Stake address registration is a one-time setup step that happens automatically the first time you delegate from a new wallet. The deposit discourages registering large numbers of unused stake addresses, which would otherwise inflate the ledger; it is returned in full whenever the address is later deregistered.
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- Stake AddressThe bech32 address (`stake1...`) that owns delegation rights and receives staking rewards, separate from your payment address.View term
- DelegationThe process of assigning your stake to a stake pool without transferring your ada.View term
- WalletSoftware that stores your private keys and allows you to send, receive, and manage your ada and other tokens.View term