Networks that use the staking mechanism sometimes also have a governance aspect to manage the way decisions are taken in decentralised networks with no central authority.
Decision-making is directly linked to the amount of assets committed to securing the network. In some networks, a separate and particular digital asset, sometimes called a “governance token”, is also issued to stakers along with rewards.
Being able to vote in the future development direction of a network can be important to Validators who want to ensure the right decisions are made to ensure the future value of the network (and thus, their crypto staked on the network).
Hence, staking power can sometimes also be voting power. Naturally, delegating your stakes to a Staking Pool also delegates your votes to the operator of that pool.
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