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# Water Bucket

### Staking and Minting

* Epoch duration: 6 hours<br>
* Next [**minting** ](broken://pages/6CKs6ZirnzdHKvO2uKdH#minting)indicates a countdown timer to the next epoch. (Each [epoch ](broken://pages/6CKs6ZirnzdHKvO2uKdH#epoch)duration lasts for 6 hours)<br>
* [Transactions ](broken://pages/6CKs6ZirnzdHKvO2uKdH#transaction)(withdrawal/deposits/reward claim) made in the Water Bucket will lock:
  * $GDS for 6 epochs
  * $LIT rewards for every epoch over Peg<br>
* [**APR** ](broken://pages/6CKs6ZirnzdHKvO2uKdH#apr)refers to the simple returns in USD value relative to the amount of GDS staked (USD value). *The Water Bucket APR fluctuates from time to time and is dependent on certain factors such as:*
  * Price of $LIT
  * Price of $GDS
  * Amount of $GDS staked in the Water Bucket