Staking Mechanics: Unlocking Alignment, Influence, and Yield

Staking is the foundation of Telgather’s value loop. It converts passive $TOG into power, access, and control—while rewarding players who commit, hold, and engage across the platform.

🔒 1. Core Staking: $TOG → $esTOG

Staking $TOG through the Game Portal mints $esTOG, a non-transferable asset that:

• Grants governance voting power

• Unlocks Diamond bonus rates and POG reward multipliers

• Whitelists players for airdrops, limited Game Passes, and seasonal NFT drops

• Enables platform-wide spending discounts

Staking is non-custodial. $TOG remains locked in the smart contract and $esTOG is issued in return.

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⏳ 2. Time-Lock Boosters: Increase Your Reward Yield

Players can choose to lock their $TOG for a fixed period to gain higher $esTOG reward multipliers.

Lock Duration	$esTOG Yield Multiplier	Early Unlock Penalty
30 Days	1.2x	10% of principal
90 Days	1.3x	10% of principal
180 Days	1.5x	10% of principal

• Early unlock = penalty burn (sent to Telgather treasury)

• Rewards are calculated based on both amount and duration commitment

🎯 Higher lock = higher influence + better benefits.

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🔗 3. POG Synergy: Gameplay-Driven Reward Boosts

Telgather introduces staking multipliers based on POG balance.

If your wallet holds more POG at the time of staking or claim, you receive extra staking benefits:

POG Balance	Additional Multiplier
100,000	+5% yield boost
250,000	+10% yield boost
1,000,000	Up to 2x cap

This creates a strategic synergy between gameplay and token staking, encouraging players to earn before they stake.

💡 Delay your POG burn to supercharge your staking outcomes.

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📦 Staking Benefit Matrix

Staking unlocks multiple reward vectors across the Telgather ecosystem:

Category	Benefit
Governance	Vote on platform policy, emission rates, seasonal features
Rewards	Earn $esTOG yield + periodic airdrops
Access	Whitelist access to Game Pass sales, loot drops, quests
Cosmetic	Unique NFT cosmetics for stakers only
Discounts	Platform-wide spending discount (see below)
Revenue Share	Future access to ad pool rewards for stakers & lockers

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💎 Platform-Wide Discount System

Staking $esTOG unlocks spending discounts on all paid features (Diamonds, lootboxes, passes, etc).

Discount Scaling:

$esTOG Held	Discount
200	5%
1,000	15%
10,000+	30% max

Applies across all Telgather games, Game Portal purchases, and any $TOG or $USDT-based transactions.

🛍️ More skin in the game = better rates on everything.