Overview
CSWAP Origins Staking is a rewards feature that lets you lock up collectible NFTs to earn daily payouts in a token called CSWAP. You stake CSWAP Origins NFTs, a set of digital art pieces, and receive a share of rewards every day for as long as they stay staked. It is aimed at people who already hold these NFTs and want them to earn something rather than sit idle.
The feature runs on Cardano and is part of the wider CSWAP platform, a decentralized exchange where people trade tokens, NFTs, and other assets1. Rewards are paid in the CSWAP token, the platform's own on-chain token2. Staking is done through the CSWAP web app, and the NFTs stay yours the entire time.
Key Features
- Daily rewards for holding NFTs. Staked CSWAP Origins NFTs earn a payout every day, drawn from a reward pool set aside for each collection3.
- Rarer NFTs earn more. Every NFT falls into one of four rarity tiers, and each tier has its own reward pool, so scarcer NFTs claim a larger daily payout3.
- An edge for staking early. Because each tier's daily pool is a fixed size shared among everyone staked in it, joining while fewer NFTs are locked in means a bigger slice of that day's rewards3.
- Rewards paid in a real on-chain token. Payouts come in CSWAP, a token that can be verified on the Cardano blockchain and used across the CSWAP platform4.
- You keep custody throughout. Staking happens through the CSWAP web app, and the underlying NFTs remain in the holder's own control3.
What to Expect
Visitors who own CSWAP Origins NFTs connect their Cardano wallet to the CSWAP web app and stake their NFTs from the staking page. Once staked, the app shows the daily reward pool for each rarity tier, and those figures shift day to day as people join or leave. The docs suggest staking early and keeping NFTs staked for as long as possible to earn the most3.
For someone who does not yet hold an Origins NFT, the same platform runs an NFT marketplace and a decentralized exchange, so buying in and then staking happens in one place. The CSWAP token itself can also be earned in other ways, including by delegating Cardano's ADA to the project's stake pool5. New visitors can read the project's documentation to understand the rarity tiers and reward mechanics before committing any NFTs3.
