Noobish question, but do I need to leave the wallet open for the coins to stake?
edit:I mean they are staking at the moment, but will they continue even if the wallet is closed?
Yes, you need to have your wallet open.
First you need coins. Then you need to keep them 12 hours in your wallet. Then, you open your wallet, and you get a chance at stacking.
No, Silkcoin is not affiliated in any way with silkroad, "silk = the very fine soft lustrous fibre produced by a silkworm to make its cocoon"
funny, i associate the camel with silk road.
Maybe because the Silkroad website is himself inspired of the historical Silk road, and we used camels to transport merchandise then, ughh?