
#Staking Matic’s incentivised staking testnet, CS-2001, is now live with Initial 20 validators! As Stage 1 of Counter Stake progresses, we will be adding more validators to the network. The following features are unlocked during this stage (specifics of the features can be found here (https://blog.matic.network/counter-stake-stage-1-stake-on-the-beach-full-details-matic-network/)): - Setting up the validator nodes & staking test tokens - Establishing validator power weightage as per staked tokens - Changing the signer address via the staking contract - Validator Exit contract, to initiate the un-stake from the network - Unstake Claim mechanism, for claiming stake+rewards after un-stake is successful - Generate + Propose new span on Bor - Producer set switches on Bor - Deposit event sync to Bor - Proposing and submitting new checkpoints - Verifying and signing checkpoints - Validator Replacement Mechanism Read more in our documentation here: docs.matic.network/staking/participate-in-counter-stake/ Staking is closer than ever, and we couldn’t be more excited to see it coming to fruition!