# Staking Asset

**$VOLA is the staking currency of Vola Network.**

Before a node can participate in the network, whether producing blocks or storing files, its operator must stake $VOLA as collateral. This aligns the incentives of node operators with the health and reliability of the network.

Staking is a deposit, locked while the node is active and returned when the operator exits cleanly.

### Who Stakes $VOLA

**Node Operators**

Operators stake $VOLA to register and activate their nodes. The staking requirement differs by node type: Validation Nodes require a fixed bond of 5,000–10,000 $VOLA, while Storage Node requirements scale with the storage capacity committed.

**Delegators**

$VOLA holders who don't want to run hardware can delegate their tokens to an existing Storage Node. Delegators share in the node's rewards proportionally to their contribution, and can undelegate at any time, subject to the lock period.

### Staking & Economic Alignment

<table><thead><tr><th width="174.77777099609375">Node Type</th><th width="165.4444580078125">Staking Requirement</th><th width="199.6666259765625">Reward Stream</th><th>Incentivised To</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Validation Node</strong></td><td>50,000–100,000 $VOLA</td><td>Transaction fees + staking rewards</td><td>Stay online, produce blocks reliably</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Storage Node</strong></td><td>Based on capacity committed</td><td>Storage fees + staking rewards</td><td>Maintain uptime, submit proofs consistently</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Compute Node</strong></td><td>TBA <em>(Coming Soon)</em></td><td>TBA</td><td>Maintain uptime, process compute tasks</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Delegators</strong></td><td>Any amount</td><td>Share of node rewards</td><td>Back reliable, high-performing nodes</td></tr></tbody></table>

### Further Reading

For full staking mechanics, formulas, slashing details, and unbonding periods, refer to the Node Economy section:

<table data-card-size="large" data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Node Staking Requirements</strong></td><td><em>Full staking mechanics for Validation and Storage Nodes.</em></td><td><a href="/pages/1Z3WvSS7obhDHKQnv0JD">/pages/1Z3WvSS7obhDHKQnv0JD</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Delegated Staking</strong> </td><td><em>How to open your node to delegators or delegate your $VOLA.</em></td><td><a href="/pages/SrIob2jhz2NibYMEluAH">/pages/SrIob2jhz2NibYMEluAH</a></td></tr></tbody></table>


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