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# NFT Staking

NFT staking is a new way to earn passive income in the crypto world. It lets NFT holders lock their assets in DeFi platforms to receive rewards. All without the need to sell their NFT collections. 

Similar to DeFi yield farming, NFT staking relies on a Proof of Stake (PoS) mechanism to reward participants. By locking up NFTs, users can receive rewards based on the annual percentage yield (APY) and the number of NFTs staked. 

At the individual level, NFT staking can benefit investors, as the overall supply tends to be lower. But in a broader context, NFT staking brings new use cases to NFTs that go beyond the idea of collecting digital art. 

To keep people interested and holding, staking and NFTs will be implemented from the start. This allows our holders to earn passive income on their NFTs in the form of $PepeD token which will helps in maintaining the floor price of the NFTs.