Notice | This guide is a user guide for participating in CR Mission 1 pre-deposit. It will be updated once more when CR Mission 1 officially launches. For detailed CR operation standards and policies, please refer to the CR Operation Policy Guide.

1. Getting Started with CR Mission 1

What is CR Mission 1?

Contribution Reward (CR) is a system that provides additional rewards to participants (GCs or general users) who contribute to the Kaia network. CR Mission 1 is the first step, aiming to expand USDT liquidity and activate KAIA staking.

Participation is simple:

• Deposit USDT in a designated protocol (Unifi, SuperEarn)
• Stake KAIA with the same wallet
• Receive additional KAIA rewards

If both conditions are met, you can receive CR KAIA additional rewards on top of protocol USDT interest and KAIA staking rewards.

What rewards can I earn by participating in CR Mission 1?

By participating in CR Mission 1, you can earn up to 3 types of rewards:

Important Reminder:

USDT deposit amount and KAIA staking amount must be matched in a 1:10 ratio.
That is, a minimum of 10 KAIA must be staked per 1 USDT deposited. (The table below is for illustrative purposes.)

If the KAIA staking amount does not meet the 1:10 ratio, only the proportional USDT amount is recognized as contribution, not the full deposited USDT.

How to Participate

STEP 1. Start at Kaia Portal

Access the CR Mission 1 page on Kaia Portal. (https://portal.kaia.io/)

※ On Portal, you can check the following information or navigate to related services:

• Navigate to USDT deposit and KAIA staking services
• Check contribution recognition status
• Apply for reward payments

What You Must Know Before Starting

• KAIA staking and USDT deposit in the following steps must use the same wallet. If done with different wallets, it will not be recognized as a CR Mission 1 contribution.
• If you need to use different wallets, please refer to the 'Using Multiple Wallets' section in Chapter 2 instead of the same-wallet guide below.

STEP 2. Stake KAIA

[Case 1: Public Delegation]

• Go to the Kaia Staking site and delegate KAIA to a Public Delegation GC node.

• Navigate to Kaia Staking service from the CR Mission 1 page.

• Connect your wallet. (Select the wallet you want to use.)
  • ※ Unifi users deposit USDT through Unifi Wallet, so KAIA must also be staked from the same Unifi Wallet.

• Select a Public Delegation node and delegate.
  • ※ As of July 2026, 11 GCs operating Public Delegation: LINE NEXT Inc, LINE NEXT Corp, Bughole, DELIGHT, Xangle, HashKey, CertiK, Bisonai, Verichain, X2E All, Maekyung Media Group. GCs not operating Public Delegation (Ozys, Kommune DAO, CREDER-ITCEN) are not eligible, and the list may change depending on each GC's Public Delegation operation status.

• Enter the staking amount and proceed with delegation. Once complete, the amount will appear on the Total Delegating screen.
  • Unstaking takes approximately 7 days.

[Case 2: LST]

KAIA staking via LST is also recognized as a contribution. Eligible assets are gcKAIA and stKAIA. However, the recognition scope and calculation method may differ by LST — see Chapter 2 for details.

• stKAIA: Lair Finance | Boost your Yield
• gcKAIA: 스테이킹 | 스왑스캐너

STEP 3. Deposit USDT

Deposit Kaia Native USDT into one of the following protocols:

• SuperEarn
• Unifi

Caution: USDT from other networks or unsupported protocols will not be recognized as CR contributions.

Before depositing, confirm:

• The network is Kaia
• The asset is Kaia Native USDT
• You are using the same wallet as for KAIA staking

Navigate to Unifi or SuperEarn where you want to deposit USDT.

• Unifi
  • On Unifi, move assets to the Unifi Wallet via 'Deposit' to make the deposit. Existing Unifi depositors who deposited in Plus mode long-term lock-up products are also recognized as contributions.

