# Staking for Governance

<mark style="color:purple;">**Staking Mechanism**</mark>\
Staking GayaCoin is essential for governance participation. By staking, users lock up their tokens in the network, which grants them voting rights and aligns their interests with the platform’s success. The amount of voting power a user possesses is proportional to the amount of GayaCoin staked, creating a direct link between a participant’s level of investment in the platform and their influence in governance decisions. This staking model ensures that those who are invested in the platform’s growth and stability have a meaningful role in its direction.

<mark style="color:purple;">**Governance Rewards**</mark>\
To incentivize active and long-term participation, GAYA rewards stakers in GayaCoin. These rewards are distributed based on staking duration, with higher rewards for those who commit their tokens for longer periods. This structure encourages sustained involvement in governance, contributing to GAYA’s economic stability and creating an ecosystem where user and platform interests are aligned over the long term.

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