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Add some context information about NU and its uses.

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derekpierre 2021-02-04 12:11:53 -05:00
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Staker Overview
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A nucypher staker is a holder of NU and manager of one or more stakes. Stakes are initiated by locking NU into
A nucypher staker is a holder of NU and manager of one or more stakes. NU is an ERC-20 token that underpins the network. Stakes are initiated by locking NU into
the *"Staking Escrow "* contract for a fixed duration of time. Staked NU earns two income streams: inflation
rewards (NU) and policy fees (ETH). Staked NU gradually unlocks with each period of completed,
depending on *re-stake* and *wind-down* options.
depending on *re-stake* and *wind-down* configuration options.
Active network participation (work) is delegated to a *Worker* node through *bonding*.
There is a 1:1 relationship between the roles; One Staker to one Worker. A Staker controls a single Ethereum
account and may have multiple substakes, but only ever has one Worker bonded at a time.
account and may have multiple substakes, but only ever has one Worker bonded at a time. To ensure the integrity of the network and its service quality,
staked NU can be :ref:`slashed <slashing-protocol>` due to misbehaviour, deliberate or unintentional, by the
corresponding worker.
Worker Overview
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.. _stake-management:
Stake Management
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Several administrative operations can be performed on active stakes: