Livepeer LPT

How To Stake LPT

There are two options for earning passive income for holders of the token LPT. The first is to run a Infrastructure Node. The second delegation of tokens to a Node. Running a Infrastructure Node requires professional skills and special knowledge. For the average user, the best option is token delegation. Delegation is non-custodial, delegates cannot spend your LPT, and your stake is not at risk.

How to delegate Livepeer (LPT)

• Everyone token holder can delegate his tokens to a transcoding node of his choice.
• This is a simple ethereum transaction which grants the staking rights to the node.
• Transcoding Nodes share a certain percentage of the rewards with their voters.
• The delegation can be done directly from the Livepeer Explorer with Web3.0 plug-in.

How to stake Livepeer

• To stake Livepeer directly it is required to run a server, which processes videos transmitted over the network.
• The server than acts as a transcoding node and receives the inflationary rewards and fees paid by broadcasters.
• The nodes with the most votes from token holders keep the rights for transcoding.
• Currently there can only be a maximum of 15 active transcoding nodes.
• Rewards are paid in proportion to the number of votes.

Tutorials:

Livepeer Staking Guide