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Smart, SecureLiquid staking for Aleo

Discover a revolutionary way to stake your assets and earn rewards while maintaining liquidity.

8.34%

APY

$1,323,185

TVL

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Key Features

Discover seamless staking with PONDO's accessible, automated, and secure features designed to maximize your rewards effortlessly.

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Secure

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Built by Aleo core contributors

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Audited by Veridise, zkSecurity and the Aleo community

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Validator selection based on on-chain performance

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Accessible

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Start staking with just 1 token

vs. 10,000 for direct Aleo staking

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Use staked tokens in DeFi anytime

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Lower entry barrier for everyone

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Automatic

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Monitors and adjusts staking automatically

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Ensures the highest rewards for all stakers

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Top 5 validators optimized for the best rewards

How PONDO Works

Deposits Process

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Stakers deposit Aleo credits and receive pAleo tokens.

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pAleo tokens represent a share of the total staked Aleo pool.

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Core Protocol distributes Aleo credits among 5 delegators, each bonded to a validator.

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Rebalancing Process

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Oracle calculates APYs and posts data on top 5 validators.

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Any user can initiate rebalancing when profitable.

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Core Protocol unbonds, collects, redistributes, and rebonds Aleo credits based on Oracle data.

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Withdrawal Process

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pAleo holders can redeem pAleo for Aleo credits unless a rebalance is in progress.

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Core Protocol burns pAleo tokens and withdraws a proportional amount of Aleo credits.

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Emergency Circuit Breaker can freeze protocol if critical issues arise.

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PONDO Integrations

Integrated with leading platforms and protocols, ensuring a seamless experience across the ecosystem for staking and DeFi.

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PNDO

What is $PNDO token?

$PNDO is the core fee mechanism token within Pondo Protocol.
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It plays a vital role in facilitating the protocol’s operations and delivering value to its users.

With a fixed initial supply, $PNDO is a deflationary token - it can only be burnt and never minted, ensuring scarcity over time.

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Fixed Supply
$PNDO tokens are limited and cannot be created again.

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Burn-only
The only way to use $PNDO is by burning it, reducing its supply.

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Fee Mechanism
10% of rewards from pALEO withdrawals go to PONDO’s Rewards Pool.

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Core Role
$PNDO powers the protocol's fee and reward system.

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Redeemable Rewards
$PNDO can be burned to get ALEO credits from the Rewards Pool.

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Long-term Value
Holding $PNDO may be more rewarding over time due to future benefits.

Pondo Staking FAQ

Learn about Pondo staking, depositing ALEO, pALEO liquid staking tokens, rewards, and withdrawals.

What is Pondo Staking?

Pondo is a liquid staking protocol for Aleo. Users deposit ALEO into the staking pool and receive pALEO tokens that represent their share of the pool.

How do I stake ALEO with Pondo?

Open the Pondo staking interface, connect a compatible wallet, and follow the deposit flow. Review the transaction details and network fees before confirming any transaction.

What does “Deposit ALEO, earn pALEO” mean?

When you deposit ALEO, the protocol issues pALEO to represent your proportional share of the staked ALEO pool. pALEO is a liquid staking token, not a promise of a fixed profit.

What is pALEO?

pALEO is Pondo’s liquid staking token. It represents a share of the pooled ALEO stake and may allow holders to access supported DeFi integrations while their underlying assets participate in staking.

Can I earn ALEO staking rewards through Pondo?

Pondo’s staking mechanism delegates pooled ALEO across validators. Rewards depend on network staking performance, validator performance, protocol fees, and other factors; they are variable and not guaranteed.

Is Pondo the same as the PNDO token?

No. pALEO is the liquid staking token representing a share of staked ALEO. PNDO is a separate protocol token described by Pondo as part of its fee mechanism.

How do I withdraw ALEO or redeem pALEO?

pALEO holders can use the protocol’s redemption process to withdraw a proportional amount of ALEO credits. Availability may be affected by protocol conditions, including a rebalance in progress, so check the current interface and documentation first.

Is Pondo staking risk-free?

No staking method is risk-free. Consider validator performance, smart-contract and protocol risks, redemption timing, wallet security, and changes in staking rewards before depositing ALEO.

Where can I learn more about Pondo staking?

Review Pondo’s official documentation and contract information before interacting with the protocol. Verify the domain and contract addresses independently, and never share your wallet recovery phrase.