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# Design

The basic rules of the Genopet's staking program are as follows:

* Every staking deposit must be locked for a period of time
* The staker can select the lock period
* The longer the lock period, the more bonus rewards can be earned
* GENE rewards are locked for one year by default
* GENE rewards can be withdrawn unlocked as sGENE, which can be used in-game
* When governance voting is enabled, the voting weight is determined by the amount of lock period left in the staking deposit