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# Token Staking

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Users are able to stake their tokens in any of their preferred staking pools available on the protocol to earn rewards, granting them attractive APYs.

**Project Review:** The ZStake team will undergo a thorough review of projects that are to be listed (enrolled) in the staking pools to ensure the safety of investments of users on the protocol.&#x20;

**Staking:** Staking (committing) is done periodically (following at least a minimum duration of 24 hours). Increasing your stake can only be done within at least 24 hours.

**Claiming Rewards:** Pool rewards are accumulated over a period of time upon staking and can be claimed periodically after at least 24 hours of committing tokens.

**Unstake:** Users are able to withdraw their stakes from any designated pool only after at least 24 hours of their last rewards claim or stake.

Rewards are derived by the formula:\
`rewards = ((APY / 365) * stake) * duration_in_days`