Staking¶

Last updated: 2026-06-28

Staking covers community participation pools and staking-related participation. Token supply, allocation, safe wallets, and liquidity reserves are covered separately in Tokenomics.

Staking Pool Model¶

Cortensor staking pools are community participation pools. The staking pool implementation is based on PAAL's staking system, with Cortensor using it for additional security and operational maturity while core network development continues.

flowchart LR
  User["Staker"] --> StakingPool["StakingPool<br/>user deposits + ETH revenue share"]
  Rewards["Reward allocation"] --> TokenPool["TokenStakingPool<br/>token reward distribution"]
  PoolManager["PoolManager"] --> StakingPool
  PoolManager --> TokenPool
  StakingPool --> User
  TokenPool --> User

Security Notes¶

The PAAL staking contract has passed audits, and Cortensor performed additional review. The staking system also includes an emergency withdrawal function: this can protect funds in an unexpected exploit scenario, while creating a governance/security decision about whether it remains available or is renounced later.

Emergency controls are part of the staking risk and governance model, not a guarantee.

Staking Contracts¶

Current Ethereum addresses:

Contract	Address
PoolManager	`0xBf2c607Cf9a8FcE0d7cD2e6B70203c594c6dB144`
StakingPool #1	`0xd47dcfa5b1362647860b901C727A8428B814d450`
StakingPool #2	`0x033b6A802eBf1bf3B4F8a20D567121b2690fb022`
StakingPool #3	`0x634DAEeCF243c844263D206e1DcF68F310e6BB19`
TokenStakingPool #1	`0x9E63631e657B19faebb88a93A897BefD428C02b3`
TokenStakingPool #2	`0x58CAC8c03D12d54EBa094B827E3af304F6232E8e`
TokenStakingPool #3	`0x6876e661AE0F740C9132B7B8f26f7D245cFc62C1`

APR Schedule¶

Period	APR language
First 6 months	Up to 60% APR
Next 3 months	Up to 30% APR
Final 3 months	Up to 15% APR
After that	5-10% APR

APRs can change based on emission rate, market conditions, and supply/demand dynamics. Published APRs are not guaranteed.

Staking Websites¶

Site	Purpose
stake.cortensor.network	Main staking website.
stake-vallina.cortensor.network	Backup plain wallet-connect site. It is not optimized for mobile use.

Pool Refill Operations¶

TokenStakingPools are refilled by the admin team so rewards can continue distributing. If a TokenStakingPool balance reaches zero, users notify community moderators.

Live refill status includes the responsible operational owner and last-updated date.

Protocol And Network Staking¶

Staking appears in more than one Cortensor context:

Staking type	Meaning	Primary reference
Public staking pools	Community-facing staking pools and TokenStakingPools.	Staking.
Miner staking	Node operators may stake `$COR` for capacity/provisioning or higher-value tasks where enabled.	Miner Node Setup and the active network page.
Developer staking	Developers may stake `$COR` for app quotas where enabled.	Portal/API gateway pages when the quota model is live.
Session/payment staking	Contract-level payment/staking modules such as `SessionPaymentStaking`.	Link to Contracts And Modules.
Product staking experiments	Bardiel or other product-specific staking surfaces.	Covered in the relevant product pages.

Notes¶

APRs, contract addresses, and staking websites can change over time.
APRs are not guaranteed.
Tokenomics carries the supply/allocation context.
Legal disclaimers and restricted-address policy apply to staking participation.
Staking pool support, emergency withdrawal policy, and refill operations stay visibly dated.