Last updated: Aug 02 2020

Protocol teams occasionally change the delegation / staking process. If the following instructions do not work, please email support@bisontrails.co for assistance.

Livepeer is open source video infrastructure, built on the Ethereum blockchain.

service fee

0.5% of rewards

Minimum Stake

0.1

Unbonding Period

7 Days

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Bison Trails' Validator Address

1: 0xda43d85b8d419a9c51bbf0089c9bd5169c23f2f9/transcoding

Bison Trails' Validator Info

https://explorer.livepeer.org/accounts/0xda43d85b8d419a9c51bbf0089c9bd5169c23f2f9/campaign

Delegation Instructions

Important: Fake URLs impersonating the secure wallets and UIs used to delegate are circulating on the internet. Always confirm you are using the exact sites we link to here:

https://metamask.io/
https://wallet.coinbase.com/
https://classic.explorer.livepeer.org/accounts/0xda43d85b8d419a9c51bbf0089c9bd5169c23f2f9/transcoding

1. CONNECT YOUR WALLET

Ensure your Livepeer Tokens (LPT) (as well as a small amount of ETH for fees) are available on your wallet (e.g. MetaMask, Coinbase Wallet)
Click CONNECT WALLET
Select your wallet location

2. NAVIGATE TO BISON TRAILS’ TRANSCODER

Go to Bison Trails’ transcoder page. Our transcoder address is 0xda43d85b8d419a9c51bbf0089c9bd5169c23f2f9
Click BOND to begin the delegation process. If you don’t have the option to bond, make sure that your wallet is connected in your Ethereum-enabled browser.

Transfer Allowance

3. UPDATE YOUR ALLOWANCE

EDIT your LPT transfer allowance to the amount of LPT you want available for bonding:
- If you are currently delegating to another transcoder, enter 0 in the Amount To Bond field. This action will transfer your existing bonded amount to the selected transcoder.
Click Submit
Review and click CONFIRM

Bonding

4. BOND TO BISON TRAILS’ TRANSCODER

Return to the BOND page
Enter the amount of LPT you wish to bond to the transcoder
Click SUBMIT
Click Confirm

Congratulations! You are now bonded to Bison Trails’ transcoder.

Support

We are available to answer your questions 9am–6pm ET Monday-Friday. Please contact us: support@bisontrails.co

FAQ

How is the Livepeer reward rate determined?

The inflation rate in Livepeer fluctuates; it depends on how many tokens are staked out of the total supply in circulation. Livepeer refers to this ratio as its participation rate.

The protocol aims for a 50% participation rate as the benchmark for balancing network security and token liquidity. The protocol incentivizes participation by increasing or decreasing the inflation rate by 0.0003% for every round that the participation rate dips below or above 50%, respectively. One round is equal to 5,760 Ethereum blocks, lasting about 22.5 hours, which is roughly how often rewards are claimed.

View Scout for the latest inflation numbers

What are the risks associated with delegating?

Livepeer has no slashing mechanism, so your LPT are never at risk of being slashed.

How does Bison Trails’ service fee work?

Bison Trails charges a percentage service fee on all rewards earned by tokens delegated to our validator. The service fee is paid to Bison Trails automatically by the protocol. You can then withdraw your rewards from the protocol directly.

Jul 7 2020 / protocols

Livepeer governance: Q&A with Protocol Specialist Viktor Bunin

We asked Viktor to provide context on the necessity of the inflationChange parameter proposal and why we’re hopeful the Livepeer community considers—and ultimately decides to support—the update

Interested in delegating on other protocols?

Have tokens on other networks? Learn more about delegating to our public validators on Celo, Cosmos, Edgeware, Kusama, Ontology, Polkadot, Solana, and more. We also offer dedicated participation clusters.

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Questions?

Learn more about delegation in our guide to delegating digital assets.

If you have questions, or if you are interested in running a validator, please contact us. Our protocol specialists are happy to assist you.

Last updated: Aug 02 2020 Protocol teams occasionally change the delegation / staking process. If the following instructions do not work, please email support@bisontrails.co for assistance.