# 5.1 Staking rewards distribution

**$ECT will set an incentive pool to reward users for their staking activities.**

Each stream releases rewards indefinitely through the so-called ‘**log distribution curve**’ (see table below), meaning that each time rewards are distributed (e.g. daily or weekly), the total amount of rewards distributed will be slightly less (e.g. 99% previously allocated). Due to this method, the reward curve will never drop to 0 and will be maintained indefinitely.

<figure><img src="https://1848508959-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FXttZ2ieqFdyBrYGeAsjH%2Fuploads%2FXDapUaHGWNtMqrhE5JAF%2F%E5%9B%BE%E7%89%871.png?alt=media&#x26;token=4065ec17-7d77-427a-8f56-b740a91b7589" alt="" width="563"><figcaption><p>staking rewards distribution</p></figcaption></figure>

The slight decrease in the amount of rewards is offset by the expected long-term increase in the market value of the $ECT token. Ec³ DAO can make decisions to increase the current reward amount in case the reward curve is too low."