This makes it infeasibly expensive for an attacker to gain enough influence over the network to compromise its security. In proof-of-work systems, the scarce resource is computing power. On Avalanche, the scarce resource is the native token, AVAX. For a node to validate a blockchain on Avalanche, it must stake AVAX .
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Introduction
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AVAX holders are incentivized to stake their tokens to secure Avalanche, while receiving a reward in return . Run an Avalanche node, stake your AVAX, and earn AVAX rewards.
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