Staking via Web

Prepare two wallets

You will need:

• A Bitcoin wallet (for staking BTC).

• A Core wallet (for creating dual-staking orders and claiming CORE rewards).

Prepare Bitcoin wallet

When setting up and funding your Bitcoin wallet, it is important to:

• not use a hardware a wallet (such as Ledger), except for Keystone QR code, either directly or through other software wallets and

• choose: Taproot, Legacy, Native Segwit, or Nested Segwit format

Prepare Core wallet

You’ll need a small amount of CORE tokens in your Core wallet to cover transaction fees on the Core chain when creating dual-staking orders and claiming CORE rewards.

Go to the staking page

Navigate to b14g Self-Custodial Bitcoin Staking (Core Chain) interface.

Connect your BTC wallet

Connect your Bitcoin wallet (compatible wallet as shown on the UI).

Enter how much BTC you want to stake

• Input the amount of BTC you want to stake. Minimum amount: 0.01 BTC.

• Set your preferred lock time. Once locked, your BTC remains unspendable until the time-lock expires.

Choose Staking Strategy

Select the strategy that fits your goal:

• Fair-Share Strategy – pick this if you want hands-off, steady, auto-compounding yield.

• Merge Order Strategy – choose this if you’re chasing the highest possible APR and don’t mind 0.05% APR (floor reward rate) if no CORE matches.

Click “Continue” when ready.

Create your Dual-Staking position (Order)

Your Order is your dual-staking hub on Core chain — it connects your BTC stake with CORE stakers who join later to share boosted dual-staking rewards.

In this step:

• Connect your Core-compatible wallet to create your Order. Each time you lock new BTC, a new dual-staking position (Order) is created.

• Set your reward-sharing ratio: choose how dual-staking rewards will be split between you and future CORE stakers who join your Order. This ratio cannot be changed later. To adjust, wait until your BTC timelock expires and create a new position (Order).

• Choose a validator: select the Validator you want your BTC stake to support.

• Click “Create Dual-Staking Position”.

Once the transaction is confirmed, your Order will be created successfully.

Review your BTC staking details

• Review all details carefully: BTC amount, validator, lock duration.

• If everything looks correct, click “Stake BTC”

Wait for Transaction Confirmation

Your staking transaction will be broadcast to the Bitcoin network. Wait for it to be included in a block and reach 6 confirmations to finalize your staking.

Activate Your Order on b14g Merge Marketplace

Once your BTC staking transaction is finalized, your Order automatically becomes active on the b14g Merge Marketplace. Your Order is now open for CORE stakers to join and form dual-staking positions with you.