Paragon Pools
Paragon Pools are the simplest way to earn on Paragon—single-asset staking with clean rewards and no LP management.
TL;DR
Stake XPGN → earn more XPGN or partner tokens.
One click in, one click out. Your funds stay in your wallet until you stake to the pool’s smart contract.
Optional auto-compounding and boosts for lockers (stXPGN / veFlow).
Pool types
stXPGN Auto-Yield (PID 0) Stake XPGN and receive stXPGN, a yield-bearing governance wrapper.
Rewards auto-compound into the vault (no manual harvest).
Use stXPGN for governance and future boost rights.
Unstake anytime to redeem XPGN at the current vault rate.
Partner Pools (Single-Stake) Stake XPGN (or occasionally a partner token) and earn a partner’s token.
Simple distribution schedules, transparent emission rates.
Often used for launches, campaigns, and co-marketing.
Dual-Reward/Promo Pools (when enabled) Stake XPGN and earn XPGN + partner token in parallel.
Great for short-term boosts around integrations or listings.
How rewards work
stXPGN Auto-Yield: Your vault share grows automatically as yield accrues. There’s no “Earned” balance to harvest—your withdrawal amount increases over time.
Standard Pools (claimable): Rewards accrue block-by-block and are claimable anytime. UI shows: Earned, APR, Time to next emission.
Flow surplus share (where applicable): When trades are executed via Paragon Flow (intents + batching), captured surplus is split 60% trader / 30% LPs / 10% lockers.
Single-stake pools don’t collect swap fees, but stXPGN/veFlow lockers still receive the 10% locker cut of surplus across the DEX.
Boosts & governance
Lockers (stXPGN / veFlow) may receive:
Boosted rewards on eligible Pools.
A share of the 10% Flow locker cut (from Best-Execution surplus).
Voting power over future gauge weights and program direction.
Fees & security
Deposit/withdraw: typically 0% (pool-specific; shown in UI).
Performance fees: only for auto-compound strategies; displayed per pool.
Contracts: open-source, verified, and progressively audited; governed by multisig + timelocks.
Risks (read me)
Smart contract risk: we test and audit, but risk is non-zero.
Token volatility: rewards and principal are denominated in crypto assets.
Program changes: emissions/boosts can evolve via governance.
How to use
Choose a pool on the Pools tab.
Stake the required token (usually XPGN). Approve if prompted.
Watch rewards accrue (auto-compound for stXPGN; claimable for others).
Unstake anytime. For stXPGN, you’ll redeem XPGN at the current vault rate.
Displayed metrics
APR — estimated annualized rate (pool emissions + any active boosts).
TVL — total value staked in the pool.
Your Stake — your deposited amount.
Earned — claimable rewards (non-auto-compound pools).
APRs are estimates and fluctuate with emissions, participation, and market conditions.
Testnet status (next 3–4 weeks)
stXPGN vault live with auto-yield.
Partner Pools rolling out with fixed test emissions.
Flow locker cut (10%) tracked on testnet; UI may show trailing stats.
No protocol skim on surplus during testnet.
Your crypto, your control. Paragon Pools make it easy to put idle XPGN to work—earn yield, build governance power, and tap into Flow’s surplus economy.
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