# Staking

An overview of staking TAO on Bittensor under dTao — root versus subnet stake — with links to price impact, root baskets, stake weight and yield.

_Source: https://beta.taostats.io/docs/concepts/staking_

_Last reviewed: 2026-09-23_

Staking is how TAO holders earn yield on Bittensor. Under **dTao** you can stake to **root** (TAO only, no price risk on your stake) or to a **subnet** (buying that subnet's alpha token, higher risk and reward). Start with [Staking in dTao](https://beta.taostats.io/docs/concepts/staking/staking-in-dtao) for the full model, then dig into price impact, root baskets, and yield.

- [Staking in dTao](https://beta.taostats.io/docs/concepts/staking/staking-in-dtao)
- [Root Validator Baskets](https://beta.taostats.io/docs/concepts/staking/root-validator-baskets)
- [Taostats for Staking](https://beta.taostats.io/docs/concepts/staking/taostats-for-staking)
- [Price Impact and Slippage](https://beta.taostats.io/docs/concepts/staking/slippage)
- [Stake weight](https://beta.taostats.io/docs/concepts/staking/stake-weight)
- [Yield](https://beta.taostats.io/docs/concepts/staking/yield)