Staking & Emissions

⚠️ Syndicate Network staking is currently in Epoch Alpha—Signal Staking

Emissions are not currently live and will begin with Epoch 0 at Tue Sep 30 2025 23:00:00 GMT+0000. Note: withdrawals process after the current epoch ends. Any SYND staked now will be not withdrawable until Epoch 0 starts.

Commons Chain staking and emissions is rolling out in phases. Expected schedule:

Currently live - Epoch Alpha (Signal Staking period)

SYND holders can begin staking on Commons Chain.

No rewards are distributed yet during this setup period.

Users are not yet able to stake towards a specific appchain.

October 1 — Epoch 0 Begins

The first official epoch starts, with 100% of network emissions directed to the Base Pool.

This bootstraps the staking system before appchain staking becomes available.

October 30 — Epoch 0 Ends

Stakers' share of Epoch 0 emissions is calculated based on their stake size and duration.

October 31 — Epoch 1 Begins (Appchain Staking Live)

Rewards from Epoch 0 are claimable just after Epoch 1 starts.

Appchain staking is expected to launch this epoch. We expect appchain staking to go live in mid-October. Once live, stakers will be able to direct emissions to specific appchains by selecting them before the epoch starts.

November 29 — Epoch Ends

Emissions expand to the full three-pool model:

30% Base Pool (network foundation)

30% Performance Pool (aligned with network efficiency)

40% Appchain Pools (supporting the growth of individual appchains)

Stakers can claim emissions from the Base + Performance Pools, while appchains claim their share based on stake directed toward them and appchain activity.

November 30 — Epoch 2 Begins

Staking fully transitions into its long-term design: a system where every stake supports the network of appchains, and every emission flows back to the communities building on Syndicate.

Overview

The SYND staking system enables token holders to direct network emissions toward appchains while earning rewards. The protocol operates on 30-day epochs and distributes 80 million SYND tokens over 48 epochs (approximately 4 years) through a three-pool emission system.

How It Works

SYND holders bridge tokens to Commons Chain and stake them in the staking contract via the UI hosted at commons.syndicate.io
Stakers direct their stake toward registered appchains for the entire epoch duration
Emissions are distributed through three pools based on stake amount, duration, and appchain performance
Stakers earn from both base emissions and performance-based rewards
Unstaking requests take effect at epoch end, with tokens continuing to earn through the current epoch

Tokenomics

SYND uses a directed staking model with epoch-based emissions:

SYND — ERC-20 token with 1 billion fixed supply
Staking — Lock SYND on Commons Chain to direct emissions and earn emissions
Epochs — 30-day periods starting at 00:00 UTC on the first day, projected at October 1, 2025

Stakers can allocate their tokens to any registered appchain. These allocations:

Lock for the entire epoch duration
Directly influence emission distribution
Determine performance-based rewards
Automatically roll over unless changed

Three-Pool Emission System

Each epoch's emissions are divided into three pools:

Base Pool (30% of emissions)

Distributed to all stakers proportionally based on stake amount and duration
Calculated using stake-block product (tokens × blocks staked)
Provides guaranteed baseline rewards regardless of appchain selection

Performance Pool (30% of emissions)

Rewards stakers based on the success of appchains they back
Distribution mirrors Appchain Pool allocations proportionally
Incentivizes strategic appchain selection and research

Appchain Pool (40% of emissions)

Flows directly to appchains based on network contribution
Weighted by transaction fees (0.4) and attracted stake (0.2)
Uses logarithmic redistribution to support smaller appchains

Projected Emission Schedule

The network follows a near-linear decay schedule:

First epoch: 2,577,259 SYND (0.26% of total supply)
Mid-point (epoch 24): ~1,590,000 SYND
Final epoch: 997,205 SYND (0.10% of total supply)
Total emissions: 80,000,000 SYND over 48 epochs

Emissions are minted on Ethereum through a permissionless function and bridged to Commons Chain for distribution.

Staking Mechanics

Staking Process:

Bridge SYND to Commons Chain
Deposit tokens into the staking contract
Allocate stake to chosen appchains
Earn emissions based on allocation and performance

Unstaking Process:

Initiate unstaking request
Tokens remain staked through current epoch end
Continue earning emissions until epoch completion
Tokens return to user's address on Commons Chain

Key Features:

Directed stake locks for entire epoch periods
Allocations automatically roll over unless modified
Unclaimed rewards remain available indefinitely
No penalty for delayed reward claims

Reward Calculations

Base Pool Distribution Individual share = (User's stake-block product / Total network stake-block product) × Base pool emissions

Example: 100,000 SYND staked for full epoch (216,000 blocks) = 21.6B stake-block product

Performance Pool Distribution Individual share = Σ(User's allocation to appchain / Total allocation to appchain) × Appchain's performance pool share

Example: 60% allocated to Appchain A earning 45% of pool = 27% of proportional performance emissions

Appchain Emissions Based on dominance factor incorporating:

Transaction fees paid (40% weight)
Stake attracted (20% weight)
Logarithmic redistribution function for smaller appchain support

Claiming Rewards

Staker Rewards:

Claimable immediately after epoch end
No expiration or forfeiture
Can accumulate across multiple epochs
Claim anytime at user convenience

Appchain Rewards:

Distributed through one-year linear vesting
Claimable portions available immediately
Unvested amount continues streaming
No penalty for claiming frequency

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