Multi Factor Staking Upgrade

Maximising Rewards: Unpacking the Multi Factor Staking Phase 1.5 Upgrade

The Multi-Factor Staking (MFS) mechanism is undergoing a significant upgrade with the launch of Phase 1.5. This transition is designed to implement an updated reward distribution mechanism and a dynamic multiplier curve. The core objectives are to incentivise longer staking commitments and promote balanced participation across USST and STBL assets.

Expanded Commitment Windows

MFS Phase 1.5 significantly increases the flexibility available to stakers. While the existing options allowed for short-term commitments of 3, 7, and 14 days, Phase 1.5 introduces three additional, longer-duration options: 30, 60, and 90 days. This expansion sets the new maximum lock duration at 90 days.

To enhance the user experience, a new Lock Duration Slider component will allow users to visually select a duration between 3 and 90 days, highlighting these key milestones. The total duration window for the MFS Phase 2 program is set at 90 days, corresponding to approximately 7,776,000 seconds.

In addition, users can now create multiple stakes simultaneously across any available lock duration. This means participants can have several active staking entries at once, each operating independently. Rewards can be claimed at any time for each active stake, while the Withdraw option becomes available once its respective lock period ends. All completed stakes will continue to appear in the History section as usual.

The Parabolic Incentive Structure

The enhanced incentive mechanism in MFS Phase 1.5 is driven by the Multiplier Model, which now follows a parabolic growth model. This time-weighted curve is specifically engineered to reward long-term commitment.

Crucially, the reward acceleration is not linear; it is designed to accelerate rewards significantly after 30 days. Early durations (3 days to 14 days) see slow increases in the multiplier, whereas mid-to-long durations (30 days to 90 days) experience a dramatic acceleration. This structure effectively incentivises users to maintain commitment while still allowing for early flexibility.

Higher Multiplier Cap and CoLock Boost

MFS Phase 1.5 elevates the potential staking reward multiplier from the previous maximum of 3x up to a new cap of 5x. To hit the maximum 5x boost, stakers must achieve the highest multiplier available by locking for 90 days and staking USST up to 1× their STBL amount. While users are permitted to stake any amount of USST, the reward calculations are capped, accounting only for up to 1× the staked STBL amount.

The Total Reward Pool for this updated program remains substantial, distributing approximately 10,368,000 STBL over the 90-day duration. This corresponds to a Daily Reward Pool of 115,200 STBL/day.

Enhanced Dashboard Experience

With the rollout of MFS Phase 1.5, users will see two distinct dashboard tabs to manage their positions:

• MFS Dashboard (Version 1): View and claim stakes from the old contract. 
• MFS Dashboard (Version 1.5): Manage all new stakes and rewards created after the upgrade.