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title: Adding commitment
slug: signum/adding-commitment
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createdAt: 2025-04-13T13:04:36.555Z
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In Signum's Proof of Commitment Plus ([PoC+](https://signum.network/pocplus)) consensus mechanism, miners can enhance their effective mining capacity by committing a balance of Signa (SIGNA) to their mining account. This commitment acts as a stake, increasing the miner's chances of forging blocks and earning rewards. 

## 🔍 Why Add Commitment? 

Without any committed balance, a miner's effective capacity is reduced to 1/8 of their actual plotted capacity. This significantly lowers the likelihood of successfully mining blocks. By committing Signa, miners can increase their effective capacity:​

- **0.125x**: No commitment — only 1/8 of actual capacity is effective.​
- **1x**: Commitment equal to the network average — full effective capacity.​
- **Up to 8x**: Commitment significantly above the network average —** up 8 times** effective capacity by 100x the avg. commitment of the network 

Even a small commitment improves mining efficiency and supports the network's security and decentralisation. 

## 🛠️ How to Add Commitment 

1. **Open your wallet**: Use the Phoenix or Classic wallet connected to your local node.​
2. **Navigate to the Mining section**: Locate the area where you can manage mining settings.​
3. **Add Commitment**: Enter the amount of Signa you wish to commit.
4. **Confirm the transaction**: Approve the commitment transaction, which will require a minimal fee.

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The committed amount will become effective **after 1,440 blocks** (approximately four days). 
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By committing Signa to your mining account, you not only increase your mining rewards but also contribute to the robustness and sustainability of the Signum blockchain. ​ 
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![Signum Miner Booster](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/5XyKhDWmnwcUOmALxnf_x-FUay9om8u4X8pqfS1L74J-20250413-132523.png "Commitment Booster")