Locking AQUA

Staking on Whalehub means locking your AQUA tokens for a chosen duration. In return, you receive BLUB tokens that earn rewards proportional to the protocol's liquidity pool earnings.

What Happens When You Lock

Token Split Example

You lock 100 AQUA
│
├── 90 AQUA  → stays in contract (queued for ICE governance locking)
└── 10 AQUA  → admin wallet (deposited into BLUB-AQUA liquidity pool)

Contract mints 110 BLUB
├── 100 BLUB → your staking balance (earns rewards)
└──  10 BLUB → admin wallet (deposited into BLUB-AQUA liquidity pool)

Lock Duration

• Minimum lock: 7 days

• You choose your lock duration when staking

• Longer locks earn a higher reward multiplier

• Once locked, you cannot withdraw until the lock period expires plus a 10-day cooldown

How Rewards Accumulate

Your locked BLUB earns a share of all rewards distributed by the protocol. Rewards are calculated using a proportional model — if you hold 1% of all staked BLUB, you earn 1% of all distributed rewards.

Rewards accumulate continuously but can only be claimed every 7 days. See Claiming Rewards for details.