Staking is a mechanism where token holders deposit tokens into a staking contract to participate in the security maintenance of the underlying protocol and earn rewards for their contributions. For the purposes of this article, this mechanism can be referred to as "original staking" because its core utility is limited to remaining idle in smart contracts, while other forms of staking provide additional utility, which will be further expanded below. The size of a validator's stake determi...

Staking is a mechanism where token holders deposit tokens into a staking contract to participate in the security maintenance of the underlying protocol and earn rewards for their contributions. For the purposes of this article, this mechanism can be referred to as "original staking" because its core utility is limited to remaining idle in smart contracts, while other forms of staking provide additional utility, which will be further expanded below. The size of a validator's stake determi...