# Staking

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**Staking** is the process of locking crypto assets as a form of participation in the maintenance of the Proof-of-Stake system on the Blockchain. Users who have carried out the lock process (Stake) cannot access the locked crypto assets for a predetermined period of time. The result of this process, will be rewarded in the form of crypto assets.