Tezos Price (XTZ)

Tez, or XTZ, pays for activity on Tezos. Operators called bakers help produce and validate blocks. Holders can delegate to a baker while keeping the delegated balance spendable, subject to the wallet’s normal transaction requirements.

Staking is a separate choice. Staked tez is locked under the protocol’s rules and can be exposed to penalties if the baker breaks consensus rules. A wallet can show both a delegated amount and a staked amount, so check which balance it is describing.

Tezos also has an on-chain process for proposing and approving protocol changes. Use the XTZ chart for its market price. For a staking decision, check the baker’s terms and the network rules for unlocking funds.