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import Admonition from '@theme/Admonition'

# Staking
# Staking Mars Token

In Mars v1, MARS stakers were responsible for governing the protocol and backstopping it in the event of a shortfall event. Staked tokens were represented by xMARS, a transferable liquid staking token.

The token’s utility will mainly materialise via delegation. Specifically, MARS holders will be able to stake (or delegate) their tokens to a number of validators within the network in order to:
Mars Protocol is designed to incentivize token holders and contribute to the protocol's growth. By staking your MARS tokens, you actively participate in the governance while, in the future, potentially reducing trading fees.

1. **Secure the chain**: All else being equal, the more tokens staked within the network, the more secure the chain as it becomes more expensive to attack. As a result, by delegating MARS tokens to a validator, users will help secure the chain.
2. **Access delegated governance**: When staking tokens with a particular validator, users are delegating the voting power of their tokens to that validator. In this sense, delegation allows users to participate in governance by staking their tokens with (and thereby increasing the voting power of) validators who align with their views. A user can passively allow a validator to vote on their behalf or they can actively participate in votes themselves.
3. **Receive fees**: In return for securing the chain, a share of protocol fees will flow to validators and their delegators. Note that the share that flows to delegators depends on the specific commission charged by each validator. Specific details are provided in the fololowing [section](../../mars-v2/fees).
## Benefits of Staking MARS

- **Stakers Fee Discounts**: Stakers in the future could get discounts on the protocol fees for trading activities within the Mars ecosystem. This provides consistent encouragement to token holders.
- **Participate in Governance**: Stakers have a direct say in shaping the future of the protocol through governance proposals and voting.

## Staking Mechanics

If you have already staked your tokens on Mars Hub, you can unstake them and Stake them on [DAODAO](https://daodao.zone/dao/neutron1pxjszcmmdxwtw9kv533u3hcudl6qahsa42chcs24gervf4ge40usaw3pcr/home). Before staking you must transfer your holdings of MARS tokens on Neutron Blockchain. Once you complete the staking process, you can view and express your opinions and vote for the upcoming governance proposals.

## Unstaking

If you need to access your staked MARS tokens before the end of the staking period, you can initiate an unstaking process. However, the usual waiting period is 1 day before you can withdraw your tokens.

<Admonition type="info" title="NOTE">
The unbonding period (the length of time to return staking amount after unstaking) is 14 days.
</Admonition>