
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Everything you need to now about how to stake CRO</h2>



<p>CRO is the native token of the Crypto.com Main-net which uses a delegate-proof-of-stake(DPoS) consensus protocol.  By delegating your tokens to trusted validators you earn rewards after the validator takes their commission. CRO delegators can receive up to 12.95% after a 15% validator commission. For a real time calculation of Staking Rewards please check out the <a href="https://www.stakingrewards.com/calculator/?asset=crypto-com-coin" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">CRO Advance Reward Calculator</a>.</p>



<p>There is currently no minimum stake requirement for the CRO token. To secure the network CRO will have to undergo a 28-day unbonding period when unstaking over which no rewards are earned. Users should pick their validator carefully as misbehaving validators can result in the slashing of the user&#8217;s tokens. Furthermore, validators not meeting uptime requirements can result in a 24 lockout where no rewards are earned.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">What you will need to stake CRO</h2>



<ul>
<li>Preferably a Crypto.com Exchange account to send your CRO from</li>



<li>A Crypto.com Defi Wallet, we go over the creation of this in our guide</li>



<li>Roughly 0.0002 CRO to pay Staking Fee</li>
</ul>



<div class="wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow"><div class="wp-block-group__inner-container">
<div class="wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile"><figure class="wp-block-media-text__media"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1125" height="1800" src="https://tidy-ball-c49dc59f59.media.strapiapp.com/Step_1_plz_work_1125x1800_37046870aa.gif" alt="How to stake CRO - Creating an Account" class="wp-image-6061 size-full" srcset="https://tidy-ball-c49dc59f59.media.strapiapp.com/Step_1_plz_work_1125x1800_37046870aa.gif 1125w, https://tidy-ball-c49dc59f59.media.strapiapp.com/Step_1_plz_work_225x360_5590d33b0f.gif 225w, https://tidy-ball-c49dc59f59.media.strapiapp.com/Step_1_plz_work_50x80_7cf6dcf4bc.gif 50w, https://tidy-ball-c49dc59f59.media.strapiapp.com/Step_1_plz_work_768x1229_74fa6a45f3.gif 768w, https://tidy-ball-c49dc59f59.media.strapiapp.com/Step_1_plz_work_960x1536_6417f33aec.gif 960w" sizes="(max-width: 1125px) 100vw, 1125px" /></figure><div class="wp-block-media-text__content">
<p class="has-large-font-size">Step 1 &#8211; Creating your Crypto.com Defi Wallet</p>
</div></div>



<div class="wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow"><div class="wp-block-group__inner-container"></div></div>
</div></div>



<div class="wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile"><div class="wp-block-media-text__content">
<p class="has-large-font-size">Step 2 &#8211; Finding your Wallet Address and copying it</p>



<p></p>
</div><figure class="wp-block-media-text__media"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="600" height="960" src="https://tidy-ball-c49dc59f59.media.strapiapp.com/ezgif_com_gif_maker_7_465d4cb050.gif" alt="How to stake CRO - Find your CRO wallet Address" class="wp-image-6069 size-full"/></figure></div>



<div class="wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile"><figure class="wp-block-media-text__media"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="600" height="960" src="https://tidy-ball-c49dc59f59.media.strapiapp.com/ezgif_com_gif_maker_8_fd96042de0.gif" alt="How to stake CRO - Sending CRO to CRO defi Wallet" class="wp-image-6073 size-full"/></figure><div class="wp-block-media-text__content">
<p class="has-large-font-size">Step 3 &#8211; Sending CRO from the Crypto.com Exchange to the Crypto.com Defi Wallet</p>
</div></div>



<div class="wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile"><div class="wp-block-media-text__content">
<p class="has-large-font-size">Step 4 &#8211; Staking CRO on Crypto.com Defi Wallet</p>
</div><figure class="wp-block-media-text__media"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="600" height="960" src="https://tidy-ball-c49dc59f59.media.strapiapp.com/ezgif_com_gif_maker_9_a0a3106359.gif" alt="How to stake CRO - Staking CRO" class="wp-image-6074 size-full"/></figure></div>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Conclusion</h2>



<p>Staking CRO is a relatively easy process with extremely cheap gas fees that make the feature accessible to a wide variety of participants. The main things to consider when delegating CRO are which validator you choose and the unbonding time associated with unstaking. For a full list of CRO validators and their stats please check out the <a href="https://www.stakingrewards.com/earn/crypto-com-coin/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">CRO Asset Profile on Staking Rewards.</a> Overall the reward is strong to average compared to similar projects and is derived from network inflation. Considering the number of tokens participating in staking will affect your own staking reward rate, we expect the participation percentage to rise over the coming years.</p>


How to Stake Cronos (CRO)