Staking & Earning

The DEX isn't only for trading — its Staking page lets you put your tokens to work and earn rewards while you hold them. There are two ways to do it.

• Stake BZE with a validator. Validators are the machines that keep the BeeZee network running. When you stake (delegate) your BZE to one, you help secure the chain and earn a share of the rewards it produces, including the new BZE created by inflation. Your BZE never leaves your control — you're lending your vote of confidence, not handing it over.

• Join reward programs. Some tokens run programs that pay you for staking them. Each program shows an estimated APR (a yearly rate, based on current conditions), your daily rewards, and an unlock period — the waiting time before your tokens come back when you unstake.

Rewards are claimed manually — they build up over time, and you collect them whenever you like from the Staking page. They don't get added to your stake automatically.

Unstaking isn't instant. Both BZE staking and token reward programs have an unlock period, during which your tokens are locked and earning nothing before they return to your wallet. Check the period shown before you commit.

This page is the friendly summary. For step-by-step guides, head to the pages built for each:

Staking Your BZEManaging Your StakeStaking Programs

For example. A gaming guild sets up a reward program that pays out $GUILD to anyone who stakes it. Members stake their $GUILD from the Staking page, watch their daily rewards tick up, and claim them whenever they want — earning simply for being part of the guild.