diff --git a/cmd/XDC/main.go b/cmd/XDC/main.go
index 8b3324b6ac..c4a78eb02c 100644
--- a/cmd/XDC/main.go
+++ b/cmd/XDC/main.go
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ func startNode(ctx *cli.Context, stack *node.Node) {
 		}
 		go func() {
 			started := false
-			ok, err := ethereum.ValidateMiner()
+			ok, err := ethereum.ValidateStaker()
 			if err != nil {
 				utils.Fatalf("Can't verify validator permission: %v", err)
 			}
@@ -308,8 +308,8 @@ func startNode(ctx *cli.Context, stack *node.Node) {
 				}
 				// Set the gas price to the limits from the CLI and start mining
 				ethereum.TxPool().SetGasPrice(utils.GlobalBig(ctx, utils.GasPriceFlag.Name))
-				if err := ethereum.StartMining(true); err != nil {
-					utils.Fatalf("Failed to start mining: %v", err)
+				if err := ethereum.StartStaking(true); err != nil {
+					utils.Fatalf("Failed to start staking: %v", err)
 				}
 				started = true
 				log.Info("Enabled mining node!!!")
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ func startNode(ctx *cli.Context, stack *node.Node) {
 
 			for range core.Checkpoint {
 				log.Info("Checkpoint!!! It's time to reconcile node's state...")
-				ok, err := ethereum.ValidateMiner()
+				ok, err := ethereum.ValidateStaker()
 				if err != nil {
 					utils.Fatalf("Can't verify validator permission: %v", err)
 				}
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ func startNode(ctx *cli.Context, stack *node.Node) {
 					}
 					// Set the gas price to the limits from the CLI and start mining
 					ethereum.TxPool().SetGasPrice(utils.GlobalBig(ctx, utils.GasPriceFlag.Name))
-					if err := ethereum.StartMining(true); err != nil {
+					if err := ethereum.StartStaking(true); err != nil {
 						utils.Fatalf("Failed to start mining: %v", err)
 					}
 					started = true
diff --git a/eth/api.go b/eth/api.go
index a345b57e49..e55e71a941 100644
--- a/eth/api.go
+++ b/eth/api.go
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ func (api *PublicMinerAPI) SubmitWork(nonce types.BlockNonce, solution, digest c
 // result[2], 32 bytes hex encoded boundary condition ("target"), 2^256/difficulty
 func (api *PublicMinerAPI) GetWork() ([3]string, error) {
 	if !api.e.IsMining() {
-		if err := api.e.StartMining(false); err != nil {
+		if err := api.e.StartStaking(false); err != nil {
 			return [3]string{}, err
 		}
 	}
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ func (api *PrivateMinerAPI) Start(threads *int) error {
 		api.e.lock.RUnlock()
 
 		api.e.txPool.SetGasPrice(price)
-		return api.e.StartMining(true)
+		return api.e.StartStaking(true)
 	}
 	return nil
 }
@@ -483,4 +483,4 @@ func (api *PrivateDebugAPI) getModifiedAccounts(startBlock, endBlock *types.Bloc
 		dirty = append(dirty, common.BytesToAddress(key))
 	}
 	return dirty, nil
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/eth/backend.go b/eth/backend.go
index a10979d08c..efbcf235a8 100644
--- a/eth/backend.go
+++ b/eth/backend.go
@@ -441,8 +441,8 @@ func (self *Ethereum) SetEtherbase(etherbase common.Address) {
 	self.miner.SetEtherbase(etherbase)
 }
 
-// ValidateMiner checks if node's address is in set of validators
-func (s *Ethereum) ValidateMiner() (bool, error) {
+// ValidateStaker checks if node's address is in set of validators
+func (s *Ethereum) ValidateStaker() (bool, error) {
 	eb, err := s.Etherbase()
 	if err != nil {
 		return false, err
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ func (s *Ethereum) ValidateMiner() (bool, error) {
 	return true, nil
 }
 
-func (s *Ethereum) StartMining(local bool) error {
+func (s *Ethereum) StartStaking(local bool) error {
 	eb, err := s.Etherbase()
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Error("Cannot start mining without etherbase", "err", err)