Today marks the launch of $VELAR staking, a pivotal milestone in Velar's mission to build a robust, community-driven Bitcoin DeFi ecosystem. This launch enables token holders to actively participate in protocol governance while establishing their long-term position in Velar's future.

The Power of Staking

Staking serves as the cornerstone of Velar's governance system, enabling token holders to directly influence the protocol's development. By participating in staking, you:

1. Secure active governance rights

2. Contribute to protocol decentralization

3. Support Bitcoin DeFi infrastructure growth

4. Position yourself for future protocol developments

Early Staking Advantages

The Velar staking system operates on an epoch-based model, where your staking duration is measured in epochs. Early stakers benefit from accumulating more epochs of continuous staking history. While there are no mandatory lock-up periods, maintaining your staked position demonstrates long-term commitment and will be a key factor in future protocol participation benefits.

Simple Staking Process

Getting started with $VELAR staking is straightforward:

1. Head to Staking page on Velar Webapp and connect your Xverse or Leather wallet

2. Select your desired staking amount (500 $VELAR minimum)

3. Confirm your staking transaction

4. Maintain your staked position to accumulate staking epochs

Holding $VELAR on Other Chains?

If you currently hold $VELAR on a centralized exchange or the Ethereum network, you can easily bridge your tokens to Stacks network using our bridge guide: https://blog.velar.co/bridging-velar-token

Technical Details

• Network: Stacks

• Supported Wallets: Xverse and Leather

• Staking Limits: minimum 500 $VELAR

• Unstaking: Available anytime without cooldown

• Duration Tracking: Measured in epochs

Building Together

This staking launch represents more than just a technical feature—it's the foundation of Velar's community-driven future. Every staked token strengthens the protocol's decentralization and enhances our collective ability to build robust Bitcoin DeFi infrastructure.

Security First

The Velar staking contract has undergone thorough security testing to ensure the safety of staked assets. We maintain our commitment to security as the foundation of all protocol developments.

Join Velar's Future

By staking your $VELAR tokens today, you're not just participating in governance—you're securing your position in Bitcoin DeFi's future. While tokens can be unstaked at any time, your continuous staking duration from day one will be a key factor in maximizing your protocol benefits.

Ready to stake? Visit https://app.velar.com/stake to start participating in Velar's governance.