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Social staking is about commitment, not speculation.
Bound turns staking into a social action - a way to signal belief and participate in a community over time.
This page walks through how commitment, perks, and identity interact on Bound.

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Step 1: Commitment Begins with Binding Tokens

When you believe in a project or creator, you bind tokens to their hub. Binding is more than holding:
  • Tokens are committed to a specific community
  • Your participation becomes visible
  • Your belief is recorded on-chain
  • You may earn rewards during reward cycles
Binding signals:
“I’m here for the long term.”

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Step 2: Hubs Create the Social Context

Every hub defines how commitment is recognized. A hub may offer:
  • Reward cycles
  • Access or perks
  • Recognition for long-term supporters
Hubs are not generic pools — they are community homes with utility.

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Step 3: Participation Accumulates Reputation

As you stay bound and participate over time:
  • Your reputation grows
  • Your position on leaderboards changes
  • Your status within the hub becomes clearer
Reputation is:
  • Non-transferable
  • Earned through commitment
  • Designed to reflect conviction, not timing
This is how staking becomes identity.

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Step 4: Perks & Rewards Are Earned, Not Farmed

Hubs distribute rewards or perks through reward cycles. When a cycle ends:
  • Eligible participants may claim rewards
Rewards are:
  • Configured by hubs
  • Fair (based on ve(3,3) logic)

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Step 5: Identity Emerges Over Time

As you bind across hubs:
  • Your profile reflects what you support
  • Your reputation tells a story
  • Your identity becomes legible
Bound doesn’t ask:
“What did you trade?”
It asks:
“What do you stand behind?”

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How This Is Different from Traditional Staking

Traditional staking:
  • Is passive
  • Optimizes for yield
  • Treats holders as anonymous liquidity
Social staking:
  • Is participatory
  • Optimizes for belief
  • Treats holders as members
  • Unlocks more than just rewards
Social staking connects what you stake with who you are — turning commitment into reputation, and participation into identity.