Real Opens 90-Day $ASSET Staking Campaign With 75,000 USDC Reward Pool Ahead of Public Testnet

The new staking campaign follows Real's Genesis program, where more than 2.8 million $ASSET was staked across 145 wallets.

Real has introduced a new 90-day $ASSET staking campaign featuring a fixed 75,000 USDC reward pool as the project prepares for its upcoming public testnet.

The staking period begins on August 12 at 16:00 UTC and will remain open until November 10 at 16:00 UTC. Running alongside Real's planned Q3 2026 public testnet, the campaign gives participants an opportunity to stake before the network's next development phase while becoming eligible for selected early testnet initiatives as they are introduced.

The launch comes after the completion of Real's Genesis Staking Campaign, which attracted more than 2.8 million $ASSET staked across 145 wallets. With the addition of the new 75,000 USDC reward pool, the total fixed rewards allocated across the Genesis and current staking campaigns now amount to 125,000 USDC, including the 50,000 USDC distributed through Genesis.

Campaign rewards will be calculated on a time-weighted, pro-rata basis. Each participant's allocation will be determined by the amount of $ASSET staked, the duration of the stake, any applicable pool-weight bonuses, and the total eligible pool weight accumulated across all participants.

Participants from the Genesis campaign can claim their previously earned rewards before choosing to restake, increase their position, or withdraw. Those who recommit or increase their stake may receive pool-weight multipliers ranging from 10% to 50%, depending on how much they increase their position relative to their Genesis stake. The multiplier applies to the participant's full staking balance for pool-weight calculations.

The campaign is also open to new participants. Users who stake within the first 10 days of the program will receive a 5% pool-weight bonus on the $ASSET staked during that early participation period.

Beyond staking rewards, participants will become eligible for selected early public testnet programs as they are introduced. According to Real, these programs may involve testing network applications and interfaces, completing technical or community-focused activities, and contributing to network readiness. Participation requirements and any incentives tied to individual programs will be announced separately.

Real noted that the staking campaign is designed as a pre-testnet participation program and does not involve validator operations or securing the upcoming testnet. Eligibility for future testnet activities, including any associated incentives, will be determined under separate criteria announced before each program.

Participants who withdraw their stake before the end of the 90-day campaign will forfeit any USDC rewards earned during the staking period. An early withdrawal penalty also applies to the staked $ASSET principal, starting at 50% when the campaign launches and declining linearly until reaching 0% at contract maturity.

The staking campaign is accessible through Real's staking dashboard starting August 12 at 16:00 UTC.

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