🔁 Manage Your Validator

If you're running a validator on the QIE blockchain, you’re eligible to earn rewards and commissions. This page explains—step by step—how you can:

✅ Check and claim your staking rewards
✅ Check and claim your commission
🔓 Unstake your QIE coins
🔁 Restake or increase your staking as a validator

This guide is designed to be beginner-friendly. You don’t need to be highly technical—just follow along carefully.

✅ How to Check and Claim Your Rewards

When you stake QIE coins, you earn staking rewards. These build up over time, and you can claim them whenever you like.

🔍 Step 1: Check Your Rewards

Visit the official validator explorer: https://mainnet.qie.digital/validators
Find your validator and click on its name.
On the validator detail page, you’ll see information like:
- Rank
- Description
- Commission
- Voting power
- Rewards received
- Commission received

If the "Rewards received" section shows a number greater than 0 — congratulations! You have rewards to claim.

💰 Step 2: Claim Your Rewards

On the machine where your node is running, run the following command:

qied tx distribution withdraw-rewards <your-validator-address> \
  --from validator \
  --chain-id qie_1990-1 \
  --gas auto \
  --gas-adjustment 1.5 \
  --gas-prices 10000000000aqie \
  --home "$HOME/.qieMainnetNode/" \
  --yes

📝 Note: You’ll be asked for your wallet password. Enter the one you created when you set up the wallet.

🔎 How to find your validator address:

Go to https://mainnet.qie.digital/validators, find your validator, and click on its name. Your validator address will be shown at the top of the page.

✅ Confirm your rewards are claimed:

Check the "Rewards received" again. If the value is now 0 (or very close), you’ve successfully claimed your rewards. You can also check your Metamask wallet to confirm the reward coins have arrived.

💼 How to Claim Commission from Delegators

As a validator, you also earn commission from delegators. Here’s how to claim it.

🔍 Step 1: Check Commission

Visit: https://mainnet.qie.digital/validators
Click on your validator’s name.
Look for the Commission received section. If there's a value greater than 0, you can claim it.

💰 Step 2: Claim Commission

Use the command below from your validator machine:

qied tx distribution withdraw-rewards <your-validator-address> \
  --commission \
  --from validator \
  --chain-id qie_1990-1 \
  --gas auto \
  --gas-adjustment 1.5 \
  --gas-prices 10000000000aqie \
  --home "$HOME/.qieMainnetNode/" \
  --yes

Again, enter your wallet password when prompted.

✅ Confirm it worked:

Revisit the validator page and check the "Commission received" section. If it’s now 0 or a small amount, the commission has been claimed. You should also see the commission in your Metamask wallet.

🔓 How to Unstake Your QIE Coins

🛠️ This section is still being updated. Please check back later for the step-by-step guide on unstaking your QIE coins. You can also reach out to the QIE team or community for help in the meantime.

🔁 How to Restake or Increase Your Staking as a Validator

If you want to add more QIE coins to your current stake (or restake previously claimed rewards), follow these steps.

🔁 Step-by-Step: Increase Your Stake

Use this command on the machine where your validator is running:

qied tx staking delegate <your-validator-address> 10000000000000000000000aqie \
  --from validator \
  --chain-id qie_1990-1 \
  --gas auto \
  --gas-adjustment 1.5 \
  --gas-prices 10000000000aqie \
  --home "$HOME/.qieMainnetNode/" \
  --yes

ℹ️ Important Notes:

Validator Address: Find it by visiting https://mainnet.qie.digital/validators, clicking on your validator, and copying the address from the top.
Amount in wei: QIE uses 18 decimal places, just like Ethereum.
- Example:
  - 1 QIE = 1000000000000000000 aqie (in wei)
  - 10,000 QIE = 10000000000000000000000 aqie
Use this converter to make it easier: https://eth-converter.com/

✅ After the Transaction

Once the transaction is successful:

The staked amount + gas fee will be deducted from your wallet
Visit the validator page again to confirm the updated staked amount
You can also check your wallet to verify the transaction and balance changes

🎉 You're All Set!

Managing your validator on QIE doesn’t have to be complex. With these commands and checks, you can keep your validator running smoothly, maximize your earnings, and stay in control of your funds.

If you get stuck or need help, don't hesitate to reach out to the QIE community.

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