# Genesis Staking Explained

The launch of System Staking on XYO Layer One comes with a unique opportunity: the Genesis Staking Period. For the first 30 days, early stakers can earn from a special reward pool of over 100 million $XL1, on top of the natural rewards generated by the network itself.

Visit <https://xyo.network/staking> to stark staking!

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This pool grows in two ways:

* **Block Rewards:** Each new block contributes a portion of rewards to the [step reward pool](https://docs.xyo.network/xyo-layer-one/rewards/step-rewards).
* **Community Milestones:** As more $XYO is staked, new tiers unlock and additional $XL1 is added to the pool.

### Genesis Tiers

* **Tier 1 — 0 $XYO Staked**
  * We've already boosted the pool with $100M XL1!
* **Tier 2 — 500M $XYO Staked**

  Once the community reaches 500 million $XYO staked, XYO's total pool boost reaches 150M $XL1!
* **Tier 3 — 1B $XYO Staked**

  Once the community reaches 1 billion $XYO staked, XYO's total pool boost reaches 200M $XL1!

### Why Timing Matters

* **Earlier you stake, the better.**
  * The earlier you stake, the larger amount of step rewards you receive!
* **Longer you stake, the better.**
  * The longer you stake, the bigger your step rewards are, as well!
* **Your percentage of the total staked supply defines your share of the rewards.**
  * The more you stake, the higher your percentage of total stake is. This percentage also drives how much of the pool you receive.
* &#x20;**Large or early stakes capture a proportionally higher return.**
  * When you stake early, you can get larger percentages of early steps' rewards! This means your rewards at the end of Genesis will be larger.

### Start Staking!

Genesis Staking is designed to boost the growth of XYO Layer One, and reward some of our earliest system stakers.

Start staking at <https://xyo.network/staking>