If you stake ATOM, your rewards are not added to your wallet balance automatically. They build up and wait until you claim them. Seeing an unclaimed balance is completely normal , and it does not mean anything is stuck.

How to claim

Open a Cosmos wallet such as Keplr or Leap, go to staking and choose Claim all. Each claim costs a small fee, so claiming tiny amounts often is not worth it. Some people claim and restake once the amount is meaningfully larger than the fee.

Unclaimed rewards do not compound. Rewards only earn more once you claim them and delegate them again.

Do not confuse rewards with unbonding

Unbonding is different. When you undelegate ATOM, it goes through a 21-day waiting period. During that time it earns nothing and cannot be moved, then it returns to your balance automatically.…