Mechanics: Active Stake

Earn, Vest, and Govern Through Ecosystem Participation.

Active Staking is the primary vehicle for distributing $NOON to $USN and $sUSN users. It bridges everyday protocol usage with long-term governance equity and rewards.

TL;DR

• Eligibility: Hold $USN, $sUSN, or deploy into approved partner protocols.

• Point Accrual: Earn Active Stake Points (ASP) daily, which convert into a monthly $NOON token allocation at month-end.

• Claim vs. Stake Options: Claim 10% of your $NOON rewards immediately, or stake for up to 12+ months to unlock 100% of your $NOON rewards.

• Zero Token Burns: Reward tokens that do not vest, or are forfeited early, are never burned. 100% are rolled into the following month's Open Stake reward pool.

• Voting Power: Scales over a 48-month curve based on vested $NOON, reaching 100% voting weight at 4 years.

1. Active Stake Points (ASP) Accrual

Active Stake operates on recurring 30-day cycles:

1. Daily Tracking: Holding $USN / $sUSN or supplying partner pools generates Active Stake Points (ASP) daily in the Noon App.

2. Multipliers & Partners: ASP generation can be boosted by participating in partner campaigns or holding specific ecosystem badges.

3. Month-End Conversion: At the end of each month, your ASP balance relative to total global ASP determines your exact share of the monthly $NOON allocation pool:

Figure 1. Allocation Formula

2. Allocation & Vesting Schedules

Once your monthly $NOON allocation is determined, you choose how much to claim or stake:

Figure 2. Allocation & Vesting Schedule

Active Stake Vesting Milestones

Selected Stake Period	Vested Allocation (%)	Unvested Allocation Rolled to Open Stake (%)
Immediate Claim	10.0%	90.0%
3 Months	22.1%	77.9%
6 Months	38.3%	61.7%
9 Months	62.4%	37.6%
12+ Months / 2 Yrs / 4 Yrs	100.0%	0.0%

3. Early Unstaking Mechanics

If you unstake an Active Stake position before completing your selected duration, your rewards default to the last fully completed milestone:

Example: A user commits to a 12-month stake (100% target). After 7 months, they execute an early unstake. The position settles at the 6-month milestone (38.3%). The user receives 38.3% of their $NOON allocation, while the remaining 61.7% is rolled directly into the next month's Open Stake pool.

4. Voting Power Mechanics (The 48-Month Curve)

Voting power under Active Stake is calculated based on your vested $NOON multiplied by an extended 48-month commitment curve:

Figure 3. Voting Power Formula

Voting Power Scale Up (up to 48 months)

Stake Period	Voting Power Haircut
12 Months	~17.0%
24 Months	~30.0%
36 Months	~56.0%
48 Months	~100.0%

• Governance Leverage: A 4-year staker possesses nearly 6x the voting weight of a 12-month staker holding the same number of tokens.

• Early Unstake Penalty: If an Active Stake position is unstaked early, its associated voting power drops to zero.