Tezos XTZ Staking

How XTZ staking works on Tezos via Yield.xyz

Tezos XTZ staking via baker delegation. No unbonding — XTZ remains liquid.

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What this yield is

• Asset: XTZ (native Tezos token)
• Mechanism: Delegate XTZ to bakers
• Rewards: Cycle-based rewards (~3 days per cycle)
• Unbonding: None — XTZ remains liquid

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Available yields

Yield ID	Description
tezos-xtz-native-staking	Delegate XTZ to bakers

Like Cardano, Tezos delegation keeps your XTZ liquid. You can spend or transfer at any time.

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Required inputs

Argument	Required	Description
amount	No	Entire balance is delegated
validatorAddress	Yes	Baker address (tz1/tz2/tz3…)

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Actions & lifecycle

Enter

• Set delegation transaction
• Rewards begin after 5 cycle delay (~15 days)

Exit

• Remove delegation
• XTZ immediately available

Manage

• Change baker delegation

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Example flow

Get yield metadata

curl --request GET \
  --url https://api.yield.xyz/v1/yields/tezos-xtz-native-staking \
  --header 'accept: application/json' \
  --header 'x-api-key: <API_KEY>'

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Operational notes

Reward delay

Rewards have a 5-cycle (~15 day) delay after initial delegation.

Liquid while staked

XTZ remains fully liquid. Delegation is a preference, not a lock.

Whole balance delegation

You need to stake your entire balance to a single validator. Unlike other chains, Tezos does not support split delegation.

No pending actions

Tezos staking has no pending actions — rewards are claimed automatically and updated every block.

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Default validator

Validator	Address
Everstake	tz1aRoaRhSpRYvFdyvgWLL6TGyRoGF51wDjM

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See also

Cardano

Similar liquid staking model

Non-EVM Overview

All non-EVM staking