XDC Liquid Staking
XDC Liquid Staking lets you earn staking rewards on any amount of XDC - without running a node, meeting a minimum threshold, or locking your funds permanently.
Key Facts
APY
~4.5%
Minimum stake
None
Token received
psXDC (1:1 with XDC)
Reward currency
psXDC
Reward frequency
Continuous accrual; claim anytime
Withdrawal time
~31 days average (validator queue) or instant via XSWAP DEX
Smart contract
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How It Works
1. Stake
Deposit XDC through the staking interface at primestaking.xyz. No account setup or KYC required - just connect your wallet.
2. Receive psXDC
You receive psXDC at a 1:1 ratio, instantly confirmed on-chain. psXDC is your proof of staked ownership.
3. Earn Rewards
Rewards accrue continuously at ~4.5% APY. Your staked XDC is allocated to validators on the XDC Network, and the generated rewards are distributed proportionally to all psXDC holders.
Claim your rewards from the Rewards tab in the app whenever you want.
4. Use psXDC
psXDC is a standard token on the XDC Network. While your XDC earns rewards in the background, you can:
Hold psXDC to accumulate rewards passively.
Trade psXDC on DEXs (typically paired with XDC).
Stake inside XDC NFTs to boost your APY up to 6%.
Transfer psXDC to any wallet - the recipient starts earning rewards automatically.
5. Withdraw
To convert back to XDC, you have two options:
Standard withdrawal: Submit a withdrawal request. You burn the corresponding psXDC, and your original XDC is returned after processing through the validator queue (~31 days average).
Instant exit via DEX: Swap psXDC for XDC on XSWAP for immediate liquidity (subject to available pool depth and market rate).
Reward Distribution
Source
Staking rewards generated by the protocol's XDC Network validators
Calculation
Proportional to your psXDC balance at distribution time
Claiming
Manual - go to the Rewards tab and claim to your wallet
Partial holdings
You earn rewards on any amount of psXDC you hold
Getting psXDC
There are two ways to obtain psXDC:
Stake XDC - Deposit through the staking interface to mint psXDC directly.
Buy on a DEX - Purchase psXDC on a decentralized exchange. Holding psXDC from any source entitles you to staking rewards.
Technical Details
Smart contract-driven - Staking, reward distribution, and redemption are fully on-chain.
Dynamic reward calculation - Rewards reflect actual validator performance.
On-chain transparency - Every staking, claiming, and withdrawal event is logged and verifiable.
Benefits
No infrastructure - The protocol handles validator operations.
No minimum - Stake any amount of XDC.
Full liquidity - psXDC keeps your position liquid while earning rewards.
Composable - psXDC works with DeFi protocols and XDC NFTs.
Non-custodial - You retain full ownership of your assets at all times.
Zero slashing risk - XDC Network does not implement slashing, so your staked capital is never at risk from validator behavior.
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