Yes, WhalePool supports anonymous users to participate in staking mining directly via their wallet addresses. Please note that to ensure the system correctly recognizes your staking status, the wallet address used for staking must be the same as the hashrate address connected to your mining machine. If the addresses do not match, the system will not identify the staking, resulting in failed hashrate connection.

Starting August 1, 2025, WhalePool will fully implement the ALEO ARC-0046 staking mining mechanism, and the "Delayed Payment" feature will be discontinued. Existing delayed payment accounts will be handled as follows:

1.Automatically switched to staking mining:

The platform will automatically use the ALEO tokens accumulated in your delayed payment account for staking. The system will calculate the corresponding effective hashrate based on your staked amount and continue mining. If your stake is insufficient to cover your total hashrate, we recommend topping up to restore full hashrate and maximize rewards. You can complete this via the “Staking Mining” page.

2.Delayed Payment feature shutdown notice:

The Delayed Payment feature is expected to be deactivated at 00:00 UTC on July 31. Mining rewards for that day will be distributed normally at 10:00 and 22:00 (UTC+0).

3.Withdrawal option:

If you no longer wish to mine, you may contact customer service from August 3 onwards to withdraw the ALEO tokens in your delayed payment account. The platform will assist with the withdrawal process.

Click "Unstake" in the upper right corner of the Easystaking platform. After confirmation, your tokens will enter a waiting period of approximately 360 blocks (actual time depends on network speed).

Once the waiting period ends, you must manually click "Redeem" to return the ALEO tokens to your wallet.

Note:

You can track the progress and timing of the unstaking and redemption process in real-time on the Easystaking platform:

Unstake Time: UTC 00:00–12:00

Redeem Time: UTC 12:00–24:00

To ensure accurate binding of staking hashrate and rewards, each sub-account’s payout address must match the wallet address used for staking. If the addresses differ, the system will fail to match the staked tokens to the hashrate, resulting in incorrect hashrate calculations or reward distribution.

If you have sub-accounts with different payout addresses, we recommend either of the following:

1.Re-register sub-accounts to ensure each payout address matches the staking wallet;

2.Consolidate the hashrate of all sub-accounts under a main account, and perform centralized staking and mining through the main account.

Please plan your account structure in advance to avoid inefficiencies or missed rewards due to address mismatches.

New users follow the same staking mining process as existing users:

1.Log in to the WhalePool platform, click “Staking Mining” in the top navigation, then click “Participate in Staking” to be redirected to the Easystaking platform;

2.Connect your wallet on Easystaking and ensure it contains enough ALEO tokens for staking;

3.Once staking is completed, the system will automatically match hashrate based on the staked amount and begin mining;

4.Note: The wallet used for staking must be the same as the one bound to your miner on WhalePool, otherwise hashrate and rewards cannot be recognized.

After completing these steps, your new miner will successfully participate in staking mining and start generating rewards.

Staking usually becomes effective within 15 minutes to 1 hour after being confirmed on-chain, depending on network congestion.

You can check the “Staking Status” and “Effective Hashrate” on the staking page or verify your staking transaction through a blockchain explorer. If the status hasn't updated, please wait a bit or contact customer support for assistance.

Please verify the following:

The wallet address bound to WhalePool matches the address used for staking;

Mining information is correctly configured on the miner or control panel;

The amount of staked tokens is sufficient to cover the connected hashrate.

If all the above are correct but hashrate still shows as 0, please contact customer support for troubleshooting

If the staking process fails (due to insufficient gas fees or network interruption), the transaction will automatically roll back and your tokens will not be lost

Please ensure your wallet has enough gas fees (ALEO mainnet transaction fees) and try again. We recommend staking when the network is less congested to increase success rates.

The staking wallet address and the wallet address used to connect hashrate must be the same and should be updated simultaneously To change addresses

first unstake from the current address and wait for the tokens to be returned. Then complete staking with the new address and ensure it is bound to hashrate as well.

During this transition, your hashrate and rewards will be paused. We recommend planning ahead to avoid interruptions in mining rewards

After successful staking, the system needs to wait for the staking confirmation on-chain and successful hashrate connection before rewards can be calculated. Typically, you will see reward data within 1–2 block cycles

If more than an hour has passed with no rewards, please confirm your hashrate is connected and you're using the correct wallet address.

Yes. A single staking wallet address can be connected to multiple mining machines simultaneously. The system will dynamically allocate the total hashrate cap based on the total staked tokens under that wallet. Make sure all miners are configured to use the same staked wallet address as the “miner address

You can verify your staking status through the following methods:

1.Log in to the WhalePool official website, go to the ""Staking Mining"" page, and check the amount staked and your effective hashrate.

2.On the redirected Easystaking platform, connect your wallet to view your staking records and current status directly.

3.Use a blockchain explorer and enter your wallet address to check if any successful staking transactions exist.

4.If you're still unsure, you can provide your wallet address to customer support, and we’ll assist you in checking your staking and hashrate binding status.

1. Access Staking Mining

Click “Staking Mining” in the top menu of WhalePool, then click “Participate in Staking” to be redirected to the Easystaking platform (supports decentralized interaction)

2. Connect Your Wallet

On Easystaking, click “Connect Wallet” and choose a supported LEO wallet to proceed with on-chain staking.

Note: Easystaking supports both anonymous and registered users to stake via wallet connection.

3. Start Earning Mining Rewards

Once ALEO tokens are successfully staked and hashrate is matched, the platform will automatically start staking mining. Your hashrate will be bound to your staked amount, and mining rewards will begin.

4. Unstake

Click “Unstake” in the top right of the staking page. After confirmation, your stake enters a waiting period of approximately 360 blocks (exact time depends on block speed).

Once the period ends, you must manually click “Redeem” to have ALEO tokens returned to your wallet.

Note: You can check the progress and schedule on Easystaking:

Unstake Time: UTC 00:00–12:00

Redeem Time: UTC 12:00–24:00

Yes. The system matches your hashrate based on your staking amount. If the staked amount is insufficient, part of your hashrate will be inactive. You can either increase your stake or reduce connected hashrate.

After successful staking, hashrate will be matched automatically and become effective at the end of the current Epoch. Mining rewards will be calculated after the Epoch ends and are usually visible on the platform around 25 minutes later than normal block times. Please be patient—no repeated action is needed.

We recommend using the same wallet address for both mining and staking to ensure proper hashrate matching and reward distribution. Currently, we recommend using the LEO wallet or other ALEO-compatible wallets for staking.

Mining rewards are distributed twice daily to your WhalePool account. Settlement occurs at 10:00 and 22:00 (UTC+0), and rewards will be credited directly to your WhalePool account.