Four ways to stake $DEGEN, and each edge plays a different game. Whoever panics pays the ones who stay. There are no emissions, no admin and no dev cut.
Your edge is fixed for each stake; to play two edges, open two stakes. Tap how it plays ↻ on any card for a worked example.
1.Scout
You get there first. The earlier in the season you stake, the more your bag counts, for as long as you stay.
weight 2x at the start of a season, sliding to 1x by the end
seasons reset every 7 days; the sun above is the live clock
flexible · 10% panic tax to leave
How Scout plays
Two people stake 100K each. You stake at the start of the season: 200K weight. They stake near the end: ~110K weight. From then on you get ~1.8x their share of every panic tax, for as long as you both stay.
best for
people who show up the minute a season opens
the catch
leaving costs 10%, so your early edge only pays if you stay
pro tip
seasons reset, so the first hours of every new season are prime time
“Early is an edge.”
2.00xseason ends in –
2.Diamond
You lock it and walk away. Conviction is rare, so the vault gives it the highest weight.
weight 2.5x, the highest steady weight in the vault
locked for 30 days, with no way out early
0% tax once unlocked, and the 2.5x stays while you stay
How Diamond plays
Stake 100K and get 250K weight. For 30 days you can't sell, even if you want to. After that you can walk away for free, or stay at 2.5x for as long as you like.
best for
believers who'd hold anyway
the catch
if the price crashes during the lock, you ride it out
pro tip
Diamond is the only edge that never pays a tax
“Conviction compounds.”
2.50xunlocks 30 days after staking
3.Contrarian
You walk in when the crowd runs out. The more the vault panicked lately, the bigger your boost.
+1x weight for every 25% of the vault that panicked in the last 24h (exits from stakes held at least that long)
capped at 3x, and 1x when nobody panics
flexible · 10% panic tax to leave
How Contrarian plays
The vault holds 1M. In the last 24h, 250K panicked out (25%), so you stake at 2x. If 500K+ ran, you'd get the 3x cap. Your boost is locked in the moment you stake, even after the panic cools off.
best for
people who buy red candles
the catch
10% to leave, and panic usually means the price is falling
honest note
only stakes held a full 24h count as panic, so nobody can pump the meter with a quick stake-and-leave
“Their panic, your price.”
1.00xpanic meter: calm
4.Machine
You don't feel anything. Flat weight, the lowest exit tax, and rewards that fold back into your stake.
weight 1x, flat
rewards compound into your stake, and anyone can press the button for anyone (compounded rewards become stake, so they pay the 5% when you leave)
flexible · only 5% panic tax to leave
How Machine plays
Stake 100K at 1x. Each panic tax adds to your rewards, and compound turns them into stake, which then earns on the next panic. You can leave any time for 5%, half of what Scout and Contrarian pay.
best for
active traders and bots
the catch
the lowest weight, so the smallest slice per panic
pro tip
anyone can compound your position for you, so you don't have to be online
“Execution over emotion.”
1.00x5% exit, auto-stacks
Panic simulator
Press a button and watch a panic tax flow through the vault. 80% goes to stakers by weight and 20% burns. The starting weights are the vault's live numbers.
Nobody has panicked yet. Everybody's calm… for now.
Edge war
Which edge carries the most weight right now. Weight decides how every panic tax is split.
The panic tax
It's the only source of yield. When somebody leaves a flexible edge, everyone still staked gets paid.
edge
weight
leave
Scout
2x → 1x
10% tax
Diamond
2.5x
locked, then 0%
Contrarian
1x → 3x
10% tax
Machine
1x + compound
5% tax
Run the numbers
Estimate your slice of the panic, or let the quiz pick your edge for you.
Reward estimator
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$DEGEN a week
This is an estimate. The yield depends entirely on how many people panic, and zero panic means zero yield. It assumes most exits pay 10% and uses the vault's live average weight.
My stakes
Each stake collects its own rewards. Claim them, compound them (Machine only) or leave.
Only from panic taxes. When someone leaves Scout or Contrarian they pay 10%, and Machine pays 5%. 80% of that goes to everyone still staked, split by weight, and 20% is burned. Nothing is minted, and no dev wallet takes a cut.
What is "weight"?
Your stake times your edge's multiplier. 100K at 2x is 200K weight. Each panic tax is split in proportion to weight, so a higher multiplier means a bigger slice.
Does my boost change later?
No. Scout and Contrarian lock in their multiplier the moment you stake. Diamond is always 2.5x, and Machine is always 1x (compounding adds more stake at 1x).
Can I add to a stake?
Every stake is its own position with its own edge and boost. To add more, open another stake. You can hold as many as you want across all four edges.
What if everyone leaves?
If the last staker leaves, there's nobody to share their tax with, so all of it is burned.
Who can change the rules?
Nobody. The vault has no admin keys, no pause and no upgrade path, and the rates are hard-coded. It does list a project owner, but only as a name tag for explorers and listings: the owner can hand that name on or give it up, and can't touch the rules or anyone's stake.
What are the risks?
This is an experimental contract. It has been self-audited and tested (unit, fuzz and mainnet-fork tests), but not independently audited. $DEGEN's price can go to zero whatever edge you pick. Diamond can't leave during the lock. Only stake what you're fine losing.