# Why Staking? Asset distribution based on token holdings is most effective when the token owners are confirmed as holding their tokens. There are many instances where a token owner might transfer tokens temporarily to a different wallet. In such cases, the token owner might be surprised not to receive their share of an asset distribution. In order to best ensure that token owners are in fact holding their tokens at the time of distribution and that assets will be distributed to their intended recipients, Decent uses a staking model. With this strategy, token owners receive their share of distributed assets based on staked token holdings. You can specify a length of time that tokens must be staked before they can be unstaked and once that time has elapsed, tokens can be unstaked and transferred immediately. --- # 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.decentdao.org/app/user-guide/staking/why-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.