# Wanna stake some that i have bought **URL:** \ **Category:** Stake Delegation\ **Created:** [22 September 2020 05:11 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/wanna-stake-some-that-i-have-bought/40569 "2020-09-22T05:11:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**Author:** ![adatainment](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/adatainment/32/81481_2.png) [@adatainment](https://forum.cardano.org/u/adatainment)\ **Post date:** [22 September 2020 05:42 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/wanna-stake-some-that-i-have-bought/40569/2 "2020-09-22T05:42:36Z")
Hello and welcome @testing , we prepared a comprehensive guide here: > [@Staking and delegating for beginners—A step-by-step guide](https://forum.cardano.org/t/staking-and-delegating-for-beginners-a-step-by-step-guide/36681): > > Staking and delegating for beginners—A step-by-step guide (Written by @ElliotHill of the Cardano Foundation) Today’s hard fork marks the release of Shelley and with it, the arrival of stake pool creation and delegation. Cardano is a [proof of stake](https://emurgo.io/en/blog/explain-proof-of-stake-pos-dpos) (PoS) blockchain. This means that even if you do not have the time or resources to run a stake pool, you can still delegate your ada to another pool operator and have it staked on your behalf. The Cardano Foundation’s Community Ma… --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.cardano.org/t/wanna-stake-some-that-i-have-bought/40569)._