Staking $BASED
Stake your $BASED to earn rewards, unlock trading fee discounts, access the Based Launchpool, and qualify for upcoming benefits including the Based Visa Card.
Pre-TGE staking is live now at basedfoundation.com/genesis. After TGE, staking will move to based.one/staking.
Key Dates
Pre-TGE staking opens
27 March 2026, 1200 UTC
Rewards start accruing
28 March 2026, 0000 UTC
Unstaking & claiming opens
30 March 2026, 1000 UTC
TGE
30 March 2026
Trading fee discounts go live
30 March 2026 (post-TGE)
Benefits Overview
Staking yield (emission rewards)
Live on 28 March
Trading fee discounts
Live post-TGE (30 March)
Launchpool access
Coming soon
Visa card & cashback
Coming soon
On/off-ramp discounts
Coming soon
Agentic AI credits
Coming soon
Mall discounts
Coming soon
Governance
Coming soon
Staking Tiers
There are three staking tiers. OG and Based have limited capacity. Normie is uncapped.
OG
40,000,000 $BASED
Highest
Based
40,000,000 $BASED
Mid
Normie
Unlimited
Base
How tier selection works:
You choose which tier to stake into at the time of staking.
Tiers are first-come, first-served. Once a tier reaches its cap, it is no longer available.
If a slot opens (e.g., someone unstakes from OG), any user can stake into it manually. There are no automatic tier upgrades.
Emission Rates
Rewards are distributed pro-rata to all stakers based on your staked balance and tier. APR is dynamic — it decreases as more $BASED is staked across the protocol.
The table below is illustrative and shows how APR varies by tier and total staked amount:
10,000,000
1,946.67%
1,825.00%
1,703.33%
20,000,000
1,095.00%
973.33%
851.67%
40,000,000
669.17%
547.50%
425.83%
80,000,000
456.25%
334.58%
212.92%
120,000,000
385.28%
263.61%
141.94%
150,000,000
356.89%
235.22%
113.56%
These figures are for illustration purposes only. Actual rates depend on real-time protocol conditions.
Unstaking & Claiming
Unstake cooldown
3 days
Claim cooldown
1 hour
Earliest unstake/claim
30 March 2026, 1000 UTC
After initiating an unstake, your tokens are released once the cooldown period ends.
Tokens stop earning rewards during the unstake cooldown.
After claiming rewards, you must wait 1 hour before claiming again.
Trading Fee Discounts
Staking $BASED unlocks tiered discounts on Based builder fees across Hyperliquid perps, spot, and Polymarket. These tiers are based solely on your staked amount and are separate from the staking tiers above (OG/Based/Normie).
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< 60,000
0%
Silver
60,000+
30%
Gold
300,000+
60%
Diamond
600,000+
100%
Discounts apply to Based builder fees only. Hyperliquid base exchange fees are set by Hyperliquid and are not affected.
Example — 0.025% builder fee on perps:
No stake
0.025%
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Silver (60K)
0.0175%
30%
Gold (300K)
0.010%
60%
Diamond (600K)
0%
100%
Based Visa Card
$BASED stakers can qualify for the Based Visa Card with tiered cashback rewards. Higher staking amounts unlock higher card tiers with greater cashback rates — paid in both USD and $BASED.
Full card tier details, cashback rates, and eligibility requirements will be announced soon.
Other Upcoming Benefits
On/off-ramp discounts
Lower fees for moving funds in and out of the ecosystem
Agentic AI credits
Stakers will receive AI inference credits powered by the Based AI Gateway
Mall discounts
Special offers and merchant discounts in the Based Mall
Governance
Direct voice in platform direction and evolution
How to Stake
Go to basedfoundation.com/genesis (pre-TGE) or based.one/staking (post-TGE)
Connect your wallet
Select a tier (OG, Based, or Normie) depending on available capacity
Enter the amount you want to stake
Confirm the transaction
Rewards begin accruing from 28 March 2026, 0000 UTC
Trading discounts and Launchpool eligibility apply after TGE (30 March 2026)
Tiers, rates, and mechanics described on this page are subject to change. Check based.one/staking for the latest details.
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