> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://zeebu-1.gitbook.io/zeebu/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://zeebu-1.gitbook.io/zeebu/protocol/editor/delegators.md).

# Delegators

Delegators play a vital role in the Zeebu ecosystem by contributing to the network's settlement capacity and TPS (transactions-per-second) without running nodes themselves. They stake their ZBU tokens to Deployer nodes, increasing those above qualities and get rewarded in a [stablecoin ](/zeebu/protocol/tokenomics/stablecoins.md)rewards. 

### Key Functions

1. Stake ZBU tokens to Deployer nodes of their choice
2. Contribute to network security and transaction processing capacity
3. Earn rewards for their participation

### Reward Structure

**Pre-Live Node - Base APY**

1. All delegators receive a base 25% APY for providing the active service of of staking their ZBU on all nodes that are Pre-Live(inactive)
2. This base rate applies only when delegating to nodes that are not yet active.

**Live Nodes - APY from** On-chain clearing houses

1. On-chain clearing houses can choose to share a portion of their transaction processing rewards with delegators
2. This APY provided for the active service of processing telecom transactions replaces the base 25% and varies depending on the Deployer's policy and node performance

By offering this reward structure, Zeebu incentivizes network participation and aligns the interests of Delegators and On-chain clearing houses . Delegators are motivated to seek out high-performing nodes, while On-chain clearing housesare encouraged to maintain efficient operations and attractive reward-sharing policies to attract more delegators.

### Watch Video Breakdown - [Here](#video-breakdown-delegators-overview)

### Get ZBU - [Here](/zeebu/get-involved/additional-ways/get-zbu.md)

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