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# BR staking and vote

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BR staking is open now on [BedrockDAO Governance](https://gov.bedrockdao.com/), but vote will be coming soon.
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For a governance participant, your primary function is to stake your BR Tokens to acquire veBR. This conversion process is designed to reward long-term commitment by locking tokens for a predetermined period. 

For liquidity providers and stakers earn BR, they are motivated to engage more actively with the protocol, which in turn strengthens the liquidity base even further.

* Stake to Earn BR\
  Users deposit assets to secure the network, earning BR tokens—Bedrock’s governance and utility backbone. Staking amplifies liquidity, enabling seamless cross-chain transactions.
* Convert BR → veBR for Power\
  Lock BR to mint veBR, a non-transferable governance key. This "skin-in-the-game" mechanism:
  * Reduces BR supply, driving scarcity.
  * Grants voting rights on emissions, upgrades, and treasury decisions.

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