# Staking - [How Staking Works](https://docs.telcoin.network/telcoin-network/staking/how-staking-works.md): Validators stake TEL on Telcoin Network consensus registry to participate in consensus and earn block rewards. - [Why Membership Model](https://docs.telcoin.network/telcoin-network/staking/why-membership-model.md): The primary goal is to incentivize validators to run more nodes, directly growing the size and resilience of the network. Every design decision flows from this objective. - [How to Stake](https://docs.telcoin.network/telcoin-network/staking/how-to-stake.md): This guide covers the process for node operators to stake and activate a validator node on Telcoin Network. - [Future Direction](https://docs.telcoin.network/telcoin-network/staking/future-direction.md): Staking was designed to be flexible and grow with the protocl. --- # 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.telcoin.network/telcoin-network/staking.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.