# Token-Gated Community & Staking Mechanism The CUDIS staking model strengthens ecosystem engagement, security, and governance: * **Community Stability** – Users stake CUDIS tokens to show long-term commitment, earning additional rewards for active participation. * **Quality Assurance** – Node operators and data contributors stake tokens as collateral, ensuring ethical data sharing and maintaining high integrity standards. * **Enhanced Governance** – Staking tokens grants additional voting rights, amplifying the influence of committed stakeholders in ecosystem decision-making. --- # 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://whitepaper.cudis.xyz/cudis-tokenomics/token-gated-community-and-staking-mechanism.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.