Staking
Committing tokens to help secure a proof-of-stake network, earning newly issued tokens and fees in return. Misbehaving validators can have part of their stake destroyed.
Also called stake · staked
Committing tokens to help secure a proof-of-stake network, earning newly issued tokens and fees in return. Misbehaving validators can have part of their stake destroyed.
Why it matters
Staked tokens are often locked or subject to an exit queue, so the position cannot always be sold when you want.
Related terms
- Proof of Stake
- Node
- Slashing
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