# Types of Staking Staking with $XYO in the XYO Layer One Blockchain is integral to securing the blockchain, and users have more than one option for participating in the staking ecosystem. ### Node Staking There are two types of Node Staking: Block Producer Node and Validator Node Staking. Staking a Node should only ever be done by the Node owner, and not a multitude of parties. Node Staking includes risk of slashing, but gives returns higher rewards than System Staking. ### System Staking Sometimes referred to as "Nodeless" Staking, this version allows a user to stake the system itself, rather than an individual node. System Stakers earn rewards from the [Step Reward Pool](/xyo-layer-one/rewards/step-rewards.md). By locking up $XYO to System Stake, the "risk" a user incurs stems from the inability to quickly move the stake, but **this stake cannot be slashed inside the network itself.** --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.xyo.network/xyo-layer-one/staking/types-of-staking.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.