Staking

As outlined in the $ORUX Token section, users must stake or lock $ORUX tokens in order to fully interact with the OruxAI platform. This functionality will be enabled directly through the platform.

Staking

Staking provides a simple and streamlined way for users to access ecosystem features, with straightforward Stake and Unstake actions directly from their wallet. There is no minimum staking period—users can unstake at any time without penalties. The only loss incurred is the oPulse accumulated during the staking period.

For example, if a user first stakes 100 $ORUX and later stakes an additional 1,000 $ORUX, their total staked position becomes 1,100 $ORUX, continuously generating oPulse every second.

Refer to the table below for an example of how a user’s oPulse progressively increases over a 12-month staking period.

Un-Staking

Users can stake additional $ORUX at any time, which increases their oPulse accumulation rate per second. Partial unstaking is not supported—unstaking will return 100% of the staked $ORUX to the user’s wallet but will also remove all accumulated oPulse tied to that staking position. This action does not affect any locked positions.

Locking

Locking allows users to earn future oPulse upfront, enabling faster tier progression, while also generating $ORUX rewards every second. Locking options include 1, 3, 6, 9, or 12 months. Users may choose to unlock early by paying an exit fee, which is directed to the OruxAI Community DAO.

Similar to staking, users can create new lock positions at any time, either with the same or different durations. In the future, users will also be able to extend existing lock durations to earn additional upfront oPulse and higher $ORUX rewards tied to the longer timeframe.

For more details on $ORUX rewards distribution, please see Reward Distribution.

Re-Locking

Users can Re-Lock at any time for a longer duration to receive an instant boost in oPulse and a higher $ORUX reward rate. Importantly, the time already served in the original lock is carried forward - the new lock period does not restart from zero.

Merge Positions

Users can merge locked positions within the same lock period to simplify their wallet and streamline management. Merging will combine the locked $ORUX, accumulated oPulse, and earned rewards into a single position. The new position will start a countdown based on the weighted average of the merged locks.

Example – Merging 2 × 1-month locked positions

1. 100 $ORUX with 10 days remaining

2. 50 $ORUX with 5 days remaining

After merging: = 150 $ORUX with 8.75 days remaining on the countdown (calculated as the weighted average of the two positions).

One of the key benefits of Merging is that it also accounts for the time elapsed after a lock period has ended. This means you can merge an already expired locked position, and the time that has passed since its countdown ended will be treated as a credit in the new merged position.

Example – Merging 2 × 1-month locked positions

1. 100 $ORUX with 10 days remaining on the countdown

2. 100 $ORUX with -10 days remaining (the lock expired 10 days ago but was left open, not Re-Locked or Withdrawn)

After merging: = 200 $ORUX with 0 days remaining on the countdown ➡️ The user can withdraw the merged position immediately without penalties.

Harvesting $ORUX Rewards

Each locked position has a counter for accumulated $ORUX rewards, updated in real time (every second).

A single Harvest button displays the total rewards across all locked positions. When executed, it harvests all earned $ORUX rewards directly to the user’s wallet.

$ORUX can be harvested as frequently as every 3 seconds.

Un-Locking

Users who wish to Un-Lock their $ORUX (similar to Unstaking) must unlock 100% of the position. An early exit fee of up to 70% of the $ORUX corresponding to the remaining lock period will be deducted and sent to the OruxAI Community DAO.

This penalty decreases gradually in proportion to the days remaining in the originally selected lock period. The early exit fee is calculated as follows (and is shown to users before confirming the Un-Lock):

Penalty = 70% × (percentage of lock period remaining)

All penalties collected are added to the OruxAI incentivization budget and will eventually be redistributed among other stakers.