# ARB Staking: Unlock ARB Utility and Align Governance **URL:** https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/arb-staking-unlock-arb-utility-and-align-governance/25084 **Category:** Finalized AIPs **Created:** [June 21, 2024, 7:29am UTC](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/arb-staking-unlock-arb-utility-and-align-governance/25084 "2024-06-21T07:29:07Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Showing post:** 118
### Author: ![Bob-Rossi](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.arbitrum.foundation/bob-rossi/32/873_2.png) [@Bob-Rossi](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/u/Bob-Rossi) #### Post date: [August 15, 2024, 3:30am UTC](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/arb-staking-unlock-arb-utility-and-align-governance/25084/118 "2024-08-15T03:30:23Z")
Voting “For” Biggest plus for me is I think the idea of having the token being more liquid is a good one. Having to choose between DeFi and governance with your ARB tokens is a problem and this looks to solve that. I also appreciate the willingness to incorporate feedback into this proposal and believe the feedback provided has been valuable to making this more palatable to the DAO on the whole. @pedrob brings up a good point IMO regarding maybe waiting to developing the LST until the working groups have at least begun their efforts. Edit: To save forum space, editing comments to note that my rationale has remained unchanged for the Tally vote --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/arb-staking-unlock-arb-utility-and-align-governance/25084)._