Overview of our staking framework

Understanding Active Staking and Open Staking

Noon staking is your gateway to governance. It is only by participating in staking, either Active Staking or Open Staking, that you can vote in Noon’s protocol-level decisions. These two mechanisms are designed to distribute $NOON in a sustainable, rule-based, and long-term oriented way.

Active Staking rewards users holding USN and sUSN. In parallel, Open Staking ensures that voting rights are not limited to USN and sUSN holders.

Anyone should be able to participate in governing Noon, by holding and staking $NOON, and be rewarded for it.

Both mechanisms are governed by clear rules and are designed to support long-term participation, but differ in eligibility, how rewards are allocated, and how staking affects vesting and voting power.

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Further Reading

For the story behind the design - why Noon's staking works the way it does and how it fits into our broader vision for rewards and governance, read our blog article: Earn Rewards. Shape our future. Inside Noon's Two-Mechanism Staking Model