Start Earning in Four Steps

Guide

Everything you need to go from zero to staking on Movement L1

Everything you need to go from zero to staking on Movement L1 — from connecting your wallet to watching your rewards grow.

01 / Step 1

Connect Your Wallet

Get Set Up in Seconds

Head to the Movement Network and connect your Web3 wallet. Make sure you have MOVE tokens ready in your wallet balance — these are what you'll be putting to work. Once connected, you'll have full visibility into available delegation pools and their operator details.

Movement Network staking page with Connect Wallet button

02 / Step 2

Choose a Pool & Deposit

Stake Your Tokens

Select a delegation pool and deposit your MOVE. Your tokens will enter a brief pending state and activate at the next epoch — typically within hours. From that point on, they're live in consensus and earning staking rewards on every block.

Staking interface with amount and validator selected

03 / Step 3

Watch Your Rewards Grow

Earnings on Autopilot

Movement uses a share-based rewards model, so there's nothing to manually claim. As the pool earns rewards, the value of your stake increases automatically in the background. Your share count stays the same — your token value just keeps climbing.

Success screen showing staked MOVE confirmation

04 / Step 4

Unstake & Withdraw

Exit Whenever You're Ready

When you want to unstake, simply request an unlock. Your tokens will remain in the pool — and keep earning rewards — throughout the lockup period. Once the lockup expires, withdraw your full balance, principal plus all accrued rewards, in a single transaction.

Unstake your MOVE tokens and withdraw screen

Pro tips

Compare Validators

Check each validator's APY and commission fee before staking. A lower fee means more rewards end up in your pocket.

Stake & Forget

Rewards compound automatically — no need to claim or restake. Just let your tokens work in the background.

Plan Your Exit

Remember that unstaking has a lockup period. Plan ahead if you need liquidity by a certain date.

Stay safe

Do

Verify the staking URL is staking.movementnetwork.xyz
Double-check the validator and amount before confirming
Keep your wallet seed phrase stored safely offline

Don't

Never share your seed phrase or private key with anyone
Don't click staking links from unverified sources
Avoid approving transactions you didn't initiate