I am staked with Taostats. What happens when dTao goes live?

Your tao will remain staked to taostats (or the validator you are staked with. It will be now called staked to your validator on root.

Do I need to do anything to my Stake?

You do not have to. Your staked balance will remain on the validator. It will be in the root subnet.

"I am staked on [validatorName]." becomes "I am staked on [validatorName on root."

How is staking different?

1. You now can stake to a validator on a subnet. What was staking in the past is now staking on root.
2. Stake emissions are split between root & subnet alpha holders Emissions: Root vs. Alpha Stake
3. Root emissions can be paid in root or in alpha (for every subnet your validator is active)
4. There is now a fee on every staking transaction of 0.0005 tao.

Will my yield change if I am staked on root?

Initially, no. It ill look the same. But the root emission will begin to decrease as emission begins paying out in alpha as well.

See Emissions: Root vs. Alpha Stake for a chart and description.

Is staking on root safe?

Yes. While staking on root may have lower emissions, there is not token exchange. Your tao remains tao -and cannot be lost.

Will there be tools to help me manage my stake?

Yes. Watch this space.

Why stake on a subnet?

Staking on a subnet has the opportunity for higher rewards. However, tao is exchanged for Alpha Tokens, and this exchange leads to opportnuities for greater gain, but also loss.