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# Avalanche staking

> Delegate AVAX to a validator on Avalanche's P-Chain for a fixed term, or hold liquid sAVAX through Benqi.

Delegate AVAX to a validator on the Avalanche Primary Network, or hold sAVAX, a liquid receipt token issued by Benqi. Native delegation runs from a C-Chain address; the integration handles the required C-to-P transfers.

## Yields

| Yield ID | Staking type | Provider | Validator selection |
| - | - | - | - |
| `avalanche-avax-native-staking` | Native | Any active validator | Required |
| [`avalanche-avax-liquid-staking`](/documentation/earn/defi/liquid-staking/benqi) | Liquid | Benqi | Not applicable |

## Key facts

| | |
| - | - |
| Network ID | `avalanche-c` |
| Staked token | AVAX |
| Unbonding / cooldown | None; the staking term itself locks funds (see below) |
| Minimum | 25 AVAX (native staking) |
| Rewards | Auto, paid once at the end of the staking term |

Native delegation is term-locked rather than cooldown-gated: you choose a duration between 14 and 365 days when you enter, and the delegated AVAX cannot be exited before that term ends. Rewards are not streamed; they are paid once, at term end, net of the validator's fee.

## Enter and exit

Enter native staking with `amount` (25 AVAX minimum), `validatorAddress`, and `duration` (14 to 365 days), all required. There is no exit action: once delegated, funds stay locked until the term you chose ends. After the term ends, the position unlocks and becomes withdrawable.

Liquid staking (sAVAX) only requires `amount` to enter and supports exit at any time, subject to Benqi's own redemption mechanics; see the [Benqi liquid staking page](/documentation/earn/defi/liquid-staking/benqi).

## Managing the position

| Action | What it does |
| - | - |
| `STAKE_LOCKED` | Delegate a `locked` balance to continue earning after the C-to-P transfer completes |
| `WITHDRAW` | Move the unlocked balance back to the C-Chain after the staking term ends |

## Related

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  <Card title="EVM staking coverage" icon="layer-group" href="/documentation/earn/staking/evm/index">
    All EVM native staking integrations.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Preferred validators" icon="user-check" href="/documentation/earn/staking/validators/preferred-validators">
    How validator selection and preferred validators work.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Actions" icon="arrow-right-arrow-left" href="/documentation/earn/core-concepts/actions">
    The enter, exit, and manage action model.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Avalanche network" icon="network-wired" href="/documentation/earn/networks/avalanche-c">
    Chain ID, gas token, and full provider coverage.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>


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