# Overview

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## What is Proof of Holding (PoH)?

Proof of Holding is Clore.ai's staking system that rewards users for holding CLORE tokens. Simply stake your tokens and earn passive income — no lockups, no penalties, full control of your funds.

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## PoH Staking Rewards

| Parameter              | Value                                          |
| ---------------------- | ---------------------------------------------- |
| **Daily distribution** | 80,000 CLORE                                   |
| **APY**                | Up to 15%                                      |
| **Emission decay**     | -30% per year                                  |
| **Minimum stake**      | No minimum                                     |
| **Claim period**       | 7 days (rewards from day 1 claimable on day 8) |
| **Expiration**         | Unclaimed rewards expire after 30 days         |

### How Rewards Work

1. Stake CLORE tokens via the [PoH section](https://clore.ai/proof-of-holding)
2. Rewards accumulate daily based on your staked amount
3. Claim rewards after 7-day maturation period
4. Rewards expire if not claimed within 30 days

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## Fee Reduction

Staking CLORE reduces marketplace **base fees** for **both renters and hosters**:

| CLORE in PoH | Fee Reduction |
| ------------ | ------------- |
| 0            | 0%            |
| 200,000      | 5%            |
| 500,000      | 13%           |
| 1,000,000    | 25%           |
| 1,500,000    | 38%           |
| 2,000,000+   | 50% (maximum) |

The reduction is calculated using a simple proportional formula:

```
reduction = round(min(your_poh / 2,000,000, 1) × 50)%
```

**Key changes:**

* Applies to **both renter and hoster** fees (previously renter-only)
* Works for **all currencies** — same formula regardless of payment currency
* Reduces **base fees only** (does not affect extra currency fees)

> **Example:** With 1,000,000 CLORE in PoH, both you and the host get a 25% reduction on your respective halves of the base fee.

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## How to Stake

1. Go to [Marketplace → Proof of Holding](https://clore.ai/proof-of-holding)
2. Connect your MetaMask wallet
3. Sign the verification message
4. Done — your CLORE balance is now staked

Rewards accumulate automatically. Claim after 7-day maturation period.

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## POH Marketplace

Don't have CLORE tokens? Rent them on the POH Marketplace!

The POH Marketplace lets you:

* **Rent CLORE** to reduce your rental fees
* **Lend CLORE** to earn passive income (5-250% APY)

Rental terms: 1 hour to 90 days, minimum 500 CLORE.

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> 📚 See also: [Proof of Holding 2.0 — GPU-Based Rewards and Optimized Earnings](https://blog.clore.ai/proof-of-holding-20-gpu-based-rewards-and-optimized-earnings/)


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