• SuperEarn
  • Click Deposit Now → Click Super Vault → Click Deposit

STEP 4. Verify the 1:10 Ratio

For example, if participating as follows:

5,000 USDT deposited
50,000 KAIA staked
50,000 ÷ 10 = 5,000
→ Full 5,000 USDT recognized

If KAIA is insufficient:

5,000 USDT deposited
30,000 KAIA staked
30,000 ÷ 10 = 3,000
→ Only 3,000 USDT recognized

Tip: To maintain a stable ratio, stake slightly more KAIA than the minimum required to buffer against balance fluctuations.

STEP 5. Maintain Until the Period Ends

CR Mission 1 checks participation status by Period, which is approximately 10 days.

If you withdraw USDT or unstake KAIA mid-Period, the recognized amount may decrease.

For stable participation:

• Complete deposits and staking before the Period starts.
• Maintain USDT and KAIA throughout the Period.
• Check your current recognition status on Portal.

What About Existing USDT Depositors / KAIA Stakers?

If you are already depositing USDT in SuperEarn or Unifi and staking KAIA, you will automatically participate when CR Mission 1 starts.

However, you will be required confirm the following two points:

1. Same Wallet: Verify that USDT deposit and KAIA staking use the same wallet address
2. 1:10 Ratio: Verify that the KAIA staking amount is at least 10x the USDT deposit amount

CR Mission 1 Schedule

To participate from the first Period, complete both USDT deposit and KAIA staking before the start block. The exact start time is based on block number, not estimated time.

Check My Contribution Status and Receive Rewards

• Your actual contribution recognition status and rewards can be checked and claimed on Kaia Portal. Related details will be updated on July 22 when CR Mission 1 launches.The screen below is a sample image.

2. Rules to Know Before Participating (Details)

Recognized Assets and Participation Methods

USDT

All of the following conditions must be met:

• Kaia Native USDT
• Deposited in SuperEarn or Unifi
• Amount recorded in the participating wallet or connected wallet group

KAIA

Recognized CR Amount

The user's recognized contribution amount is called Recognized TVL.

Recognized TVL
= min(USDT Deposit Amount, KAIA Staking Amount ÷ 10)

By the above formula, the smaller of the two values is recognized as the final contribution.

Key points:

• Both USDT and KAIA must be maintained.
• If KAIA is insufficient, the recognized amount decreases.
• Even if KAIA is in excess, it won't be recognized beyond the USDT deposit amount.

Period and Epoch

One Epoch consists of 3 Periods in total.

Even if you don't meet conditions in Period 1, you can still receive rewards for Period 2 and Period 3 if conditions are met in those periods.

Changing Assets During a Period

The minimum balance maintained during the Period affects the recognized amount.

Caution: A partial withdrawal does not automatically void the entire Period. The recognized amount decreases based on the remaining minimum balance. However, if the balance reaches 0 even once, the Period recognition for that asset may become 0.

Example: Asset change during Period

If you deposit 10,000 USDT at the start of a Period and withdraw 3,000 USDT midway, the minimum balance is 7,000 USDT.

If the required KAIA ratio is maintained, up to 7,000 is recognized for that Period.

CR Reward Calculation

The main reward parameters for CR Mission 1 are as follows:

My Period Reward
= My Recognized TVL
÷ max(Total Recognized TVL, 50,000,000)
× 833,333 KAIA

If total Recognized TVL is below 50 million USDT and my Recognized TVL is 10,000:

Period Reward ≈ 167 KAIA
Epoch Reward ≈ 500 KAIA

If total participation exceeds 50 million USDT, individual rewards decrease proportionally.

Caution: Example rewards are not guaranteed returns. Actual rewards will vary depending on total participation volume, minimum balance per Period, GC Commission, and final verification results.

Using Multiple Wallets: Group Feature

CR Mission 1 requires USDT deposit and KAIA staking to be done from the same wallet. However, if you use multiple wallets, you can link them into one group through the Wallet Grouping (Account Linking) feature.

What is a Leader Account?

