# Delegation through Staking with Validators As elaborated earlier, Ecrox validators can expand their share of the consensus stake by attracting funds from users who opt not to run validator nodes, known as "delegators." Delegators have the freedom to select any validator(s) and stake any amount of ECROX with them through the Ecrox Staking platform for participation. When a delegator stakes ECROX with a validator, they receive a portion of Ecrox block rewards proportional to their stake, minus the fee paid to the validator. The minimum fee currently stands at 5%, a deliberate measure to prevent excessive consolidation among validators by discouraging very low delegation fees. Presently, delegators retain the option to unstake their ECROX at any time. However, there are plans underway to introduce a minimum staking period to enhance network stability and incentivize longer-term participation. --- # 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.ecroxscan.com/general/learn-about-the-fuse-platform/fuse-network-blockchain/validators-and-delegation.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.