Staking Program

Objective

The $POOL token powers the Darkpool economy, providing value capture, fee sharing, and ecosystem alignment. Staking transforms holders into participants of protocol revenue.

Token Allocation

• 10% of total supply reserved for staking.

• 3-year emission horizon.

• Rewards = $POOL emissions + USDC yield (from 20% of protocol fees).

Reward Streams

1. Emissions: Distributed linearly to active stakers.

2. Fee Share: Real USDC yield from performance & management fees.

3. Campaign Bonuses: Rewards from promotional events.

Tiers & Multipliers

Tier	Stake	Real-Yield Boost	Referral %	Governance Power
Base	2.5k	1×	0%	1×
Bronze	5k	1.1×	+10%	1.2×
Silver	10k	1.25×	+20%	1.5×
Gold	25k	1.5×	+30%	2×
Platinum	50k	2×	+50%	3×

Vesting

• Rewards vest over 30–90 days.

• Early unstake burns unvested rewards.

• Long-term (≥180 days) unlocks loyalty multipliers.

Economic Flow

Vaults → Fees → Treasury → Staking Pool → Stakers.

Part of all fees buy and burn $POOL, creating deflationary pressure.

Growth Hooks

• Beat the Agent Challenge — outperform a flagship vault and earn sponsorship rewards & yield in emissions.

• Vault Loyalty NFTs — earned after 6 months of continuous staking.

• Social Proof Campaigns — auto-share staking milestones.