> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.gains.trade/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# GNS Staking

> Stake $GNS and review the current staking reward status.

<Warning>
  **\$GNS rewards are paused for now.** Following the [Make Gains Great Again](https://gov.gains.trade/t/make-gains-great-again/226) governance vote (passed June 2026), the protocol has entered a **growth phase**: the revenue that previously funded buyback & burn (BB\&B) is being redirected into the Growth & Marketing Treasury, so the burn is currently set to 0% and there is no active staking reward distribution.

  Rewards are not gone — they are deferred. Once \$GNS reaches the Phase 2 threshold (a 30-day TWAP at or above \$20), the DAO can re-introduce buyback/burn and staking rewards at the level it considers appropriate. Staking the token for [fee discounts](https://gains.trade/portfolio/gns-discounts) continues to work throughout.
</Warning>

Track \$GNS burn and supply metrics on [GNS staking](https://gains.trade/staking).

You can also use this [Dune dashboard](https://dune.com/midgetwhale/gns-burn).

For more details on the \$GNS tokenomics, refer to [GNS Token](/what-is-gains-network/gns-token)

## Staking GNS

In July 2024, Gains [introduced the Buyback and Distribute model (BB\&D)](https://medium.com/gains-network/evolving-gains-network-tokenomics-introducing-buyback-and-distribute-c15ce1fa8fdb) to reward \$GNS stakers with 55% of the protocol’s revenue, an allocation later used to buy back & burn \$GNS from the open market.

The tokenomics have always been designed to adapt over time in response to community demand and market conditions. Under the current **growth phase** (see the notice above), that revenue is redirected into growth and marketing rather than rewards. \$GNS holders may still stake their tokens, and the contract is ready to distribute revenue again as soon as direct revenue sharing (SSS or BB\&D) or buyback & burn is turned back on by the DAO.

## Buyback & Burn

<Note>
  The mechanism below describes how buyback & burn works when it is active. It is **currently paused** under the growth phase and will resume when the DAO re-enables it (Phase 2, \$GNS 30-day TWAP ≥ \$20).
</Note>

When active, around 60% of the open and close fees generated by the platform (\$USDC, \$DAI, \$WETH) are used to buy back \$GNS OTC using the 1 hour TWAP + a 1% premium to ensure a reliable arbitrage opportunity. Buying back \$GNS with the non-GNS collaterals both creates a sustained buying pressure and a more stable price floor, as well as helps retain value within the ecosystem.

The revenue can be distributed to **\$GNS stakers**, the **governance fund**, or the **burn address**. This split is flexible and set by governance; before the growth phase it was 90% \$GNS burn (`60% * 0.9 = 54%`) and 10% governance fund (`60% * 0.1 = 6%`).

You can read more about the Buyback & Distribute (or Burn) tokenomics in this [Medium article](https://medium.com/gains-network/evolving-gains-network-tokenomics-introducing-buyback-and-distribute-c15ce1fa8fdb).

## Audit

Our staking contract has been reviewed by Pashov Audit Group. See the [Gains Network security review](https://github.com/pashov/audits/blob/master/team/md/GainsNetwork-security-review-July.md).

## \$GNS Staking FAQ

**Are my staked \$GNS locked for a certain period of time?**

There is currently no timelock for staking \$GNS, and you are able to withdraw at any time.

**What's the difference between the buttons "*****Harvest*****" and "*****Compound*****"?**

*Harvest* transfers your rewards to your wallet. *Compound* harvests your rewards and restakes them, in a single transaction.

**I staked before September 30, 2023 and I can't find my staked \$GNS. Where are they?**

Your \$GNS is in the deprecated vault. The staking vault was upgraded in late September 2023, and you can unstake your \$GNS from the old vault here: [https://gains.trade/staking-legacy](https://gains.trade/staking-legacy)