Staked a small amount of $DUSK during a recent #dusk task to see what happens after hitting confirm. Down ~8.44% over the trailing week—standard crypto volatility, not panic. What actually stuck out was the participation delay.
A new stake takes 4,320 blocks (~12 hours) to mature before becoming active. The same goes for Hyperstaking pools. Top up an existing stake? Only 90% activates immediately; 10% stays inactive until full unstaking.
It's an odd contrast for a network pitch-perfect on fast settlement for regulated markets like NPEX. Fast settlement doesn't mean instantaneous participation—feels like traditional clearinghouse batching. Docs explain it clearly, but it's not on the hype reel. Retail friction or institutional barrier? Still waiting for my stake to go live while writing this.
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