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Flexible staking has no lock-up. The principal can be withdrawn whenever the user asks for it, and rewards accrue daily for as long as the contract is open. It is the only shape the USDT and CAKE pools take, and one of the three plans the INKY Pool offers.
The trade against fixed-term staking is rate for access: a flexible contract pays the lowest share of the daily emission, because the allocation between tiers rewards commitment. That share is of a capped daily amount divided among everything staked, so the rate itself moves: why your daily rate changes.
Products with a flexible format
| Product | Asset | Rewards paid in | Reward source |
|---|---|---|---|
| INKY Pool |  | INKY | Daily emission (see INKY Pool) |
| USDT Pool |  | USDT | Daily emission, allocated to USDT stakers |
| CAKE Pool |  | CAKE | PancakeSwap's own reward mechanics |
Rules
| Rule | Detail |
|---|---|
| Lock-up | None. The contract can be closed at any time |
| Principal access | Withdraw at any time |
| Profit access | Harvest at any time, from 24 hours after activation |
| Minimum amount | The equivalent of 3 USDT |
| Performance fee | 25% on profit only, never on the principal |
| Harvest fee | 3 USDT per operation |
| Network | BNB Smart Chain (BEP-20) |
Closing a flexible contract releases the principal to the free wallet balance along with any profit that has not been harvested yet.
INKY Pool, flexible plan
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Asset | |
| Rewards | Daily, paid in INKY |
| Reward source | The daily emission of the common pools, shared with the 12 and 36-month plans |
| Contract | Staking contract (0x9b8eC6ac...) |
The flexible plan is the INKY Pool without a lock-up. Each day the staking contract creates new INKY, up to 10,000 INKY, and splits it across the three INKY plans by lock-up tier: the 36-month plan receives the largest share, then the 12-month plan, then flexible. Within the flexible plan, each contract receives a share in proportion to what it holds.
So the flexible rate is the lowest of the three INKY plans, and it moves with the total staked across all three. In exchange, the INKY can be withdrawn on any day. INKY Pool has the contract and the split between plans, and How the daily rate changes shows why the rate moves.
USDT Pool
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Asset | |
| Rewards | Daily, paid in USDT |
| Managed by | Products Vault (0xa307cf9e...) |
USDT staking targets users who want to generate rewards with lower exposure to token price volatility, since USDT is pegged to the US dollar.
Its rewards are funded by the same INKY emission that powers the INKY Pool. Locking USDT injects liquidity into the platform and deepens the INKY/USDT pool, and a portion of the daily emission is allocated to USDT stakers and converted to USDT-denominated rewards. In short: the contribution is liquidity, and the emission model is how the platform pays for it.
CAKE Pool
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Asset | |
| Rewards | Daily, paid in CAKE |
| Managed by | Products Vault (0xa307cf9e...) |
CAKE is the native token of PancakeSwap, the largest DEX on BNB Smart Chain. CAKE staking is an encapsulated protocol: the platform abstracts the interaction with PancakeSwap's own staking contracts so the user never leaves the app, and the rewards are generated by PancakeSwap's mechanics and passed through.
Staking FAQ
Common questions about rewards, contracts, and harvest.
Staking Tutorial
Step-by-step guides to manage your staking contracts.
Related
Fixed-Term Staking
The 12 and 36-month plans, and the Arena Staking Pool.
INKY Pool
How the emission splits between the INKY plans.
Arena Staking Pool
The INKY plan that also earns from the Arena, on a 36-month lock.
Harvest
Collecting rewards: fees, processing, and options.
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