# Perma-Staking: How it works

Perma-Staking is the way users lock eligible assets to receive an on-chain **Ownership Slice NFT** that represents their share of **WLTH TopCo equity**. The product is designed around the idea: **Stake once. Own equity. Forever.**

### What users are doing

Users permanently lock supported assets and receive an Ownership Slice NFT. That Slice reflects their **projected share of WLTH TopCo**, based on:

* what they stake
* which phase they stake in
* how full the relevant pool already is

The interface shows this as **projected TopCo equity** before confirmation.

### What can be staked

Users can perma-stake:

* **WLTH**
* **Genesis S1 NFTs**
* **Genesis S2 NFTs**

Any mix is supported in a single stake.

### Why TopCo matters

The ownership model is tied to **50.00% of TopCo equity**, split across three pools:

* **WLTH:** 42.50%
* **Genesis S1:** 6.00%
* **Genesis S2:** 1.50%

For WLTH, the amount is adjusted by the current phase multiplier before ownership is calculated.

### Phase structure

There are 3 staking phases:

| Phase   | Multiplier | Cap |
| ------- | ---------: | --: |
| Phase 1 |       1.5x | 30% |
| Phase 2 |       1.0x | 40% |
| Phase 3 |       0.7x | 30% |

Earlier phases give stronger WLTH weighting.

### User flow

1. **Connect wallet**
2. **Choose assets to lock**
3. **Review projected TopCo equity**
4. **Confirm by typing `STAKE FOREVER`**
5. **Approve assets if needed**
6. **Submit the stake transaction**
7. **Receive an Ownership Slice NFT**

### Important rules

* **The stake is permanent.** It cannot be reversed.
* **The current phase matters.** WLTH weighting changes by phase.
* **Genesis selection is wallet-specific.** Users only see Genesis NFTs from the currently connected wallet.
* **Slices can aggregate across linked wallets.** Ownership Slice balances can be shown across all wallets linked to the account.

### What the user receives

After staking, the user receives an **Ownership Slice NFT** that stores their effective staking values and represents their share of **WLTH TopCo equity**.

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