With the ongoing phaseout of EVM staking, the introduction of additional APR through provider share, and the launch of liquid staking via our ecosystem partner UdonFi, it’s a good time to take a fresh look at the state of staking across the world of Chromia. Let’s get to it.
EVM Reward Update
In case you missed it, EVM staking rewards (Ethereum and Binance Chain) have been reduced to 1% as of February 3, 2026. This is part of a larger plan to phase out EVM staking and bring all staking to Chromia mainnet, where stakers will continue to earn 3% APY + provider share. You can read the original blog post about this topic here.
We encourage all users who have staked on Ethereum or Binance Chain in the past to check their wallets to ensure that they have withdrawn their staked ERC-20 and BEP-20 CHR tokens. The EVM staking portal can be accessed here: https://staking.chromia.com/staking/.
CHR Staking Distribution By Network
Since October 2025, the distribution of staked CHR has shifted significantly across supported networks. A growing majority of staking activity has moved to Chromia Mainnet, increasing from 41 percent to 70 percent. This trend reflects a gradual consolidation of staking activity onto Chromia as the ecosystem continues to mature.
How Do I Migrate to Mainnet?
- Enter your unstaking request on Ethereum or Binance Chain. After the 14 day waiting period, withdraw your tokens from the contract.
- Visit https://vault.chromia.com/deposit/ and deposit your ERC-20 or BEP-20 CHR to Chromia Mainnet Economy Chain.
- Visit https://vault.chromia.com/staking/ and stake your Native CHR.
Users who are migrating their stake, as well as those already staking on mainnet, may wish to explore the liquid staking option provided by the third-party DeFi platform UdonFi. Read on to learn more.
UdonFi Liquid Staking
UdonFi is a third party platform. Users should conduct their own research before interacting with any platform or dapp.
https://udonfi-1.gitbook.io/udonfi-docs
What is Liquid Staking?
The concept is fairly straightforward. When you stake directly in Chromia Vault, your tokens go into the staking pool and you earn rewards, but the liquidity and value of the tokens are ‘locked’ in the staking contract and you can’t access it.
With liquid staking, UdonFi stakes CHR tokens on the user’s behalf and shares the resulting rewards. In return, the user receives a tokenized representation of the staked position, called stCHR, which reflects the value of the deposited tokens. stCHR can then be used for other DeFi activities, enabling additional utility while the original stake continues to earn rewards.
How Do I Start?
Use the Chromia Vault transfer page and send native CHR to the UdonFi (udon_finance) chain. Making this transfer is fast and free.
Next, visit https://www.udonfi.xyz/staking and follow the staking process.
The first time you use liquid staking, 10 CHR is deducted to create your staking account with UdonFi. This is a one-time fee per wallet.
A 0.3% staking fee is automatically deducted from each liquid staking deposit.
What are the Benefits?
- Users receive a fixed 3 percent base return plus additional shared rewards generated from validator fee revenue. These rewards are similar to those earned by staking directly through Chromia Vault.
- After receiving $stCHR, users can deposit it into UdonFi’s lending pool to earn additional APY.
- Users also earn $preUdon when they supply assets to the lending pool. These will be convertible to $UDON tokens in the future after UdonFi’s TGE (details TBD).
Plans for stCHR to CHR Liquidity on ColorPool
The UdonFi team is working toward establishing an stCHR to CHR liquidity pool on ColorPool.
This would allow liquid stakers to trade stCHR for CHR and access the dormant value of their staked tokens.
Are Liquid Stakers Still Eligible for Chromia Ecosystem Airdrops?
Yes. In the past, ecosystem projects such as EVAL Engine have distributed airdrops to CHR stakers. In the event of future airdrops, UdonFi intends to distribute allocations to users participating in liquid staking.
Key Takeaways from this Article
- Staking rewards for ERC-20 CHR stakers and BEP-20 CHR stakers are being phased out. They are currently at 1% and will reduce to 0% on April 1st 2026.
- Native CHR stakers on Chromia mainnet will continue to receive 3% APY, and for this reason we encourage all stakers to migrate to mainnet as soon as possible.
- Users who are migrating their stake, as well as those already staking on mainnet, may wish to explore the liquid staking option provided by the third-party DeFi platform UdonFi.
About Chromia
Chromia is a Layer-1 relational blockchain platform that uses a modular framework to empower users and developers with dedicated dapp chains, customizable fee structures, and enhanced digital assets. By fundamentally changing how information is structured on the blockchain, Chromia provides natively queryable data indexed in real-time, challenging the status quo to deliver innovations that will streamline the end-user experience and facilitate new Web3 business models.
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