Staking & Rewards
Providers stake NGNX tokens to participate in the network and earn rewards for completing jobs.
Why Stake?
Staking serves multiple purposes:
- Skin in the Game — Providers have economic incentive to behave honestly
- Spam Prevention — Prevents low-quality providers from flooding the network
- Quality Signal — Higher stakes indicate more committed providers
- Slashing Collateral — Malicious behavior results in stake being slashed
Staking Requirements
| Provider Tier | Minimum Stake | Job Eligibility |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 0 (Nomad) | 100 NGNX | Small batch jobs |
| Tier 1 (Mercenary) | 1,000 NGNX | Standard jobs |
| Tier 2 (Node Runner) | 10,000 NGNX | SLA contracts |
| Tier 3 (Architect) | 50,000 NGNX | Enterprise workloads |
Higher tiers also require reputation requirements in addition to stake.
Reward Distribution
Providers earn rewards from:
Job Completion
Primary income source. Payment = Base rate × Resources × Duration
Example:
- 4 CPU cores at $0.02/hour
- 16GB RAM at $0.01/GB/hour
- 2 hours duration
Payment = (4 × $0.02 + 16 × $0.01) × 2 = $0.48Staking Rewards
Additional passive income from protocol inflation, distributed proportionally to stake.
Uptime Bonuses
Providers maintaining 99%+ uptime receive bonus rewards.
Slashing Conditions
Stakes can be slashed for:
| Violation | Slash Amount |
|---|---|
| Job abandonment | 5% of stake |
| Invalid results | 10% of stake |
| Repeated failures | 15% of stake |
| Malicious behavior | Up to 100% |
Unbonding Period
When unstaking:
- 7-day unbonding period for Tier 0-1
- 14-day unbonding period for Tier 2-3
- Cannot accept new jobs during unbonding
- Must complete all active jobs first