NEST staking
Stake NEST, earn funded nUSD rewards, and understand the unstaking cooldown.
NEST staking lets active stakers share nUSD rewards funded into the staking pool. NEST that is actively staked also participates in the Nest points program.
How rewards are assigned
When nUSD rewards are added, the program increases a cumulative reward index. Each active position earns its pro-rata share based on the amount of NEST it had actively staked at that time.
This means:
- staking does not earn rewards that were added before the stake became active;
- rewards added while your NEST is active can be claimed immediately;
- starting an unstake stops that NEST from earning later distributions; and
- adding more NEST does not rewrite rewards already earned by the position.
You can claim all currently available nUSD rewards from the Rewards tab in the staking interface.
Unstaking cooldown
Unstaking has two steps:
- Request unstaking. The selected NEST stops earning rewards immediately.
- Withdraw the NEST after the configured cooldown ends.
The cooldown is read from the on-chain staking pool and can be changed by the authorized protocol administrator. The app shows the exact unlock time for an active request.
Rewards can vary
Reward amounts and distribution timing depend on nUSD actually funded into the pool. A campaign or advertised daily amount should not be treated as a permanent protocol guarantee.