# Staking The staking mechanism lets you earn rewards by locking your tokens to support the DogZilla ecosystem.

## Stake * **Entry Level ->** The minimum amount to stake is 500K DOGZ. **This requirement doesn't apply to Loyal Holders who joined the program on early stages.** * **Compound ->** Compound interest is not automatic. In order to achieve it, you need to claim and stake your rewards. {% hint style="info" %} After staking 500K DOGZ, you become a Loyal Holder and gain the privilege to compound your rewards. {% endhint %} ## Unstake * **Withdraw ->** You can only withdraw the total amount of your staked tokens. Withdrawals include the unclaimed rewards. * **Release Period ->** After withdrawing yours tokens there is 5-day release period. During this period the staked amount keeps generating rewards. ## Rewards * **Pool Size ->** 50 million DOGZ tokens allocated for 4 years to reward the participants. * **Reward Distribution ->** Rewards are distributed proportionally to the amount of tokens you lock. * **Claim ->** You can claim your rewards at any time. ## APY The APY (Annual Percentage Yield) is variable and will fluctuate based on the following equation.

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