# Staking integration

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The staking reward program for stkIDLE holders is paused following [IIP-36](https://gov.idle.finance/t/iip-36-update-best-yield-usdc-weth-yield-sources-and-pause-the-staking-rewards-for-idle-stakers/1171).
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Externally Owned Accounts (EOA) were the only ones enabled to interact with the IDLE staking contract and lock IDLE (locking system). 

The implementation of [IIP-22](https://gov.idle.finance/t/iip-22-stkidle-whitelisting-process-implementation/962) introduced the *`SmartWalletChecker`* contract to manage the contracts interacting with the IDLE staking module letting Smart Contracts (such as multisig wallets) mint stkIDLE, as well. 

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The minting limitation for Smart Contracts was initially introduced to avoid trivial that could have circumvented the non-transferable nature and tokenization of stkIDLE that could nullify the effectiveness of its locking. 
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This approach created an on-top whitelisting layer, with no core changes to the underlying DAO governance infrastructure, similar to what [Curve implemented](https://gov.curve.fi/t/cip-3-add-smartwalletwhitelist-with-dao-maintained-whitelist/25).

The Treasury League, acting as an owner of the `SmartWalletChecker`, is temporarily processing the whitelisting requests with the final aim of fully decentralising the process. The Treasury League will act as a facilitator to reduce friction to onboard new smart contract-based liquidity providers. 

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**The TL will accept all the requests unless there are clear proof that a specific whitelisting would harm the protocol**. In such cases, the issues will be publicly discussed in the Idle DAO Governance with the community.
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The`SmartWalletChecker`contract address is: [`0x2D8b5b65c6464651403955aC6D71f9c0204169D3`](https://etherscan.io/address/0x2D8b5b65c6464651403955aC6D71f9c0204169D3)
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The **IDLE staking contracts integration** process is mainly composed of **2 steps**:

### 1. Leagues check 

Smart contracts interested in interacting with the IDLE staking contract should [get in contact](https://discord.gg/mpySAJp) with the Leagues, first. After a security check, Leagues will add the new contract address to the `SmartWalletChecker`.

### 2. Address whitelisting

Leagues broadcast the whitelisting TX to enable the address that applied to interact with the IDLE staking module and publish in the [Governance forum](https://gov.idle.finance/) the new whitelisted address to let DAO track new and past additions.


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