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Staking involves delegating Aptos tokens to validators to participate in network consensus. Stakers earn rewards for helping secure the network, while validators earn commission for operating nodes.

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Key Concepts

  • Epoch: A time period in Sui (approximately 24 hours) after which rewards are distributed
  • Staker/Delegator: Users who delegate their SUI to validators
  • Validator: Node operators who validate transactions and produce blocks
  • APR: Annual Percentage Rate, the annualised return on staked SUI

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Staking Model

Our Aptos staking data is organised into the following models: