Staking varies by individual asset protocols and by the validator type used to stake your assets. This includes the ability to stake assets to multiple validator addresses and to stake partial amounts of a wallet balance. Review the definitions and table below to learn more about validator addresses and partial amounts on Coinbase Prime:
Multiple validator addresses: The ability to stake assets from your staking wallet to multiple validator addresses. This is applicable to specific assets. The ability to stake from your staking wallet to a single validator address is applicable to all assets.
Partial amounts allowed: The ability to stake a partial balance from your staking wallet to a validator and to unstake a partial balance from a validator to your staking wallet. Staking partial wallet amounts is allowed for specific assets. All assets can stake the entire wallet amount.
For applicable assets: When using a non-Coinbase validator, enter the vote account address when initiating the staking request.
If you wish to run a test stake, we recommend using a secondary wallet for the full amount. Alternatively, you could stake the test amount, unstake, and then restake the full amount once it is unbonded, but rewards may not be earned during the unbonding period depending on the asset.
See the asset specific articles below for validator support and partial staking availability for each asset.
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