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Klever staking: KLV Rewards and KFI Voting
Freezing KLV or KFI on KleverChain establishes a stake with rewards paid in KLV under network parameters. Staked KFI also enables votes on protocol proposals. KLV holders can stake without delegation or delegate to a masternode; the account owner authorizes transactions and claims rewards.
Updated onParticipation choices on KleverChain
| Staking path | Purpose and conditions |
|---|---|
| KLV without delegation | The staking guide specifies a minimum of 1000 KLV for freezing KLV. Rewards from a nondelegated stake use the direct staking claim. |
| Delegated KLV | Frozen KLV supports a masternode whose pool accepts delegation and has capacity. The operator can charge a commission; delegation rewards use an allowance claim. |
| Staked KFI | Staked KFI provides proposal-voting eligibility. Its staking rewards are paid in KLV, and casting a vote requires a separate transaction. |
| APR-configured Klever Digital Asset (KDA) | The asset creator selects the annual percentage rate and controls token emission limits. Rewards are paid in the staked asset. |
| FPR-configured KDA | The asset owner funds reward deposits. Eligibility requires staking in an earlier epoch, and the reward share depends on the holder's proportion of stake at the deposit. |
| Transaction costs | Staking transactions, reward claims, and principal withdrawals carry network fees. Fees depend on the operation and network parameters, which governance can change. |
Account readiness and the first freeze
Native KLV and KFI staking uses balances on KleverChain. Staking another asset through Klever Wallet follows the relevant network's rules. For TRX, this includes TRON resources and voting for Super Representatives; KleverChain's KFI voting rules do not apply to that activity.
The account owner safeguards the private keys and recovery phrase and authorizes staking transactions. Klever Wallet cannot retrieve missing wallet credentials. Before freezing, the owner checks the asset's staking and withdrawal conditions and funds both the amount to stake and the transaction fees. The owner then authorizes a freeze for that asset and amount and checks its successful on-chain record for the bucket ID identifying the new stake. Fees for later claims and withdrawals also remain the owner's responsibility.
Delegation and validator responsibilities
A masternode operator controls whether its delegation pool is open, sets its capacity, and can set a delegation commission. These settings affect a holder's choice of pool. Delegating frozen KLV assigns the bucket's staking power to the chosen validator; it does not require giving the operator the holder's private keys.
Klever's technology documentation describes masternode eligibility with two thresholds: at least 1,500,000 KLV in operator self-stake to remain active, and 10,000,000 KLV in combined self-stake and delegated stake for consensus eligibility. Actual block production also depends on producer selection. These are node-operation requirements, separate from the ordinary holder's KLV freezing minimum, and network proposals can adjust the parameters.
Reward claims and governance votes
KLV and KFI staking rewards are allocated in KLV each epoch, a network accounting period, according to fee activity and network parameters. Allocated rewards enter a claimable balance; a successful claim moves eligible rewards into the available balance. The protocol distinguishes direct staking rewards from delegation allowances, so the claim source must match the reward being collected.
KFI governance covers protocol configurations, including application fees, and approval of new applications. Staking KFI establishes voting eligibility. A vote on a particular proposal is a separate account transaction, so a staking record alone does not establish participation in that vote.
Asset-creator control over KDA rewards
APR means annual percentage rate. For a KDA configured with APR staking, the creator chooses the rate and controls emission limits through the token's supply settings. KleverChain handles reward distribution under that configuration, while the staker claims rewards when eligible.
Flexible Proportional Return, or FPR, uses a pool the asset owner funds with KleverChain assets. Each deposit has its own allocation: an eligible holder's share reflects their proportion of stake at that deposit, with staking established in a prior epoch. The owner is responsible for the promised funding; Klever does not guarantee those deposits. For these owner-funded pools, the staking guide describes a 100-epoch return to the owner when no stakers qualify. KleverChain's v1.7.21 implementation uses a configurable maximum unclaimed reward period and credits expired, unclaimed amounts to the authorized account making a later reward deposit. KLV and KFI have a distinct automatic distribution each epoch under network parameters.
Unfreezing and withdrawal of principal
A freeze creates a bucket, the record of a particular staked amount. Its bucket ID identifies the stake targeted by an unfreeze operation. Undelegating removes a bucket's validator assignment, while unfreezing changes its staking state. Withdrawal retrieves eligible unfrozen principal; a reward claim collects a different balance.
The asset's staking settings specify the minimum number of epochs from staking to unfreezing and from unfreezing to withdrawal. An unfreeze record and a confirmed withdrawal therefore describe different states. KleverChain confirms these transactions, and Klever Wallet cannot modify or cancel a submitted transaction. Account recovery depends on the owner's retained credentials.
