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# What is staking

With staking, holders can essentially lock up their NFTs on a given blockchain for a period of time and earn rewards for doing it in the form of regular payments of a certain token that can be accumulated**.**

Generally, **staking is one of the many ways to earn passive income in the crypto space considered safe, highly rewarding, and low investment risk**