Tier System & Staking

As your DApp grows in popularity, you'll need to handle more user requests more frequently. The Opnx Tier System is designed for scaling applications, allowing you to increase your performance by raising your hourly request limit. This is achieved by staking $OPNX tokens.

Staking for Increased Performance

While purchasing Quota with $OPNX adds to your total usage volume, staking $OPNX increases your hourly throughput.

Staking is the process of locking your $OPNX tokens in our platform to gain access to a higher service tier. This gives your deployed applications a higher Hourly Quota (Rate Limit), allowing them to serve more users and handle traffic spikes without being throttled. Your staked tokens are not spent; you can unstake them at any time to revert to a lower tier.

Opnx Tier System Explained

Our tier system is straightforward. The more $OPNX you stake, the higher your tier and the greater your hourly rate limit. All users begin at the Base Tier by default.

Tier Name	Staking Requirement	Hourly Quota (Rate Limit)	Best For
Base Tier	0 $OPNX	250 calls/hour	New projects, development, and MVPs.
Tier 1	100,000 $OPNX	2,500 calls/hour	Growing DApps with consistent user traffic.
Tier 2	500,000 $OPNX	10,000 calls/hour	Popular applications and high-growth projects.
Tier 3	2,500,000 $OPNX	50,000 calls/hour	Large-scale DApps and enterprise-level needs.

(Note: Staking amounts are for illustrative purposes and may be subject to change.)

Staking vs. Paying: What's the Difference?

It's crucial to understand the two ways $OPNX tokens power your account:

• Paying with $OPNX: You spend tokens to buy Total Quota. This is a consumable resource, like buying fuel for a car.

• Staking $OPNX: You lock tokens to upgrade your Hourly Quota. This is a reversible action that boosts performance, like upgrading the engine of your car. You get the tokens back when you unstake.

How to Stake

Upgrading your tier is a simple process:

1. Navigate to the "Staking" or "Tier System" section of your Opnx dashboard.

2. Ensure your connected wallet holds the required amount of $OPNX for your desired tier.

3. Click the "Stake" button next to the tier you wish to activate.

4. Approve the transaction in your wallet to lock the $OPNX tokens.

Once the transaction is confirmed on-chain, your account will be instantly upgraded to the new tier, and your higher rate limit will be applied across all your deployed applications. You can unstake your tokens from the same dashboard page.