# 🔒 RICO Staking System

### <mark style="color:$primary;">Why staking exists</mark>

Staking is designed to:

* reward long-term holding
* discourage short-term exits
* strengthen token retention
* create productive utility for holders
* and align long-term participants with ecosystem growth

### <mark style="color:$primary;">Core Design</mark>

Users stake RICO for fixed periods and earn rewards based on duration.

#### Available Lock Durations

* **30 days**
* **180 days**
* **365 days**

Longer lock durations are designed to offer stronger reward potential.

### <mark style="color:$primary;">Strategic Purpose</mark>

The staking layer helps transform RICO from a simple utility token into a longer-duration ecosystem asset.

That matters because:

* staked supply may reduce liquid market pressure
* longer-duration users become more aligned with growth
* compounding can strengthen retention behavior

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