Staking

Overview

Staking is a cornerstone of the Planck ecosystem. It secures the network, incentivizes GPU providers, and allows token holders to share in the growth of decentralized AI infrastructure. Planck offers three complementary staking models — GPU Staking, Co-staking, and Liquid Staking — each designed for different types of participants, from hardware operators to individual token holders.

Vision

The vision of staking in Planck is to align incentives across the entire community. Hardware providers, token holders, and enterprises all play a role in securing the network and enabling access to GPU compute. Staking ensures that rewards are tied to real usage, that costs remain sustainable, and that participation is open to everyone — not just those who own expensive infrastructure.

Types of Staking

Type	Description
GPU Staking	GPU owners or operators stake their hardware into the network. They earn rewards based on uptime (Proof-of-Connectivity) and real workloads delivered (Proof-of-Delivery). This ensures compute is both reliable and verifiable.
Co-staking	Token holders who do not own hardware can delegate their stake to GPU operators. In return, they share in both protocol rewards and revenue generated by real compute demand, aligning their incentives with hardware providers.
Liquid Staking	Token holders stake $PLANCK and receive LPLANCK, a yield-bearing token that maintains liquidity. Holders can continue to use or trade LPLANCK while still earning rewards and helping secure the network.

Core Capabilities

• Network Security: Staking underpins validator security and ensures GPU providers deliver reliable compute.

• Revenue Sharing: Rewards come not only from emissions but also from real AI workloads, creating sustainable economics.

• Inclusive Participation: Both hardware operators and regular token holders can earn from the network through different staking options.

• Liquidity and Flexibility: With Liquid Staking, users don’t need to choose between yield and flexibility — they can have both.

Relationship with the Ecosystem

Staking is deeply connected to the rest of the Planck stack. GPU Staking secures Planck₁ as the execution layer for workloads, while Co-staking brings additional token liquidity to GPU providers, increasing network reliability. Liquid Staking integrates with broader DeFi ecosystems, making $PLANCK more composable and liquid. Together, these staking models strengthen the supply of compute while also broadening adoption and accessibility.

Token Utility

• Rewards for Uptime & Delivery: GPU providers earn based on connectivity and actual compute delivered.

• Delegation & Yield: Token holders can delegate their stake to GPU operators or participate through liquid staking.

• Governance Rights: Stakers gain voting power in protocol upgrades and network governance.

• Sustainability via Buybacks: A portion of cloud revenue is used for token buybacks, reinforcing long-term value.

Why Staking Matters

Staking ensures that Planck remains decentralized, sustainable, and accessible. It ties network security directly to real-world compute, rewards participants fairly, and opens the door for anyone to take part — whether they run data centers or simply hold tokens. By combining GPU Staking, Co-staking, and Liquid Staking, Planck creates a model where infrastructure, capital, and community all move in sync to power the future of decentralized AI.