# Staking

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### How It Works

1. **Stake Your Tokens:** Token holders can stake their VPS tokens through the staking dashboard on the official VPSAI platform.
2. **Earn Revenue-Backed Rewards:** Staked token holders will receive quarterly payouts based on the revenue generated by the VPSAI platform.
3. **Payout in USDC:** Payouts are distributed in USDC and are paid to staked VPS holders wallets.

### Key Features

* **Quarterly Payouts:** Revenue share payouts occur every quarter, ensuring regular and predictable returns.
* **Transparent Revenue Calculation:** The total payout pool is calculated as a percentage of the net revenue generated by VPSAI’s cloud computing operations during the quarter. This percentage is published in advance and subject to governance approval.
* **Fair Distribution:** The payout pool is divided among all staked token holders proportionally, based on the number of tokens staked and the duration of the stake.
* **Easy Management:** The staking process is user-friendly, with a clear dashboard for staking, tracking rewards, and withdrawing USDC payouts.

### Staking Tiers

To encourage long-term staking, the VPSAI Token Staking Program offers tiered benefits:

| **Tier** | **Minimum Staked Tokens** | **Bonus Rewards** |
| -------- | ------------------------- | ----------------- |
| Standard | 10,000 VPSAI              | Base Rate         |
| Silver   | 100,000 VPSAI             | +5% Bonus         |
| Gold     | 500,000 VPSAI             | +10% Bonus        |
| Platinum | 1,500,000 VPSAI           | +15% Bonus        |

### Eligibility Requirements

* Participants must hold VPSAI tokens in a compatible wallet and connect to the staking platform.
* The minimum staking period is **90 days** to qualify for quarterly payouts.
* Early withdrawals, before the 90-day period will result in forfeiture of rewards for that cycle.

### Payout Distribution Process

1. At the end of each quarter, VPSAI’s revenue is audited, and the payout pool is calculated.
2. The payout amount for each staker is determined based on their share of the total staked tokens.
3. Rewards are distributed in USDC directly to the wallet linked to the staking platform.

### Example Calculation

If VPSAI’s quarterly net revenue is $1,000,000 and 100% is allocated to the staking pool:

* Total Payout Pool: $1,000,000 USDC
* If a participant has staked 10,000 VPSAI and the total staked tokens are 1,000,000:
  * Their share = (10,000 / 1,000,000) = 1%
  * Payout = 1% of $1,000,000 = $10,000 USDC

### How to Get Started

1. Visit the VPSAI Token Staking dashboard. \[Link Live Soon]
2. Connect your compatible wallet.
3. Select the number of VPSAI tokens to stake.
4. Confirm the staking transaction.
5. Monitor your staking performance and track quarterly rewards.

### Terms and Conditions

* VPSAI reserves the right to adjust the staking program parameters, including reward rates and minimum staking requirements without notice.
* Participants are responsible for any applicable transaction fees and taxation on rewards earned.

Join the VPSAI Token Staking Program today and take part in building a decentralized cloud computing future!


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