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STAKE (xDAI)

STAKE (xDAI)

Governance token for xDAI Chain enabling fast, low-cost DAI-denominated transactions

Launch Year
2020
Consensus
Proof of Stake
Max Supply
8,537,500 STAKE
Block Time
~5 seconds
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Price
24h Change
Market Cap
Volume (24h)
Circulating Supply
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About STAKE (xDAI)

STAKE was the governance and staking token for xDAI Chain — a sidechain where DAI stablecoin served as the native gas token instead of a volatile cryptocurrency. This innovation made xDAI the first blockchain where users could predict exact transaction costs in USD terms. xDAI later merged with Gnosis to become Gnosis Chain, with GNO replacing STAKE as the primary governance token. During its era, xDAI/STAKE was pivotal in making blockchain payments practical: prediction markets (Omen), and early DeFi applications used xDAI for fast, cheap, stablecoin-denominated transactions before Ethereum Layer 2 solutions became viable alternatives.

History

2020
STAKE token launches; POSDAO consensus with STAKE validators on xDAI Chain.
2021
xDAI adoption grows; Gnosis merger announced; prediction markets and DeFi on xDAI.
2022
xDAI merges with Gnosis to become Gnosis Chain; GNO replaces STAKE for validators.

How to Swap STAKE

Exchanging STAKE (xDAI) (STAKE) on SyntheticSwap requires no account creation or identity documents. Open SyntheticSwap, choose STAKE as your source or target coin, provide your destination wallet address, and review the floating rate displayed. After sending STAKE from your personal wallet to the deposit address, the swap processes automatically and your chosen asset is delivered directly to your wallet. SyntheticSwap never holds your funds at any point during the process.

How to Store STAKE

Store STAKE in MetaMask configured for Gnosis Chain, or any EVM-compatible wallet supporting Gnosis Chain assets.

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