Staking Tier System
Users unlock increasing benefits by staking $SEED tokens. While unstaking is possible at any time, most perks are only active while tokens remain staked. Some benefits may require a minimum staking duration to prevent abuse (e.g. staking for five minutes to access a discount).
Tier Benefits
Sproutly uses a tiered staking model to reward long-term holders with increasing benefits, both on-chain and in the community. Tiers are based on the USD value of staked $SEED tokens and include access to discounts, token rewards, voting power, and governance features.
Sprout (Tier 1 – $250+ staked)
2.5% discount on land plot purchases
Access to public DAO discussions
Discord role: Sproutly Sprout
Increased staking rewards
Builder (Tier 2 – $1,000+ staked)
5% discount on land plot purchases
+2% CO₂ pool sales limit
Option to receive Saplings NFTs instead of $SEED token rewards
Access to public DAO discussions
Read-only access to governance discussions
Token-to-share conversion is possible after 12 months
Discord role: Sproutly Builder
Access to quarterly Q&A sessions with the core team
Increased staking rewards
Steward (Tier 3 – $2,500+ staked)
7.5% discount on land plot purchases
+4% CO₂ pool sales limit
1% discount on CO₂ transaction fees for CO2 pools
Option to receive Saplings NFTs instead of $SEED rewards
Access to public DAO discussions
Read-only access to governance discussions
Right to co-sponsor DAO proposals
Token-to-share conversion is possible after 12 months
Optional auto-compounding of rewards
Discord role: Sproutly Steward
Access to private feedback and proposal channels
Increased staking rewards
Guardian (Tier 4 – $5,000+ staked)
10% discount on land plot purchases
+6% CO₂ pool sales limit
2% discount on CO₂ transaction fees for CO2 pools
Option to receive Saplings NFTs instead of $SEED rewards, with a 5% bonus
Access to public DAO discussions
Read-only access to governance discussions
Right to co-sponsor DAO proposals
Full access to DAO Discord zones
Token-to-share conversion is possible after 12 months
Optional auto-compounding of rewards
Discord role: Sproutly Guardian
Access to strategic discussions and early-stage proposals
Increased staking rewards
Carbon Council (Tier 5 – 100,000+ $SEED staked)
20% discount on land plot purchases
+12% CO₂ pool sales limit
0% CO₂ transaction fees for CO2 pools
Option to receive Saplings NFTs instead of $SEED rewards, with a 10% bonus
Access to public DAO discussions
Read-only access to governance discussions
Right to co-sponsor DAO proposals
Full access to DAO Discord zones
Right to submit informal DAO suggestions for internal discussion
Recognition as elite governance advisors in the DAO ecosystem
Token-to-share conversion is possible after 12 months
Discord role: Carbon Council
Access to invite-only governance roundtables and priority roadmap input
Increased staking rewards
A Real Use Case, Not Just a Reward
Unlike most crypto projects that offer APY rewards without meaningful utility or underlying assets, Sproutly links staking to real-world tree planting, on-chain CO₂ tokenisation, and verified carbon offsetting. We also offset based on the total amount of staked tokens, creating a direct impact!
Every token staked directly contributes to impact. Rewards aren't just numbers; they represent real trees planted, CO₂ removed, and ecosystems restored.
Sproutly staking rewards can be received in either $SEED or Saplings NFTs, giving users flexibility and a chance to build lasting, impact-driven assets.
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Unstaking Cooldown Period
To ensure long-term alignment and prevent flash unstaking behavior, a 30-day cooldown period applies to all $SEED staking withdrawals. While users can initiate the unstaking process at any time, the tokens will become claimable 30 days after the unstake request. There will be a possibility to override this 30 day lock in exchange of a fee. These tokens will be permanently burned.
During the cooldown period:
Tokens do not generate any staking rewards
Users retain full visibility over the amount and expected unlock date
This mechanism maintains flexibility while strengthening the ecosystem’s economic stability and preventing reward manipulation.
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