# Long-term Values Alignment and Staking ## Long-term Values Alignment and Staking VaultFi is built for those aligned with long-term ecosystem growth. Our staking system encourages active participation, protocol health, and community incentives — rather than short-term speculation. ## Staking mechanism VaultFi staking offers flexibility with no minimum lock-up. Users can stake and unstake at any time, with **no waiting period**. To support treasury sustainability, a **5% unstaking fee** is applied. This helps maintain protocol health while giving users full liquidity access. ### Staking Referral Program VaultFi features a referral-based staking system to encourage organic user growth. First-time stakers using a referral code receive a **discounted unstaking fee**. Referrers earn a **staking bonus** based on referred user activity. Bonuses are **locked for 30 days** and only become claimable if the referred user remains staked throughout the period. For example: User A refers User B.\ If User B stakes 100 tokens, User A receives 10 tokens. User B then refers User C, and User C stakes 100 tokens, User B earns 10 tokens, User A earns 5 tokens\ \ Note: Referral rewards are locked up for 30 days before users are able to claim. Referee that unstakes before that 30 days is up will result in a forfeit of referral rewards. ### Staking Rewards VaultFi implements a **multi-reward system** for users who stake: **Protocol-Based Rewards** Stakers receive protocol incentives in $VFI based on network activity, ecosystem participation, and treasury performance. These are **not fixed**, and fluctuate over time based on project dynamics and available resources. **Long-Term Multipliers** Stakers earn **time-based multipliers** as a thank-you for staying involved. The longer a wallet remains staked, the higher its multiplier — up to a cap. * +0.5% bonus per week staked * Max cap: 24% * Unstaking resets the multiplier This encourages long-term alignment without imposing forced lockups. **Ecosystem Distribution Opportunities** From time to time, VaultFi may allocate tokens, rewards, or distributions based on ecosystem activity, including from selected Vaults. Eligibility is subject to future governance proposals and individual Vault configurations. > These distributions are not guaranteed, not fixed, and depend on project performance and community governance. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.vault-finance.com/long-term-values-alignment-and-staking.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.