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it would be wise of him to lease out his sp, now that he is powering down. 12k a month is a lot.

He is probably making more than that a month right now and besides some people prefer to hold on their sp so they can be active in this platform, I guess it's a wonderful feeling. Would you be interested in that kind of proposition ? Holding on to your sp whilst monetising it and getting reasonable daily payouts and potential curation rewards too ?