# Proof of Stake (POS) / Proof of Presence (PoP) 1. Reward for generating blocks (Proof-of-Stake, POS). This involves running a full node, unlocked and with the user's stake applied to generate blocks. Users who run a block generating node generally need to have at least a moderate amount of token on their account 2. Reward for storing the blockchain (Proof-of-Presence, POP). Only the most recent blocks file is distributed amongst all p2p nodes, previous blocks files are not needed for normal p2p operations. Token incentives users to store and make available previously archived block files. #### Used in HEAT #### Read more * [whitepaper](https://heatledger.com/HEATWhitepaper.pdf) --- # 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://tokens-economy.gitbook.io/consensus/chain-based-proof-of-capacity-space/proof-of-stake-pos-proof-of-presence-pop.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.