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# Vara (VARA) Staking

How to stake your VARA tokens using Nova Wallet!

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Nova Wallet is a non-custodial wallet where you alone remain in control of your assets via your private key/seed phrase. Nova Wallet directly connects you to the Vara protocol to stake directly. Nova Wallet does not provide you with any staking services such as how a CEX may do.
{% endhint %}

### Polkadot Staking Information & Parameters

| Parameter                | Pool Staking                                                           | Direct Staking                                                             |
| ------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Minimum Stake            | 1 Vara                                                                 | 50 Vara                                                                    |
| Unstaking Period         | 7 Days                                                                 | 7 Days                                                                     |
| Rewards Payout           | Rewards have to be claimed manually and you must pay transaction fees. | Rewards accrue every 12 hours and are paid out daily.                      |
| Governance Participation | Staked Vara cannot be used in Governance.                              | Staked VARA can be used to participate in Governance on the Vara protocol. |

\*The minimum stake for direct staking varies over time and is dictated by the Vara protocol.

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[Vara Direct Staking](/nova-wallet-wiki/staking/vara-vara-staking/vara-direct-staking.md)
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