# Qtum Staking

## What Is QTUM? <a href="#what-is-qtum" id="what-is-qtum"></a>

See: <https://qtum.org/en>

## How to stake QTUM on Avado <a href="#how-to-stake-qtum-on-avado" id="how-to-stake-qtum-on-avado"></a>

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In this video, we show you how to easily stake Qtum on your own Qtum node.

## Investment Required <a href="#investment-required" id="investment-required"></a>

No Minimum Amount of QTUM staked

### Lockup Period: <a href="#lockup-period" id="lockup-period"></a>

Zero

### Financial Return: <a href="#financial-return" id="financial-return"></a>

Annual ROI: Currently \~8%

For latest ROI go to: <https://qtum.info/misc/toolbox/stake-calculator>

## More information <a href="#more-information" id="more-information"></a>

For more information on how QTUM Staking works:

* <https://blog.qtum.org/qtum-staking-guide-when-block-reward-4c01ea9f789b>
* [Avado Qtum AMA Page](https://medium.com/avado-node/ama-session-avado-and-qtum-df4bb8dd7fbd)

## Unstaking your QTUM <a href="#unstaking-your-qtum" id="unstaking-your-qtum"></a>

Steps (on your computer):

1. On the [Avado Qtum UI](http://my.ava.do/#/Packages/qtum.avado.dnp.dappnode.eth), click the **Download Wallet backup** button. This downloads a `qtum-wallet.dat` file.
2. Download and install the [Qtum Core wallet](https://qtum.org/use-qtum/qtum-wallet).
3. Start the Qtum Core wallet application.
4. Click **File > Load Wallet Backup…**, select `qtum-wallet.dat`
5. Next, you can send your qtum to a different wallet.

Here is a video by Matt Long explaining the process in more in detail:

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