# Consensus rewards whitepaper concern **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Created:** [January 30, 2024, 9:10pm UTC](https://forum.algorand.co/t/consensus-rewards-whitepaper-concern/11259 "2024-01-30T21:10:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 56
**Author:** ![JohnWoods](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.algorand.co/johnwoods/32/2361_2.png) [@JohnWoods](https://forum.algorand.co/u/JohnWoods)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2024, 9:10am UTC](https://forum.algorand.co/t/consensus-rewards-whitepaper-concern/11259/56 "2024-02-06T09:10:06Z")
> [@oysterpack](#): > > I would like to start by saying thank you for the amazing work your team is doing. Thank you my friend! We’re trying! > [@oysterpack](#): > > - Will these node runner and consensus participation solutions be officially maintained and supported by the Algorand Foundation? AlgoKit is a game changer for the developer experience. I believe the same can and should be done for the consensus participation user and node operator experience. > - Are these open-sourced, or will they be open-sourced? These would be ideal to get the Algorand developer community involved and contributing. > - Can you please elaborate on the DeFi-based and P2P solutions? on 1: It will be a joint effort with Algorand Technologies. I agree, we need a seamless UX. We’ll get there. on 2: All fully open-source. on 3: Still being worked on, but it’s likely, alongside the usual “run a node with a partkey” we’ll also have a contract based solution where people can stake simply by sending their funds trustlessly to a contract, where they’ll earn less of course as someone needs to run the node on their behalf, and we’re aiming for one of the major DeFi venues to offer first class staking as a service, liquid staking. --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.algorand.co/t/consensus-rewards-whitepaper-concern/11259)._