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# Introducing Whalehub

Whalehub is a DeFi protocol built on the **Stellar Network** that lets you earn yield on your AQUA tokens through staking and automated liquidity vaults.

## What You Can Do

| Feature              | Description                                                 |
| -------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Stake AQUA**       | Lock AQUA tokens for a chosen period and earn BLUB rewards  |
| **Restake BLUB**     | Compound your BLUB earnings back into the staking pool      |
| **Liquidity Vaults** | Deposit into auto-compounding AMM pools for hands-off yield |
| **Claim Rewards**    | Collect BLUB rewards earned from your staked position       |

## Quick Numbers

| Parameter               | Value                                |
| ----------------------- | ------------------------------------ |
| Token you deposit       | AQUA                                 |
| Token you earn          | BLUB                                 |
| BLUB per AQUA locked    | 1.0 BLUB (+ 0.1 BLUB to liquidity)   |
| Minimum lock            | 7 days                               |
| Withdrawal cooldown     | 10 days after lock expires           |
| Reward claim cooldown   | 7 days                               |
| Vault fee               | 30% to treasury, 70% compounded back |
| Auto-compound frequency | 48 times per day                     |

## How It Fits Together

Whalehub operates on three layers:

1. **Smart contracts** on Stellar (Soroban) — handle staking, rewards, and vault logic
2. **Backend server** — automates reward distribution, compounding, and ICE governance
3. **Web app** — user interface for staking, vaults, and claiming rewards

The protocol earns yield by deploying staked AQUA into Aquarius AMM liquidity pools. Rewards flow back to stakers as BLUB tokens, while a portion strengthens the protocol's own liquidity position.


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