Staking FAQ
Rewards
Where does the yield come from?
From validator rewards the Foundation's Union validator node actually earned. Nothing is newly minted to pay stakers — this is real yield.
Is the APR guaranteed?
No. The rate moves with the node's earnings. Every figure shown in the interface or these docs is illustrative, not a promise. See Fees & Risks.
How is the daily amount calculated?
At each daily settlement:
staker allocation = inflow × 60% × (staked ÷ cap)
everything else = burned
See How It Works.
Does my APR fall when more people stake?
No. Each staker is paid for their own seat against the cap, so your rate is independent of how many others join or leave.
When do rewards arrive?
They stream over 24 hours, accruing every second, rather than landing as a daily lump sum. That also means depositing right before a settlement cannot capture a whole day of rewards.
Do rewards expire if I don't claim?
No. Claim whenever you like.
Does claiming rewards affect my principal?
No. Principal and rewards are on separate ledgers. Claiming does not touch your stake or start a cooldown.
Burn
How much is burned?
More than 40% of every day's rewards. At a full cap the split is exactly 60% stakers / 40% burn; the emptier the vault, the more is burned. With no stakers, 100% is burned.
Where do burned tokens go?
To 0x000000000000000000000000000000000000dEaD — permanently and publicly, see /burn.html.
Staking and Withdrawing
What do I deposit?
Native XP, as-is. No wrapping and no approval step.
Is my principal used for anything?
No. The vault is non-custodial — your principal is not re-deployed or re-staked. It remains yours and is withdrawable in full.
How do I withdraw?
Request unstake → 7-day cooldown → claim matured, and you receive 100% of your principal. See the User Guide.
What if rewards stop?
Your principal is still fully withdrawable. Principal and rewards are tracked separately.
Why is there a cap?
The vault is in guarded launch. Capacity is raised in stages, each step going through the 48-hour on-chain timelock, toward the target of 35,000,000 XP.
Fees
What does it cost?
0% — no deposit, claim, or withdrawal fee. You pay network gas only.
Do referral links cost me anything?
No. Staking through a partner link (?ref=…) gives exactly the same rewards as staking directly. See For Partners.
Security and Verification
Can the contracts be upgraded?
No. The logic is not upgradeable and there is no proxy. Only operational parameters can change, and only through the 48-hour timelock.
What are shares, and why 1 XP = 1,000?
Shares are an internal accounting unit of the ERC-4626 vault. The ratio is permanently fixed at 1 XP = 1,000 shares to block share-price inflation attacks; redemption follows an ERC-7540-style asynchronous flow (request, then claim after maturity).
How do I check the vault is solvent?
Open /status.html — it shows live, on-chain solvency (holdings ≥ liabilities), governance, and current parameters. Contract addresses are in Contracts & Verification.
How do I avoid scams?
Stake only at https://stake.x-phere.com, verify contract addresses against Contracts & Verification, and remember the Foundation never asks for seed phrases or private keys.