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Yes, the SKALE Network as a whole runs on a Delegated Proof of Stake (DPoS) system which is very common in Proof-of-Stake blockchains and allows token holders to delegate their tokens to valdiators who stake on their behalf.
Delegation is the active of delegating i.e giving the underlying power to a validator who can then stake on youre behalf. Many networks including SKALE allow delegation so that token holders are not required to run a validator node themselves or participate in DeFi in order to secure the network.
Staking is the act of locking up SKL tokens for a given period of time as economic collateral. Creating a SKALE Network supernode requires SKL tokens to be staked into the network in order to operate. Validators in the network stake the SKL tokens they receive from delegators.
The amount of time it takes for an undelegation request to be fully processed and the tokens be unlocked and available for transfer is the staking period — 2 months by default — minus the amount of time remaining in the active period.
SKALE uses the ERC-777 token standard which allows for tokens to remain within the delegators wallet throughout the staking lifecycle. This means that the tokens are NEVER transferred from the delegators wallet. During the delegation process, if you see tokens moving from your wallet to another, stop immediatley and contact the SKALE team.
You can undelegate your tokens at any time except for within the last 3 days of the month. This is a security measure to prevent significant volatility in stake weight for a validator before the next epoch starts.
This is set by the validator organization and can be found on the validator’s page on the SKALE Portal.
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