Announcements/PRJanuary 31, 2025·5 min read·By Tria Team

Unlocking the Value of TRIA

How Staking Works

Staking allows users to lock TRIA tokens in exchange for two things: token rewards paid in TRIA, and access to product benefits through staking badges. Staking opens at the same time as the airdrop. As soon as users claim their tokens, they can stake them. A higher APY applies based on when tokens are staked, not when they are claimed.

All staking is locked until October 1. When withdrawals open, unstaking is instant once initiated with no delays or cooldowns after that date. APY continues to accrue while tokens remain staked, and users can withdraw at any time once withdrawals open. Rewards are calculated and paid in TRIA tokens based on the number of tokens staked, not their USD value.

Fixed APY on Staked Tokens

Staking TRIA earns a fixed APY on staked tokens. Staking rewards are time-based and deposit-specific — each staking deposit locks in the Fixed APY rate available at the time it is made.

Deposit until Feb 10, 10AM UTC to lock in 15% APY for the duration
Deposit between Feb 10 and Feb 17, 10AM UTC to lock in 12% APY for the duration
Deposit after Feb 17, 10AM UTC to lock in 10% APY for the duration

To illustrate, staking 15,000 TRIA for a year at 10% APY would earn approximately 1,500 additional TRIA, calculated on token amount rather than price.

Staking Tiers and Badges

Staking also unlocks a badge that provides product-focused benefits across Tria. Badges remain active only while tokens are staked. If tokens are unstaked, the badge and its associated benefits are removed immediately. Re-staking restores the badge and benefits as soon as tokens are staked again. There are five staking tiers, each building on the previous one and unlocking additional benefits across Tria products.

Earn: Higher Yields on Vaults

From the Seed tier onward, staking increases the yield users earn through Tria Earn. Staking adds a tier-based bonus on top of the base rate. For example, if a vault offers a base APY of 10%, staking would increase that to 10.25% at the Seed tier and 10.5% at the Growth tier. Each tier increases the Earn APY bonus incrementally. These bonuses apply to all Earn vaults except the TRIA vault and remain active while tokens are staked.

Futures: Reduced Trading Fees

Staking badges also unlock reduced Futures trading fees. Fee discounts scale by tier, starting with percentage reductions at lower tiers and progressing to completely free Futures trading at the highest tier. These benefits remain active only while the staking badge is held.

Travel and Cashback Benefits

Tria Travel is launching soon, with baseline cashback already built into the product. Staking adds an additional layer of cashback on top of that baseline, starting at +0.25% and increasing by tier. Cashback benefits apply universally across spend rather than being limited to specific categories. Travel-specific cashback benefits will activate as the product feature becomes available.

Points, XP, and Season 2

Staking also provides a multiplier for ongoing reward seasons. This multiplier increases the XP earned while tokens are staked and applies to Season 2 and any future season active during the staking period.

Claiming and Staking Your Airdrop

When the TRIA airdrop arrives, users receive a notification in the app to check their allocation. To view it, users log in to the app, go to settings, and check Tria Rewards. From there, users have the option to Claim and Stake, which immediately activates APY rewards and staking badge benefits. Alternatively, claiming and reserving for top-up keeps tokens available for use with the Tria Card.

Looking Ahead

Staking today is focused on earning TRIA and unlocking additional product benefits. Over time, TRIA will play a broader role across governance, ecosystem partnerships, and coordination within Tria's orchestration layer, including new payment flows and integrations enabled by BestPath. For now, staking is a straightforward way to earn more TRIA while accessing additional value as the platform continues to grow.