# Staking

In the first phase, two types of stake pools will be offered. Both $AKITAX and $XAKITA tokens can be earned with apy rates determined periodically by staking $AKITAX token. On the other hand, by staking the $XAKITA token, more $XAKITA tokens can be earned with an apy rate determined periodically. At the same time, by staking the $XAKITA token, getting an allocation to join new projects launched on Akitapad will be gained over the ratio of the $XAKITA token accumulated in the pool to the staked $XAKITA token.

### How to Stake Tokens on AKITAVAX

* Go to Staking page.
* Connect to your Metamask wallet via the connect wallet button top right corner of the page.
* Fill the amount with how many $AKITAX or $XAKITA tokens you want to stake.
* Click the Stake button.
* Approve the staking action on your Metamask wallet.

### How to Unstake Tokens on AKITAVAX

* Go to Staking page.
* Connect to your Metamask wallet via the connect wallet button top right corner of the page.
* Fill the amount with how many $AKITAX or $XAKITA tokens you want to unstake.
* Click the Unstake button.
* Approve the staking action on your Metamask wallet.

### How to Withdraw Staking Reward

* Go to Staking page.
* Connect to your Metamask wallet via the connect wallet button top right corner of the page.
* Click the Withdraw button.
* Approve the withdrawal action on your Metamask wallet.

#### [What Is Crypto Staking?](https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/article/crypto-staking-guide-2021) <a href="#header-1" id="header-1"></a>

Staking is an activity where a user locks or holds his funds in a cryptocurrency wallet to participate in maintaining the operations of a proof-of-stake (PoS)-based blockchain system. It is similar to crypto mining in the sense that it helps a network achieve consensus while rewarding users who participate.

In staking, the right to validate transactions is baked into how many coins are “locked” inside a wallet. However, just like mining on a PoW platform, stakers are incentivized to find a new block or add a transaction on a blockchain. Apart from incentives, PoS blockchain platforms are scalable and have high transaction speeds.