Staking
German: Staking
Bonding tokens to secure a proof-of-stake network in return for protocol issuance and transaction fees, exposed to slashing, validator failure and unbonding periods.
Why people look this up
Readers assessing whether staking is comparable to lending or to an equity-like operating return; it is neither.
Auf Deutsch
Staking — Das Binden von Token zur Absicherung eines Proof-of-Stake-Netzwerks gegen Protokollemission und Transaktionsgebühren, verbunden mit Slashing-, Validator- und Sperrfristrisiken.
Related terms
Looking for how this maps to its traditional-finance counterpart rather than a standalone definition? See the Term Bridge, which also flags where the obvious analogy is wrong.