# Staking

### veVIRTUAL:

**veVIRTUAL is the vote-escrowed version of $VIRTUAL, earned by locking tokens to unlock deeper utility in the Virtuals Protocol.**

It’s designed to align long-term incentives and reduce token churn, giving holders more influence, more rewards, and a stronger stake in the future of the ecosystem.

### Holding veVIRTUAL gives you:

* **Eligibility for Airdrops, based on veVIRTUAL holdings**
* **Governance Power (Coming Soon) — shape the future of Virtuals onchain**

### Getting veVIRTUAL:

Stake $VIRTUAL to receive veVIRTUAL. The amount depends on how much you lock, and for how long (up to 2 years). veVIRTUAL decays linearly over time and reaches zero at unlock.

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### Auto Max-Lock Mode:

Enable Auto Max-Lock to always stake with the maximum lock period (2 years).\
This gives 1:1 voting power and the highest possible veVIRTUAL multiplier, until you disable it.


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