# Introduction The **$NOVA Staking Program** is designed to reward long-term supporters of the NOVA AI ecosystem while strengthening the sustainability and security of the project. By staking $NOVA tokens, holders can actively participate in the growth of NOVA AI, access exclusive benefits, and earn rewards generated from real ecosystem activity. This program aligns incentives between users, holders, and the core product, ensuring that value creation is driven by utility—not speculation. Staking $NOVA is more than earning yield. It represents a commitment to the NOVA AI mission: building a security-first layer for Solana and Web3 users through advanced AI-powered protection. The staking system has been developed with transparency, fairness, and long-term viability in mind. All mechanisms are on-chain, verifiable, and structured to avoid excessive inflation or unsustainable reward models. In the following sections, we outline how staking works, the referral and bounty programs associated with it, and the policies governing participation. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.staking.galaxyhub.ai/introduction.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.