# Swipe Network Swipe Network enables users to participate in securing the payment network by bonding and collateralizing `SXP` to the blockchain. Swipe enables consumers and companies to deposit cryptocurrency, which is held via a custodial wallet, that can be converted to fiat currencies for the merchants initiating the transactions directly at point-of-sale. Swipe achieves this by guaranteeing the merchant the fiat currency that they are charging while converting the users cryptocurrencies via the Swipe Network. Swipe guarantees these payments from its own reserves of `SXP` as a collateral that is staked off-chain at the moment to ensure that the merchant receives the amount they are charging. This process is 100% guaranteed as Swipe is in possession of the collateral necessary prior to the transaction and doesn't rely on on-chain confirmations to process the exchange rate. Users are now able to participate in this collateralizing by supplying `SXP` to the Swipe Network Ethereum Smart Contract while remaining in full control of their funds at all times through the interactions directly on-chain. Users whom stake `SXP` will receive their proportional rewards from the daily `SXP` allocation for bonding and securing the network. --- # 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://docs.swipe.org/how-to-stake-1/securing-the-netwoork.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.