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Dual Staking multiplies staking yields for participants who contribute to both the ZEC and Z token legs of Zcash Satoshi Plus (ZSP) consensus. Staking ZEC alone earns base rewards. Staking Z tokens alongside ZEC earns boosted rewards.

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How it works

Zcash Satoshi Plus (ZSP) consensus has three legs: ZEC miners, ZEC holders, and Z token stakers. Dual Staking rewards participants who stake across both the ZEC and Z token legs simultaneously.
  1. Stake ZEC. Timelock ZEC on the Zcash chain.
  2. Stake Z tokens. Delegate Z tokens to a validator through the ZSPStake contract.
  3. Earn boosted rewards. The protocol detects dual participation and applies a yield multiplier to the participant’s reward share.
Staking both assets together earns substantially more than the sum of staking each separately.

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Solo vs. Dual

ModeWhat it meansReward level
SoloStaking only ZEC or only Z tokensBase rewards
DualStaking both ZEC and Z tokens simultaneouslyBoosted rewards
Solo stakers earn their proportional share of consensus rewards. Dual stakers earn a multiplied share because the protocol recognizes their contribution to both legs as providing greater security value and network alignment. Important: Only ZEC timelocked directly by the user on the Zcash chain qualifies for the Dual Staking boost. stZEC does not qualify.

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Dual Staking and the Z token

Dual Staking is one of the utility drivers for [[The Z Token|the Z token]]. It creates organic demand because ZEC holders who want to maximize their staking yield need Z tokens to qualify for the boosted rate. The flywheel:
  1. ZEC holders stake ZEC on Z (self-custodial timelock)
  2. To earn boosted yields, they acquire and stake Z tokens
  3. More Z token staking increases network security and governance participation
  4. Stronger network attracts more ZEC staking
  5. More ZEC staking increases demand for Z tokens to unlock the boost
Over time, Z token staking rewards accumulate for participants, building toward Dual Staking eligibility naturally without requiring an upfront Z token purchase.