STKR (Staker) FAQ and Docs
This space will guide you through the recently asked questions about StakerDAO and connect you to our Github/APIs.
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This space will guide you through the recently asked questions about StakerDAO and connect you to our Github/APIs.
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STKR is the community-owned token used to govern StakerDAO. STKR is used by community members to submit proposals to the DAO and to vote on those proposals. Proposals cover all aspects of how the DAO works including:
Adjusting fees associated with the usage of StakerDAO products (wXTZ, wALGO, BLND, STKR)
Specifying and funding new projects to be built by community specified teams.
Spending funds for any contribution or related expense from the StakerDAO Treasury
Discussions about new products happen across our social media channels, but the majority occur through the and .
Before ideas turn into proposals, they are shared for discussion on the forum by the community. We welcome you to join and take part in shaping the future of decentralized finance!
StakerDAO is a governance protocol run by a community of blockchain and finance enthusiasts who make governance decisions for building cross-chain, decentralized financial assets in a compliant manner. STKR is the community-owned token used to govern StakerDAO.
1. Ideas for new products or changes to existing products originate in the StakerDAO forums.
2. The StakerDAO ecosystem includes three main elements - Staker Advisory, STKR token holder Community, and Staker Development Teams. STKR is the community-owned governance token used to govern StakerDAO.
3. All STKR (Staker) token holders can vote on proposals. Proposals that reach a quorum of yes votes are approved.
4. Approved proposals are built and deployed by incentivized community members.
5. The StakerDAO products are used on-chain and may connect across chains with the StakerBridge Protocol.
6. The community decides how it uses STKR (Staker) tokens in its treasury to support the entire process of building, operating, and governing StakerDAO.
Total supply 300,000,000 STKR as ERC20 and as an FA 1.2.
Category
Percentage of total supply
# of STKR
Unlocking schedule
Blend Minters
1.63%
4,878,839
100% Unlocked at launch
wXTZ Vault Creators
1.02%
3,065,726
100% Unlocked at launch
Edo Promotion voters
0.88%
2,640,000
100% Unlocked at launch
Community Treasury
46.47%
139,415,435
20% unlocked at launch and then 1/24th per month for 24 months
Team
18.75%
56,250,000
20% unlocked at launch and then 1/24th per month for 24 months
Investors
24.13%
72,399,100
20% unlocked at launch and then 1/24th per month for 24 months
Staker Services Treasury
7.12%
21,350,900
20% unlocked at launch and then 1/24th per month for 24 months
Total
100.00%
300,000,000
60,000,000 unlocked circulating supply at launch.
Upon Token Generation Event (TGE), the Community Allocation of STKR tokens has begun with a retrospective airdrop. In addition to this retrospective distribution to the community, there are a number of other ways to receive STKR so that you can participate in the governance of StakerDAO.
Step 2: Find the “Active” proposal and click on it. Feel free to read through the proposal and the accompanying links before you make your decision.
Step 3: Make sure your wallet is connected in the upper right corner. You can vote from MetaMask or Temple. Note: Unfortunately, Taquito has a known error where a user cannot vote through Temple using a Ledger.
Step 4: Click on “Yes” or “No” to cast your vote. Your wallet will pop up to confirm and “Sign”.
Step 5: And that’s all! Thank you for your participation! Your screen should show a thumbs up if you voted "Yes".
STKR was initially distributed on both and at launch. These tokens are equivalent in the usage of governance and can be moved back and forth between these chains via StakerBridge.
is available for proposal submission and voting via connected wallet on both Ethereum and Tezos. 1% of circulating STKR is required to submit a proposal. 4% of circulating STKR is required for quorum, with a simple majority approving proposals.
At launch, the circulating supply was 60,000,000 STKR, to learn more about the launch distribution please read the .
Participate in the STKR (Staker) Farms, where users can stake certain LP tokens from specific StakerDAO product pairs. Farms can be launched based on community approval. to discuss this opportunity including launching farms on Tezos!
Earn STKR tokens by participating in community governance and completing community tasks. The treasury is yours, become trustworthy custodians of it by participation. to learn more.
Step 1: First, navigate to our governance page:
