# Liquid Staking Liquid staking empowers users to secure the network and earn yield while capital stays unlocked. With Verio's liquid staking protocol, users stake Story's native gas token **IP** in exchange for the yield-bearing LST (liquid staking token) **vIP**. Users can then use **vIP** in DeFi & IPFi applications, for example, building leverage in money markets or participating in[ ](https://verio-story.gitbook.io/verio-story/architecture/publish-your-docs/ip-asset-re-staking)[IP Curation](/verio/staking-on-ip-assets/ip-curation.md). All the while, users are accruing staking rewards to the LST. --- # 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.verio.network/verio/liquid-staking.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.