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# Staking on Cosmos

Prerequisites

* You must have a Cosmos wallet that supports delegation. Some popular wallets include Keplr, Cosmostation, and Lunie.
* You must have ATOM tokens in your wallet.
* You must have selected a validator to delegate your tokens to. You can find a list of validators on the Cosmos Hub website.
* You must have a small amount of ATOM tokens in your wallet to pay for transaction fees.

Steps

1. Open your Cosmos wallet and log in.\
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2. Go to the "Staking" or "Delegation" page.\
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3. Select the validator you want to delegate your tokens to. You can use the search bar to search for “Chainup & NewHuo”\
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4. Enter the amount of ATOM you want to delegate. You can delegate any amount of ATOM, but you must have a minimum of 1 ATOM to pay for transaction fees.
5. Click the "Review" button.\
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6. If you are using a hardware wallet, you will be prompted to confirm the delegation transaction on your hardware wallet.

Tips

* When choosing a validator, it is important to do your research and select a validator that you trust. You can read reviews of validators on the Cosmos Hub website.
* You can delegate your tokens to multiple validators. This can help to spread your risk if a validator misbehaves.
* You can delegate your tokens at any time.