# Liquid Staking Liquid staking protocols allow users to earn staking rewards without locking assets or maintaining staking infrastructure. Users can deposit tokens and receive tradable liquid tokens in return. The contract stakes these tokens using elected staking providers. As users’ funds are controlled by the contract, staking providers never have direct access to the users' assets. Staking on Conflux requires expert knowledge and complex and costly infrastructure. There are several reasons why - the main being the fact that slashing and offline penalties can get very severe if the staking is managed improperly. In addition to this, self-staking brings with it a minimum deposit of 1000 CFX and a token lock-up about 14 days. Through the use of a liquid self-staking service such as Nucleon, users can eliminate these inconveniences and benefit from secure, non-custodial staking backed by industry leaders. --- # 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.nucleon.network/about-nucleon/liquid-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.