BAND may be staked to earn new issuance (“inflationary”) subsidies. It means that the BAND supply will increase after each new block is minted and stakers will capture the majority of newly issued BAND. Generally, you will earn around 11% annually on your staked BAND, but that can change depending on how much total BAND is staked relative to the ideal ratio of 66% of total tokens.
Stakers will also capture fees from network transactions, and as Band Protocol transaction volume increases, BAND stakers will earn more than just new issuance subsidies. BAND token also gives stakers the right to vote on policy decisions on how the Band Protocol will operate and the distribution of community funds.