Overview

FLAG uses a Fluid Staking model where stakers select a lockup period between 0 to 365 days. The rewards percentage increases linearly with time, rewarding the most committed stakers more. This way, the reward schedule combines long-term sustainability for the network and flexibility for stakers.

Rewards

In the Fluid Staking model, your effective APY:

• increases proportionally with your lock-up period

• decreases proportionally with the average lock-up period of all stakers

• decreases proportionally with the total amount of FLAG staked by all stakers

How to receive rewards

There are two ways to participate in staking

• Delegate to a Validator

• Run a Validator Node

Comparison	Delegation	Validator Node
Passive	+	-
Minimum requirements	1 FLAG	100,000 FLAG
Needed expertise	None	DevOps
Rewards	staking rewards -15% fee on rewards	staking rewards +15% fee on delegators' rewards

Running a Validator Node earns more rewards but requires active management and DevOps experience.