> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.lumia.org/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.lumia.org/pulse/staking-and-governance.md).

# Staking and governance

Lumia Power (LUMIAp) is the token that represents locked-up governance tokens and grants voting power within the Lumia Ecosystem. A more traditional term is vote-escrowed derivative.

By locking LUMIA for a fixed duration of time, users receive LUMIAp, which grants governance weight and access to exclusive incentives.

To dive deeper into the financial side, read [Lumia Power](https://medium.com/%40Lumia.org/what-is-lumiap-5300509bb054) on Medium.

### How it Works

* **Lock Mechanism**: You commit an amount of LUMIA to be locked, choosing a lock duration. 
* **LUMIAp Issuance**: In return, the system emits you LUMIAp, which grants governance participation and access to ecosystem incentives—but no ongoing LUMIA interest emissions like in traditional staking/restaking. The emitted amount depends on lock duration and amount - rewarding longer and larger commitments.
* **Utility**: LUMIAp grants governance rights and eligibility for ecosystem rewards, without accumulating users interest in LUMIA/LUMIAp like in a traditional staked/restaked system.

### How to Obtain Lumia Power?

1. **Acquire $LUMIA**\
   Purchase LUMIA tokens on exchanges such as Binance, Bybit, Bitget, Bitmart, or others.
2. **Lock Your LUMIA**\
   Lock your LUMIA from the [Lumia Power page](https://power.lumia.org/staking). The longer lock period you choose, the more LUMIAp you'll receive. 
3. **Receive LUMIAp**\
   Based on the locked amount and duration, you'll be allocated LUMIAp. Check your wallet to see it.

### In the meantime

Do not send LUMIA to a contract or a site claiming to offer staking or governance rewards on Lumia's behalf. None is confirmed as official. If you are unsure whether something claiming to be a Lumia staking or governance product is legitimate, check with support before interacting with it:

* Telegram: [@lumia\_helpdesk\_bot](https://t.me/lumia_helpdesk_bot)
* Technical support: `service@lumia.org`