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DeFi Staking

Definition

DeFi staking involves locking cryptocurrency to support decentralized network operations. This process allows participants to earn rewards by contributing to the security and transaction validation of proof-of-stake blockchain protocols without relying on centralized intermediaries. Assets are committed to a smart contract, which then allocates them to a validator node or a staking pool. Rewards are typically distributed in the native cryptocurrency of the underlying protocol, reflecting the participant’s contribution and the network’s issuance schedule.