Can I Stake Only Part of My Crypto Holdings?

Yes. Partial staking is fully supported on Pluang — you are never required to stake your entire balance. When you submit a staking request for a supported coin, you type in the exact quantity you want to stake, as long as it is at least that coin's minimum (for example, 0.01 ETH). Everything above the minimum, up to your full available balance, is eligible, and whatever you choose not to stake simply stays in your available wallet where it can be traded or withdrawn freely. This lets you strike your own balance between earning staking rewards on part of your holdings and keeping the rest liquid for flexibility. It is worth being clear on one distinction up front: partial staking means staking only a slice of what you hold, while adding to an existing stake means submitting a further staking request later on. They are related but not the same thing, and each new request is treated as its own position with its own bonding period.

• How partial staking works. On the staking page for a supported coin, you enter the quantity you want to stake. You must stake at least the coin's minimum, but anything from that minimum up to your full available balance is allowed. The portion you don't stake remains in your available wallet with no restrictions — it can be traded or withdrawn at any time.
• A worked example. Say you hold 2 ETH and decide to stake 0.5 ETH. The 0.5 ETH enters staking (bonding first, then Staking Active, where it earns rewards), while the remaining 1.5 ETH stays fully liquid in your available wallet. You keep exposure to potential rewards on part of the balance and retain flexibility on the rest.
• Partial staking vs adding to an existing stake — the key distinction. Partial staking is the one-time choice of how much of your current balance to commit in a given request. Adding to an existing stake is a separate action: submitting an additional staking request later for the same coin. The first is about splitting today's balance; the second is about topping up over time.
• Adding more later runs on its own timeline. You can submit additional staking requests for the same coin whenever you like, provided you still meet the minimum for that request. Each new request is processed independently and goes through its own bonding period before it starts earning — it does not disturb or restart the bonding of a position that is already Staking Active.
• You can stake everything, or spread across coins. There is no maximum staking limit, so you may stake your full available balance of a coin if you prefer. You can also hold separate active staking positions for several supported coins at the same time, letting you stake, say, ETH and SOL concurrently.
• Keep the lock-up in mind when deciding how much. Staked coins are illiquid during the bonding and unbonding periods, which are set by each network. Choosing to stake only part of your holdings is a common way to earn rewards while keeping some balance available for trading, withdrawals, or unexpected needs.

Related questions:

Q: What is the difference between partial staking and adding to my stake?
Partial staking is deciding, in a single request, to stake only a portion of the balance you hold right now — the rest stays liquid. Adding to your stake is a separate, later action: you submit an additional staking request for the same coin to top up your staked amount over time. One splits today's balance; the other builds your position across multiple requests. Each request is handled independently, with its own bonding period.

Q: If I stake more of the same coin later, does it restart the bonding period on my original stake?
No. Each staking request is processed on its own. Your existing Staking Active balance keeps earning rewards uninterrupted while the newly added quantity goes through its own bonding period. The two are tracked separately, so topping up never resets or pauses the position you already have active — the new portion simply catches up once its own bonding completes.

Q: Is there a minimum I must keep liquid in my available wallet?
No. There is no required minimum liquid balance for staking — you may stake your entire available balance of a supported coin if you want, since there is no maximum staking limit. Whether to keep some liquid is entirely your choice. Many users keep a portion unstaked so they can trade or withdraw without waiting out the bonding and unbonding periods, but that is a preference, not a rule.

Q: Can I stake more than one coin at the same time?
Yes. You can hold separate active staking positions for multiple supported coins simultaneously — for example ETH and SOL at once. Each coin's position is independent, with its own quantity, minimum, and network-defined bonding and unbonding periods. Partial staking applies per coin too, so you can stake part of your ETH and part of your SOL while keeping the remainder of each liquid in your available wallet.

Q: Can I unstake only part of what I have staked?
Partial unstaking options can vary, so check the current behaviour on the staking page in the Pluang app before you rely on it. What is consistent is that any unstaking request runs through the network's unbonding period before those coins return to your available wallet, and reward accrual on the unstaked portion stops shortly after the request. Confirm the exact partial-unstaking flow for your coin in the app.