# SNIP 18: Staking’s First Stage on Starknet

**URL:** <https://community.starknet.io/t/snip-18-staking-s-first-stage-on-starknet/114334>\
**Category:** SNIPs\
**Created:** [July 10, 2024, 1:38pm UTC](https://community.starknet.io/t/snip-18-staking-s-first-stage-on-starknet/114334 "2024-07-10T13:38:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![MathiasTelitsine](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/community.starknet.io/mathiastelitsine/32/76891_2.png) [@MathiasTelitsine](https://community.starknet.io/u/MathiasTelitsine)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2024, 9:13am UTC](https://community.starknet.io/t/snip-18-staking-s-first-stage-on-starknet/114334/16 "2024-07-14T09:13:27Z")

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Hi

What about the Staker ability to vote with the staked tokens ? Tbh Starknet is the only system that distinguishes governance and staking token. Would be great if the “community vtoken” became useless, you should be able to vote with staked or even held token imho.  
Thanks for your answer

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