• The representative wallet of the wallet group.
• USDT deposits and KAIA staking from all member wallets are aggregated to calculate the CR contribution.
• Rewards are paid to the Leader Account.
• For example: → Combined: 20,000 USDT + 200,000 KAIA → Recognized TVL = 20,000! → Rewards paid to Wallet A (Leader)
  • Wallet A: 20,000 USDT deposited (USDT-only wallet)
  • Wallet B: 200,000 KAIA delegated (staking-only wallet)
  • Without grouping: Wallet A has 0 KAIA, Wallet B has 0 USDT → Both have Recognized TVL = 0!
  • After grouping: Link Wallet A (Leader) + Wallet B (Member)

How to Group Wallets

1. Designate the Leader Account (representative wallet).
2. Add member wallets to the group.
3. Both wallets authenticate the connection via signature.
4. After connection is complete, aggregation applies from the next Period.

Prohibited Configurations (Caution!)

• A member can only belong to one Leader, and a member cannot simultaneously be the Leader of another group.

How to Use

• Go to Portal and navigate to Wallet Group
• Go to Portal → Wallet Group, enter the wallet address in Add member wallet, then click the Add button.

• A Sign request message will appear; sign with the Leader wallet (once signing is complete, verify the "invitation sent" message).

• Connect with the member wallet, click Accept to approve.

GC Commission

For general users, the CR Commission set by the GC may be applied. (This Commission goes to the GC's revenue.)

For example:

Reward before Commission: 167 KAIA
GC Commission: 10%
User Reward: ~150.3 KAIA

GC Commission is applied only to CR rewards and is separate from the existing KAIA Staking Reward.

Reward Settlement and Vesting

When an Epoch ends, contributions from 3 Periods are aggregated, verified, and rewards are settled.

FAQs

1. Who can participate? Anyone with a Kaia wallet. Simply deposit USDT and stake KAIA at the same time.
2. Do rewards start accruing on July 16? No. July 16–21 is the early deposit window; contribution counting starts at CR Activation on July 22. Complete your setup during the window and you're recognized from the very first Period.
3. What if I join after July 22? You won't be counted in the ongoing Period — recognition starts from the next Period (around August 1).
4. Is there a minimum amount? Yes — 1 USDT and 10 KAIA.
5. Can I just deposit USDT without staking? No. You must maintain both the USDT deposit and KAIA staking (1:10) at the same time. Doing only one earns nothing.
6. Which USDT qualifies? Kaia Native USDT only. Wrapped, bridged, and synthetic assets do not qualify.
7. Can I deposit and stake from different wallets? The default rule is the same wallet, but wallets linked (registered) in Kaia Portal are matched as a group.
8. How are rewards calculated? On the "paired amount." Every 1 USDT pairs with 10 KAIA, and only the smaller side of the pair counts. For example, with 10,000 USDT + 50,000 KAIA, only 5,000 USDT is recognized. If total participation exceeds the target (50M USDT), the fixed budget is shared among more participants and per-user rewards decrease.
9. Does the 1:10 ratio mean 10x rewards? No. 1:10 is the participation requirement (matching ratio), not a reward multiplier.
10. What happens if I withdraw mid-period? You forfeit that entire 10-day Period's rewards. Even if your balance dips and recovers, the Period is calculated on your minimum balance.
11. What if I add more mid-period? Additions don't count toward the ongoing Period — they're recognized from the next Period.
12. What is 6-month vesting? When can I first claim? Settled rewards unlock at 1/6 per month over 6 months. You can claim starting from the first unlock after Epoch 1 (Jul 22 – ~Aug 21) settles.
13. How is LST participation different from PD? Only the staking route differs; the contribution recognition principles are the same. LST protocols (SwapScanner · Lair Finance) apply their own contribution calculation standards, and reward delivery may differ.
14. What happens to leftover rewards if participation is low? Unallocated rewards are burned on-chain after 3 Epochs. They are not redistributed to other participants.