With the upcoming launch of Zilliqa 2.0, staking will shift to Proof-of-Stake (PoS), improving security, efficiency, and decentralisation. Here’s what you need to know:

➡️ The old staking system relies on Staked Seed Nodes (SSNs), which operate under a permissioned system and require a minimum stake of 10M $ZIL.

➡️Zilliqa 2.0 replaces miners with PoS validators that stake ZIL as collateral. This enhances decentralisation, reduces costs, and improves efficiency.

➡️Staking on Zilliqa 2.0 will have two components:
✔️ A deposit contract for anyone to become a validator
✔️ Delegation contracts for users to stake ZIL with validators

➡️A new staking portal will make delegation simple. Users can choose between:
✔️ Non-liquid staking – manual reward withdrawals
✔️ Liquid staking – tradable tokens that accrue rewards

➡️Next steps for stakers and validators:
✔️ New validators must run a node and stake $ZI
✔️Delegators will need to move to new contracts
✔️A migration guide is coming soon!

Learn how staking is changing in Zilliqa 2.0: https://blog.zilliqa.com/how-staking-will-change-with-zilliqa-2-0/