River Staking is now going live.
This launch follows the structure that has been shared with the community over the past weeks: fixed staking epochs, clear multipliers, predictable governance rights, and a simple rewards flow.
This post explains what staking is, how it works, how rewards are calculated, and what to expect when you stake.
What is RIVER Staking
RIVER Staking lets you commit your RIVER for a chosen epoch to receive:
- Governance participation
- A multiplier on voting power
- A share of protocol rewards
Staking does not change your ownership. The staking contract only defines how long it remains staked and what multiplier applies during that epoch.
The parameters match the structure presented in the mechanism overview. All epochs, multipliers, and reward flows follow the same logic.
How RIVER Staking Works
You can choose a staking epoch of 3, 6, 9, or 12 months. Each epoch offers a fixed multiplier:
Voting Power = Staked RIVER × Multiplier
Voting power also determines your earning weight. Once staked, your position updates immediately and remains in the epoch until it concludes.
What You Gain From Staking
Staking provides:
1. Governance weight
Your Staked RIVER and multiplier determine your influence once governance launch.
2. Reward accumulation
Your address earns River Pts during the staking epoch, based on your voting power. These points form your reward share.
Since Staked RIVER is non transferable, your governance and reward status stay consistent throughout the epoch.
Does Staking Generate Rewards
Yes. Rewards accrue continuously, and you can claim your River Pts at any time.
Each staking epoch (3 / 6 / 9 / 12 months) has its own weekly emission, which is the reference amount of River Pts assigned to that epoch.
Your actual rewards depend on:
- how much RIVER you stake
- the multiplier of the epoch
- how much total RIVER is staked in that same epoch
Your real time rewards will change based on how much RIVER is staked in the same epoch.
Weekly emission may also adjust over time, so please check announcements for updated figures.
How to Stake RIVER
- Go to $RIVER staking : https://app.river.inc/river
- View your RIVER balance, multipliers, and available epochs.
- Select an epoch to Stake your RIVER
- Stake your RIVER and confirm
Your Staked RIVER is recorded immediately. Your active positions and accumulated rewards remain visible at all times.
Conclusion
River Staking establishes a defined participation structure inside the protocol. By introducing epochs and measurable voting weight, each participant’s governance role reflects their long term commitment rather than short term activity.
Staking becomes the basis for reward allocation and system coordination, providing a more stable foundation for future upgrades and a clearer way for long term participants to engage with River over time.
About River
River is building a chain-abstraction stablecoin system that connects assets, liquidity, and yield across ecosystems.
Powered by the omni-CDP stablecoin satUSD, River allows users to collateralize assets on one chain and mint on another — natively earning, leveraging, and scaling across networks.
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