Lock It, Leave It, Reap Rewards: Synthetix’s New Play

Lock sUSD for 12 months, earn a share of 5 million SNX, and strengthen Synthetix’s DeFi push.
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Jonathan Morgan·Stocktwits
Updated Jul 02, 2025 | 8:31 PM GMT-04
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Synthetix (SNX) has just read the memo, dropped a game-changing staking deal and is seeing early signs of success.

Here’s the deal: Stake your sUSD for one year and you could scoop up a slice of a big 5 million SNX reward pool. Pretty sweet deal, right?

Synthetix is all in on their DeFi resurrection plan. They have even introduced this new sUSD staking program that's definitely turning heads in cryptospace. The deal’s easy enough to understand though: Snag a pile of sUSD from your favorite DEX, lock it up and you’re in the game.

Just remember, this is a pretty big commitment. Your sUSD is NOT moving from 12 months, no ifs, ands or buts. Synthetix is not playing around here.

Why are they doing this? They’re working on keeping sUSD flowing and stable, and that’s what this experiment screwed up, with the 420 Debt Jubilee they rocked the boat. They want to have at least 10M sUSD locked before they push the V4.

Got some 420 Pool Debt? You can get in on this too. Just make sure your debt ratio is above 10% and you’ll be in the running for rewards. Dip below that, however, and it’s back to the drawing board.

Here’s the kicker: those SNX rewards are locked until April 2026, and then they’ll drip out over three months. This isn’t your typical quick flip – it is about building for the long game with Synthetix.

Right now, the APRs look so juicy, but that’s going to change as more and more people pile in. They have their sUSD and SNX promos too over on Infinex. Simple: Synthetix is paying a premium for your liquidity.

If you can stick sUSD in a parking spot for a year, that might be worth your time to do. Just be warned – once you are in, you are all in. No cutting a little off the top, regardless.

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