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Tron is a high-throughput, layer-1 blockchain built for low-cost transactions and large-scale dApp and stablecoin activity. Tron uses a Delegated Proof-of-Stake (DPoS) model in which token holders stake TRX to obtain network resources and voting power, then vote for block producers (Super Representatives) to earn rewards.

What Anchorage Digital supports

Custody
  • TRX deposits and withdrawals
Staking
  • Locking TRX for Tron Power (Freeze TRX)
  • Voting your Tron Power to a Super Representative (Stake TRX)
  • Claiming staking rewards
  • Unstaking TRX (Unfreeze TRX)
  • Moving unstaked TRX back to your wallet (Withdraw TRX)
TRX staking is a concierge service, not self-service. Operations are requested through your Relationship Manager and constructed manually by Anchorage Digital. Plan around operation lead time rather than expecting instant execution.

Key considerations

  • 14-day unbonding period. When you unstake, your TRX enters a 14-day unfreeze waiting period on the Tron network before it can be withdrawn. Plan your liquidity around this window.
  • Rewards do not auto-compound. Staking rewards accrue separately and must be claimed, then restaked, to compound. Anchorage Digital supports claiming at a default rate of once per month.
  • Resources are a side benefit. Staking also grants Energy and Bandwidth used to pay for transactions on the Tron network.

Balance types

As your TRX moves through the staking lifecycle, it appears under different balance types in your wallet.
Balance typeDescription
Inactive Stake – FrozenTRX frozen but not yet voted to a Super Representative. Tron Power has been granted but rewards are not accruing. This is the state after Freeze and before Stake.
StakedTRX frozen and actively voted to a Super Representative. Fully earning rewards. Reflects a completed Freeze + Stake flow.
UnstakingTRX unfrozen and in the Tron network’s 14-day unbonding period. Votes are revoked; TRX is not earning rewards and cannot be withdrawn until the period completes.
Unstaked – Available to withdrawTRX that has completed the 14-day unbonding period. A Withdraw operation is required to return it to your available wallet balance.
Unclaimed rewardsVoting rewards accrued from your Super Representative that have not yet been claimed. Not spendable and not auto-compounding. Claiming moves them to your available TRX balance.

Staking TRX

Staking requires two sequential operations: Freeze TRX, then Stake TRX.

Freeze TRX

1

Contact your Relationship Manager

Request the freeze operation through your Relationship Manager or email accountexecutive@anchorage.com.
2

Confirm operation details

Provide the amount of TRX to freeze, the wallet you will be staking from, and the Super Representative you will vote to.
3

Schedule the operation

Confirm the day and 24-hour time at which you would like to initiate and quorum approve the freeze operation.
4

Review and quorum approve

On the agreed date, review the operation details provided by Anchorage Digital, then have your team quorum approve the operation. Anchorage Digital signs and broadcasts once quorum is met.
Your TRX is now frozen and you hold Tron Power, but rewards are not yet accruing — complete the Stake operation below.

Stake TRX

1

Review and quorum approve

Review the stake operation details constructed by Anchorage Digital, then have your team quorum approve the operation. Anchorage Digital signs and broadcasts once quorum is met.
Your TRX is now staked and actively earning rewards.

Unstaking TRX

Unstaking requires two sequential operations: Unstake TRX, then Withdraw TRX, with a mandatory 14-day unbonding period between them.

Unstake TRX

1

Contact your Relationship Manager

Request the unstake operation through your Relationship Manager or email accountexecutive@anchorage.com.
2

Confirm operation details

Provide the amount of TRX to unstake and the wallet you will be unstaking from.
3

Schedule the operation

Confirm the day and 24-hour time at which you would like to initiate and quorum approve the unstake operation.
4

Review and quorum approve

On the agreed date, review the operation details provided by Anchorage Digital, then have your team quorum approve the operation. Anchorage Digital signs and broadcasts once quorum is met.
Your TRX is now unstaking and begins the 14-day unbonding period. It cannot be withdrawn until the period fully elapses.

Withdraw TRX

The withdraw operation can only be initiated after the 14-day unbonding period has fully elapsed.
1

Contact your Relationship Manager

After the 14-day period completes, confirm with your Relationship Manager the day and 24-hour time at which you would like to initiate and quorum approve the withdraw operation.
2

Review and quorum approve

On the agreed date, review the operation details provided by Anchorage Digital, then have your team quorum approve the operation. Anchorage Digital signs and broadcasts once quorum is met.
Your TRX is now withdrawn and available in your wallet.

Claim staking rewards

Claimed rewards are returned to your available TRX balance and do not auto-compound. To compound, restake the claimed TRX using the Freeze and Stake operations above.
1

Contact your Relationship Manager

Request the claim rewards operation through your Relationship Manager or email accountexecutive@anchorage.com.
2

Confirm operation details

Provide the wallet you are claiming rewards for and confirm the day and 24-hour time at which you would like to initiate and quorum approve the claim operation.
3

Review and quorum approve

On the agreed date, review the operation details provided by Anchorage Digital, then have your team quorum approve the operation. Anchorage Digital signs and broadcasts once quorum is met.
Your accrued rewards are now claimed and available as TRX in your wallet.