Staking Mainnet vs. Canary
Acurast operates two networks - Mainnet and Canary - each with different staking reward structures and purposes.
Staking on Acurast Canary Network
Canary serves as Acurast's testing and experimental network, where new features are deployed and tested before moving to Mainnet. Staking on Canary pays 5% of the inflation of 856.16 cACU per epoch.
When Mainnet goes live, a 90 days conversion phase starts, allowing users to convert their funds from Canary to Mainnet using the Conversion process. In order to convert staked Canary funds to mainnet, all stakes and delegations on Canary need to be unstaked / undelegated. Users are advised to do that as soon as the conversion phase starts, in order to have enough time to convert. Non converted Canary funds and stakes can not be converted to Mainnet once the Conversion phase has ended.
Staking on Acurast Mainnet
Mainnet is Acurast's production network with a mature reward structure designed for long-term sustainability. Here, 70% of epoch inflation goes to the Staked Compute Pool (staking rewards), while the remaining inflation is distributed to: 15% Treasury, 10% Benchmark rewards, and 5% Collators (block producers).
Key Parameters Comparison (Mainnet vs. Canary)
| Parameter | Canary | Mainnet |
|---|---|---|
| Total Epoch Rewards (100%) | 856.16 cACU | 8,561.64 ACU |
| Staking Rewards per Epoch | 42.81 cACU (5% of 856.16) | 5,993.15 ACU (70% of 8,561.64) |
| Base Benchmark Rewards | 0 cACU (0%) | 856.16 ACU (10%) |
| Collator Rewards | 0 cACU (0%) | 428.08 ACU (5%) |
| Treasury | 813.35 cACU (95%) | 1,284.25 ACU (15%) |
| Min Cooldown Period | 600 blocks (~ 1 hour) | 403,200 blocks (~ 28 days) |
| Max Cooldown Period | 28,800 blocks (~ 48 hours) | 19,353,600 blocks (~ 1344 days / 3.68 years) |
| Max Slashing per Epoch | 0.003424657534% of stake | 0.003424657534% of stake |