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Staking is the core mechanic of $PETRA. You lock tokens in the Staking Vault, earn a cut of Perpetra’s trading fees in USDC, and unlock reduced fee tiers for your own trades.

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Staking Vault

The Staking Vault is a smart contract on MegaETH. You deposit $PETRA; in return, you earn a pro-rata share of the protocol’s fee revenue. How it works:
  1. Deposit $PETRA into the Staking Vault
  2. Protocol trading fees accumulate in the vault (in USDC)
  3. Rewards are distributed proportionally to your stake
  4. Claim USDC rewards anytime
Your share of rewards depends on two things: how much you stake relative to the total vault, and how much volume the protocol does.
Rewards are paid in USDC—not in more tokens. This is real yield from real trading activity, not dilutive emissions.

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Revenue Split

A percentage of all taker fees collected by Perpetra flows to the Staking Vault. The exact split is subject to governance, but the initial parameters are:
DestinationShare
Staking Vault40% of taker fees
Insurance Fund20% of taker fees
Protocol Treasury40% of taker fees
As the protocol matures and the Insurance Fund reaches target capitalization, governance can vote to redirect a larger share to stakers.

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Unstaking

Unstaking has a 7-day cooldown. Once initiated, your tokens unlock after the cooldown period. During cooldown, you stop earning rewards on the unstaking amount. No slashing—you always get your full principal back.
During the cooldown period, your unstaking tokens do not earn rewards. Plan accordingly.

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Fee Tiers

Staking $PETRA unlocks better trading fees. The more you stake, the lower your taker rate.
TierStaked $PETRATaker FeeMaker Fee
Base00.060%0.000%
Bronze1,000+0.050%0.000%
Silver10,000+0.040%0.000%
Gold50,000+0.035%Rebate
Platinum200,000+0.030%Rebate
Fee tiers stack with volume-based tiers. If you qualify for a better rate through volume alone, you keep the better rate. Staking can only improve your fees, never worsen them.
These tiers apply automatically. Stake the threshold amount and your next trade uses the new rate—no application, no waiting.

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Insurance Fund Staking

Beyond the standard vault, you can optionally stake $PETRA into the Insurance Fund Pool. This pool backstops the protocol’s liquidation engine. In exchange for taking on tail risk, you earn a share of liquidation fees.
MarketLiquidation Fee to Pool
BTC, ETH, SOL0.30% of liquidated notional
Others0.60% of liquidated notional
Insurance Fund staking carries more risk. In extreme market conditions (cascading liquidations, ADL events), the pool absorbs losses before the main Insurance Fund. Only stake here if you understand the risk profile.
Insurance Fund staking is higher risk, higher reward. Your principal can be partially used to cover protocol shortfalls in extreme scenarios. This is not a risk-free yield.

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Governance

$PETRA holders who stake in the vault can vote on protocol decisions:
  • Market listings — Propose and vote on new perpetual markets, especially RWA pairs
  • Fee parameters — Adjust the revenue split between stakers, insurance, and treasury
  • Protocol upgrades — Approve changes to vault mechanics, cooldown periods, or tier thresholds
Voting power is proportional to your staked balance. Tokens in cooldown do not count toward voting power.
Governance is on-chain and transparent. Proposals require a minimum quorum to pass, and all votes are publicly verifiable on MegaETH.

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Quick Reference

Rewards accrue continuously as trades execute. You can claim accumulated USDC at any time—there’s no fixed distribution schedule.
No minimum for the Staking Vault. Fee tier benefits kick in at 1,000 $PETRA (Bronze tier).
Yes. Staking and trading use separate balances. Your USDC collateral for trading is independent from your staked $PETRA.
Only the unstaked portion enters cooldown. The rest keeps earning rewards and maintaining your fee tier (as long as you stay above the threshold).