> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://whitepaper-23.gitbook.io/zenchain/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://whitepaper-23.gitbook.io/zenchain/zenchain-yields-and-farms/governance-staking-soon/governance-staking-risks.md).

# Governance Staking Risks

Governance risks are as follow:

* Smart contract issues with Zen finance: While audits and bug bounties can significantly mitigate risk, there will always remain an inherent risk with all smart contracts in DeFi.
* "Rewards per day" is an estimate, and the actual rewards received may differ when block times are longer than normal.