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The EXA Staking Program enables EXA token holders to get treasury fees and gain additional voting power by staking their EXA tokens. |
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The protocol's treasury fees will be partly allocated to the Staking Program. A specified fraction (providerRatio) of these fees will be assigned to the staking pool, with an initial parameter of 0.5 (50% of the fees). The rest of the fees go to Exactly DAO Savings Account Multisig.
Users who stake their EXA tokens will receive dividends based on the staking duration. The dividend index updates regularly, ensuring that participants who stake for longer periods receive proportional rewards. This module supports multiple assets, although a single-asset approach for exaUSDC will be used to simplify the automatic dividend distribution.
- Go to https://app.exact.ly/staking and select the amount of EXA you want to stake.
- Click “Stake EXA” to confirm.
- Once the transaction is completed, you will see your staked EXA.
The staking period will be twelve months. During this time, the stakeholder can add more EXA to their stake to earn more rewards, claim them, or partially/fully unstake their position.
Once you claim the fees, the exaUSDC will be deposited into your account. You can view them in the Dashboard section.
Remember, the exaUSDC you earn from staking is automatically deposited into the USDC market, compounding its variable APR. It will continue to generate esEXA rewards as long as you hold it. Plus, you can swap exaUSDC for USDC anytime directly from your dashboard.
You can swap your exaUSDC for USDC by clicking “Withdraw”
Stakers will gain additional voting power, directly influencing protocol decisions. The voting power increases with the staking duration, incentivizing users to stake for extended periods.
Besides dividends, participants in the Staking Program could receive rewards in other tokens, providing further incentives for long-term participation.
Discretionary EXA buybacks buy the Treasury with the remaining fees not distributed in the staking program.
The program is designed to encourage users to complete the full 12-month staking period. Withdrawals made before the end of this period will result in a reduction of the dividends received. The earlier the withdrawal, the smaller the share of dividends awarded, ensuring that users who complete the program are more effectively rewarded.
Users are encouraged to restart their staking positions after the 12-month program ends. For those who keep their tokens staked beyond this period, the dividends accrued after the end date will be reduced. This adjustment ensures that rewards remain aligned with the intended duration of the program and encourages regular commitment cycles.
- ProviderRatio: 0.5 (50% of treasury fees to the staking pool)
- Minimum Time to Stake: 0 months
- Reference Period to Stake: 12 months
Initial parameters can be modified through governance.
The Staking Program "Estimated APR" is equal to 50% of last week's treasury fees from the USDC market (annualized) divided by the total EXA Staked (in $).
You can find the actual staking APR here and the weekly treasury fees here.