Participation Level | Rewards | Risks |
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Staker | Earn rewards based on ROOT staked by the duration of the reward cycle. Earn | Staked ROOT is locked. You can unstake at any time with a 28-day cool-down period. Note: Withdrawing before the end of the reward cycle will result in the forfeiture of rewards from that cycle. |
Nominator | Earn based on ROOT staked by the duration of the reward cycle. Earn Also, earn based on work done by validators you nominated, based on commission percentage and amount of Work points accumulated during the reward cycle. | In addition to the notes from above, staked ROOT is exposed to slashing risk from the validators you nominate. Being a nominator is not set and forget. Nominations should be periodically monitored. |
Validator | Earn based on ROOT staked by the duration of the reward cycle. Earn Earn based on work done as a validator, less commission you pay to nominators for selecting you. | Your staked ROOT is exposed to slashing risks. Investment and skills required to set up, run and maintain a validator node. |