Fantom (FTM)Liquid Staking.

Fantom (FTM) staking is a way for users to earn rewards for helping to secure and validate transactions on the Fantom network by contributing their FTM to validator nodes via Ankr Staking. Fantom is a Layer 1 blockchain designed to provide fast, secure, and scalable solutions for decentralized applications (dApps) and enterprise use cases.

Ankr Staking offers Fantom token holders the opportunity to stake FTM and, in return, claim the Fantom Liquid Staking token — ankrFTM. The ankrFTM token is a reward-bearing token, meaning that the fair value of 1 ankrFTM token vs. FTM increases over time as staking rewards accumulate inside the token. The ankrFTM also offers instant liquidity for your staked FTM, enabling you to connect ankrFTM with DeFi platforms and earn several more layers of rewards. Learn more by visiting the docs.

You can stake FTM with Ankr Staking for additional benefits over normal staking options, such as instant liquidity and the option to participate in additional DEX and DeFi earning strategies.

You can use the earnings calculator on this page to determine the possible rewards you could earn with your FTM. This will give you a monthly and yearly estimation of your rewards.

The ankrFTM token is a reward-bearing token, meaning its quantity stays the same from the moment of staking. Instead, it appreciates in value in relation to FTM, so the redemption price of 1 ankrFTM will grow over time because of reward accumulation. This means you will be able to unstake or “redeem” for your ankrFTM more FTM than you initially contributed.

The only risk for stakers is the chance they will miss out on rewards during any time a validator they staked with is slashed. Slashing is a protocol-level penalty associated with a validator failure if it validates an invalid transaction, attacks the network, or goes offline. The delegated staked FTM will not be slashed — slashing impacts only the self-stake of the validator. Ankr only delegates to trusted and reputable validator nodes to avoid any validator that would act maliciously.

There is no minimum staking period for Fantom on Ankr Staking, as you can elect to unstake at any time. However, if you decide to unstake, it can take varying times, depending on the amount you want to unstake. The unstaking logic is that each time a lock-up period ends, Ankr claims all rewards for all stakes from a validator. This means if you want to unstake a small amount, such as 1 FTM, your request will likely fit rewards claimed at the end of the current validator's lock-up period, and you'll receive your FTM in 1 to 35 days. However, if you want to unstake 10000 FTM, this amount is unlikely to fit the current claimed rewards and will have to wait until Ankr has enough funds to fulfill the unstake request. If you unstaked a big amount of FTM and didn't receive it in 35 days, it means your stake exceeds the current payout amount Ankr has. In this case, please create a support request and we'll resolve your issue shortly.

The minimum amount of FTM you can stake with Ankr Staking is 1 FTM.

No, you cannot lose the original coins that you contribute to Ankr’s Fantom staking. As mentioned in the risks, you may miss out on some rewards in the event of slashing, but you will always be able to redeem the full amount of FTM tokens that you contributed.

You can use wallets supported on Ankr Staking, such as MetaMask. MetaMask will be an easy option, as you can follow our step-by-step instructions.

You can check your FTM staking rewards at any time by connecting your wallet to Ankr Staking and navigating to the “My Portfolio” section to find analytics on your ankrFTM assets and rewards earned.

When unstaking, users will need to pay a burn fee that depends on the current liquidity and amount they are unstaking.