Overview of Goliath Network reward systems - earn XCN through staking or running a validator node.
GOLIATH TESTNET VALUES ONLY
All reward amounts, APY rates, and budget figures in this documentation reflect the current Goliath Testnet configuration. These are test values used for network validation.
Final values for Goliath Mainnet are yet to be determined and will be announced separately.
The $500,000 annual validator budget shown is a testnet parameter only - mainnet economics will be different.
Two Reward Systems
Goliath has two independent reward systems that compensate network participants:
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| GOLIATH REWARD SYSTEMS |
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| STAKING REWARDS VALIDATOR REWARDS |
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| For: ANY XCN holder who stakes For: Validator node operators |
| Requirement: Stake XCN to a validator Requirement: Run a consensus node |
| Source: Staking Reward Fund Source: Validator Reward Fund |
| Frequency: Accrues daily, paid on Frequency: Paid daily at UTC |
| account activity midnight |
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| Denomination: |
| Staking Rewards: paid in XCN (fixed token rate, ~20% APY) |
| Validator Rewards: calculated in USD, paid in XCN equivalent |
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Staking Rewards
For everyone - Any XCN holder can stake tokens to earn passive income.
The two reward types use different denomination models:
Staking Rewards — XCN-Denominated
Staking rewards are paid as a fixed rate of XCN per XCN staked. The reward amount depends only on how much you stake and the network reward rate — it does not vary with XCN market price.
You earn a fixed percentage of your staked XCN (~20% APY on testnet)
If XCN price doubles, your XCN reward stays the same (but is worth more in USD)
If XCN price halves, your XCN reward stays the same (but is worth less in USD)
Validator Rewards — USD-Denominated
Validator rewards are calculated from a USD budget ($500,000/year on testnet), then converted to XCN at the current exchange rate. The USD value of your reward stays stable regardless of XCN price.
If XCN price doubles → you receive half as many tokens (same USD value)
If XCN price halves → you receive twice as many tokens (same USD value)
