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Stake SPACE to qualify as a Provider and earn yield while running a node.

Before you start

• You'll need at least 1 SPACE to stake.

• SPACE lives natively on Creditcoin mainnet. If you bought it on Ethereum, you'll bridge it first.

• You'll also need a small amount of CTC for gas.

Step 1 — Buy SPACE

SPACE is listed on multiple exchanges. The most common venues:

• Binance Alpha

• OKX

• Bitget

• KuCoin

• MEXC

• Kraken

• Coinone

• Gopax

• Aster DEX

Step 2 — Bridge to Creditcoin

If you bought SPACE on an Ethereum-network exchange, you'll need to bridge it to Creditcoin where the staking contract lives.

Use the official Portal Bridge:

portalbridge.com → SPACE Ethereum → Creditcoin

If you bought SPACE on an exchange that already supports Creditcoin withdrawals, withdraw directly to your Creditcoin-compatible wallet — no bridge needed.

Step 3 — Stake

1. Open the staking dApp: penguinbase.com/dapp/spacestaking.

2. Connect your wallet (MetaMask, WalletConnect, etc.).

3. Make sure your wallet is on Creditcoin mainnet (chain ID 102030). Add the network if it isn't there yet — the dApp will prompt you.

4. Enter the amount to stake (≥ 1 SPACE) and click Stake.

5. Approve the SPACE token to the staking contract (one-time, separate transaction).

6. Confirm the stake transaction.

Once your stake is confirmed on chain, your wallet is registered as a potential Provider. You can run a node from any machine using this wallet as your staking address.

Step 4 — Run a Provider

Staking alone doesn't earn — you also need to operate a Provider that serves traffic. Head to Provider Quick Start.

Once your node is online and approved, the dApp will show your status as earning and the rewards counter starts ticking.

Claim Rewards

Two distinct kinds of rewards exist:

• Bandwidth rewards — SPACE earned for traffic served. Claimed inside the Provider app's Earnings screen. See the Claim guide.

• Staking rewards — yield on your stake itself. Claimed inside the staking dApp.

Both go to your collection wallet (or staking wallet, if you didn't set a separate collection).

Unstake

To withdraw your stake:

1. Open the staking dApp.

2. Click Unstake and enter the amount.

3. Wait through the 14-day unbonding period. During unbonding, your stake earns nothing and your Provider's status becomes inactive.

4. After 14 days, click Withdraw. Your SPACE returns to your wallet.

You can stay online while unbonding

Your node can keep running during the unbonding period — but it earns nothing. Most providers stop the app and only restart after re-staking.

FAQ

What chain is SPACE on?

The official SPACE token used for staking and rewards lives on Creditcoin mainnet. The version on Ethereum is a wrapped representation, so you'll want to bridge it over to Creditcoin mainnet before staking.

Can I stake without running a Provider?

You'll need to run a node to earn rewards. If you stake without operating a Provider, unfortunately you won't earn staking yield or bandwidth rewards, so please keep that in mind.

What's the minimum stake?

You can start staking with as little as 1 SPACE.

Are stake amounts visible on chain?

Yes, everything is publicly visible! The staking contract is open for anyone to read, and you can check the total staked SPACE, the list of stakers, and recent transactions directly on Blockscout.