to be reenabled with future update.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| **Unbonding time**                | 21 days                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| **Re-delegating activation time** | Redelegation is instant, but creates a cooldown. After moving stake from a source validator to a destination validator, you can’t redelegate from this source or target validator until the chain’s unbonding period ends.                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| **Rewards frequency**             | Rewards are distributed block-by-block                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| **Active set**                    | Top 100 by voting power                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| **Slashing**                      | <p>Yes, the specifics about slashing are discussed <a href="https://youtu.be/yXukd-eyzWc?feature=shared&#x26;t=4369">here</a>, focusing on enforcing penalties on validators who attest to or produce invalid blocks. <br><br>The data availability sampling is used as a mechanism of the light clients to enforce the slashing of the committee of the validators.<br><br>2-5% of stake can be slashed for double signing</p> |

## Staking workflow

<table data-header-hidden><thead><tr><th width="348">Parameter</th><th>Value</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>How does staking work?</strong></td><td>On Cosmos chains such as Celestia, token holders choose a validator to delegate a select amount of tokens to. The delegator initiates a delegation transaction, which involves locking their tokens in a smart contract. These tokens are then counted towards the validator's total stake.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>What is the staking process?</strong></td><td>After the delegation has been initiated, TIAs are changed to validator shares of the validator you delegate to.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Do funds move out to another wallet?</strong></td><td>Staked TIAs are not part of the balance anymore, but they don’t go to another address.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Can I keep staking/unstaking from/to the same wallet?</strong> </td><td>Yes, you can increase the staked amount or unstake part of it at anytime.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Can I select how much of my wallet balance I want to stake?</strong></td><td>Yes, you select the amount of tokens you want to stake to earn rewards.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>How does auto-compounding work?</strong></td><td>In the Cosmos ecosystem, auto-compounding is possible through a module called <a href="https://docs.cosmos.network/v0.46/modules/authz/">Authz</a>, that allows granting arbitrary privileges from one account (the granter) to another account (the grantee). <br><br>Through Authz, delegators could grant Kiln's wallet to claim rewards and stake them back to the Kiln Validator. This grant can be revoked at any time.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>How do I unstake?</strong></td><td><p>You can unstake by unbonding your funds. After you initiated the process:<br></p><p>• You stop receiving staking rewards</p><p>• It will take 21 days for the amount to be liquid</p><p>• But you will be able to cancel the unbonding process anytime, as this chain currently supports the function</p></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Can I unstake part of the staked balance?</strong></td><td>Yes, you can select the amount of tokens you want to unstake (this takes 21 days).</td></tr><tr><td><strong>How is my balance computed at epoch N for the rewards distribution?</strong></td><td>The balance computed at block N for the rewards distribution is the balance at block N.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>What is the slashing risk on Celestia?</strong></td><td>Downtime: During a block window (5,OOO blocks) if a validator signed less than 75% of the blocks, he will get jailed for 1 min but will not incur a slashing penalty. No rewards can be earned during that jail time.<br><br>Double signing: When a validator attests to two different blocks, it will face slashing. Stakers who have delegated to the slashed validator will incur a slashing penalty of 2% and the validator won't ever be able to earn rewards again.<br><br>Delegators will have to redelegate to another validator in order for their stake to earn rewards again.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>How is commission paid?</strong></td><td>Commissions are paid to the validator at the same frequency than the reward distribution (every block).</td></tr></tbody></table>