# Limits & Rules

## Limits, Rules & Maturity

For a healthy and sustainable node, WFN V2 follows a set of strict rules and operational limits. Understanding these will help you manage your expectations for reward distribution

### 1. The 1000-Block Maturity Rule

**What is it?** A lease is only considered "mature" and eligible for rewards after it has been active for **1000 blocks** (approx. 17 hours)

**Why?** This rule prevents "reward jumping" (where users lease just before a block is mined and unlease immediately after). It ensures that only long-term stakers who contribute to the node's security are rewarded

**Continuous Leases:** If you cancel an old lease and start a new one in the same block, the system is smart enough to detect this as a "continuous lease." You won't lose your maturity, and you'll continue earning rewards based on the minimum amount between the old and new lease.

### 2. Payment Intervals & Limits

When setting your preferences, you must stay within these bounds:

* **Minimum Interval:** 
  * *Example: Setting 100 blocks means you'll receive rewards roughly every 1.7 hours*
* **Maximum Interval:** 
  * *Example: Setting 10,000 blocks means you'll receive rewards roughly every 7 days.*
* **Default:** Users without a set interval are paid weekly

### 3. Node Fees (Commission)

Node fees are deducted *before* rewards are proportionalized.

* **WAVES:** 10%
* **LP Tokens:** 10%
* **UNIT Tokens:** 10%

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These are the standard fees. They may vary based on specific node configurations or promotions
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### 4. Minimum Payouts

To save on network fees, the system enforces a minimum payout:

* **WAVES:** 1 wavelet (0.00000001 WAVES)
* **Token Swaps:** If your reward is so small that a swap cannot be executed, it will be held until your balance grows or paid out in the original token

### 5. Security & 2FA

Every payment transaction in WFN V2 is secured by a **Multi-Signature (2FA)** process. Two different administrator keys must sign off on every payout, ensuring that your rewards are always safe and correctly processed