Graphite Network, an L1 blockchain that puts trust and user reputation at the center, fairly rewards all types of node operators, and brings Web3 closer to the mainstream experience, has just launched its Market Staking Program on Monday, March 31.
This program rewards active trading instead of passive token holding.
It responds to the mounting criticism of traditional crypto staking, a once-popular method for earning crypto that’s now losing ground due to diminishing returns and its failure to spark market energy.
Staking has been a key part of crypto for years, enabling users to earn rewards by supporting networks like Ethereum, where over 34 million ETH (28% of the total supply) is staked, according to Everstake’s late 2024 data.
But as more people stake, inflation reduces the value of tokens and lowers the rewards. By the end of 2025, Ethereum’s staking rate could top 50%, per Galaxy Research, watering down rewards even more.
Liquid staking options like Lido’s stETH, add flexibility, but they can’t keep up with market ups and downs.
Graphite Network’s Market Staking Program fills this void by putting action ahead of inactivity, focusing on traders who boost liquidity, and aiming to breathe new life into decentralized markets to tackle these challenges head-on.
A staking program that rewards market movers
Graphite Network’s Market Staking Program flips the script on staking by tying rewards to trading volume rather than token lockups.
The program will distribute weekly payouts in @G, Graphite Network’s native coin, to the top 10% of traders on selected decentralized exchange (DEX) pools.
The Market Staking Program will track trading volume across a number of qualified DEX pools, giving traders plenty of ways to join in and rack up rewards.
These pools span four major blockchain networks – Polygon, Ethereum, Arbitrum, and Binance Smart Chain (BSC), each loaded with popular DEXs and key trading pairs tied to @G.
The initiative kicks off with a 50,000 @G weekly prize pool, split equally across these four networks. Each network will have its own 12,500 @G pool to begin with, increasing by 20% every four weeks.
To ensure sustainability, each network must hit a weekly trading volume of at least 15 times its share of the prize pool – for example, 187,500 @G in week one per network.
This structure promotes healthy market activity on every supported chain while keeping rewards balanced and scalable.
High-volume traders and market makers stand to gain the most, with 10% of the total @G supply allocated to the program.
Rewards will scale proportionally to individual trading volume, paid out weekly based on the prior week’s activity.
Graphite Network will keep it open and transparent: every Monday, they’ll share the week’s trading volume goal and reward totals on their X account, so traders can see where they stand.
They’ll also create a dedicated page on their website with a leaderboard so that everyone who participates in the Market Staking Program can track their rankings.
Graphite Network’s 2025 roadmap and beyond
Kicking off with the Market Staking Program, Graphite Network is just getting started on its 2025 roadmap.
@G coin is slated to hit centralized exchanges (CEXs) in the first half of the year, which will make it easier for more traders to jump in and spread its reach.
The team is also mapping out several key L2 applications, including the Phonebook Reputation MVP, which links trust scores to phone numbers to help DeFi users check who’s legit before trading.
There’s also a Reputation-Based Dating App MVP in active development, which will be using blockchain to verify profiles and make Web3 socializing safer.
Plus, a Competitive Voting System will base governance on reputation instead of token stacks, pushing for fairer decisions in blockchain projects.
These L2 tools build on Graphite Network’s focus on on-chain reputation (reflected in features like “one user, one account policy”, privacy-preserving KYC, transaction filters, and the Trust Score system), tackling real-world problems with practical solutions.
Yet, not all of Graphite Network’s plans are just for individual users – some, like the Bank Integration Initiative, are tailored to bridge the gap between decentralized finance and traditional banking.
Rounding out the roadmap are the DePIN Geo Game, which blends real-world tokenization with immersive economic gameplay, and the Hotspot Bundle Initiative, designed to bring decentralized tools to areas with limited internet access.
With the launch of the Market Staking Program, Graphite Network could set a new standard for how crypto users earn, focusing on action and reputation in a space ready for change.
As its ecosystem grows, Graphite Network isn’t just building another L1 but redefining what it means to participate in Web3.
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