Staking Economics
Staking remains important to VirtEngine’s security, but it is no longer the primary issuance path in the proposed model. Identity-led allocation is the larger focus; staking rewards are proposed at roughly one tenth of the previous design’s allocation.
Rewards are not fixed yield
Section titled “Rewards are not fixed yield”Validator and delegator rewards depend on the network parameters in force, validator performance, commission, participation and any applicable slashing. No fixed APR is promised. The final reward schedule is a governance decision for the January 2027 launch window and can be amended by consensus.
Validator responsibilities
Section titled “Validator responsibilities”Validators secure consensus and may participate in VEID verification under the protocol rules. VEID is not operated by DETIO FOUNDATION LTD: it is decentralised infrastructure that eligible validators can join. Validators remain responsible for uptime, key management, protocol upgrades and honest operation; delegated stake remains exposed to applicable slashing conditions.
Relationship to identity-led issuance
Section titled “Relationship to identity-led issuance”The identity allocation rewards accounts that meet the network-defined unique verified-identity threshold and remain active. It is separate from stake and does not create a guaranteed payment. Each 15-token VEID issuance batch allocates 14 tokens to eligible humans and 1 token to the Foundation-controlled genesis account under the current proposed policy. The Foundation token is part of the 15-token batch. All of these ratios and conditions remain governance-controlled.
Delegator checklist
Section titled “Delegator checklist”- Check validator uptime, key-management practice and governance activity.
- Understand commission, unbonding and slashing terms before delegating.
- Treat published rewards as variable protocol parameters, not a return promise.
- Follow governance proposals that affect issuance or validator economics.