# NYEN stake assurance

> Full nodes that stake NYEN sign each transaction batch within seconds. NekoHash proof of work still chooses the chain, so an assurance holds unless a deeper PoW chain replaces it.

Canonical page: https://nyen.cc/#stake
Updated: 2026-09-26

## How it works

1. A batch of transactions goes to the stake committee.
2. Stakers sign. Votes count by stake, not by node.
3. When stake worth two thirds of the committee has signed, a certificate is formed.
4. The certificate attaches to the next NekoHash block.

A deeper NekoHash chain can reverse a stake assurance; Settled is the work-based state.

## Taking part

| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Opt-in | Off by default in Nyen Wallet |
| Hardware | A desktop, NUC or small ARM computer |
| Requirements | A full node plus eligible NYEN |
| Keys | A separate validator key |
| Weight | By stake. Splitting coins adds no weight |
| Allocation | None: no premine, no validator allocation, no privileged validator list |
| Supply | The 42,000,000 cap and the 100% miner subsidy do not change |
| Assurance time | 2 s (p50), 5 s (p99) |