> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.autheo.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Staking and rewards

> How staking works on Autheo Chain, the dual reward streams, and how to claim rewards.

Autheo Chain has two independent reward streams running in parallel: staking rewards (proportional to stake) and NFT emission rewards (fixed per license tier). Both require manual claiming.

## Dual reward streams

| Aspect        | Staking rewards                | NFT emission rewards                    |
| ------------- | ------------------------------ | --------------------------------------- |
| Source module | `x/mint` + `x/distribution`    | `x/emissions` + `x/licensedistribution` |
| Distribution  | Manual: `withdraw-all-rewards` | Manual: `claim-nft-rewards`             |
| Basis         | Proportional to bonded stake   | Fixed per license tier                  |
| Requirement   | Any delegated THEO             | Active license (`ACTIVE` status)        |
| Emissions cap | Not capped by `x/emissions`    | 7B THEO global cap                      |
| Expiry        | Accumulated indefinitely       | Accumulated indefinitely, no expiry     |

## NFT emission rewards

Emission rewards are minted per-block by `x/emissions` and credited to each `ACTIVE` license holder. A license must be in `ACTIVE` status (bound to a validator with a live delegation) to accrue rewards.

### Rates

| License tier | Annual THEO | Per-block THEO (approx.) |
| ------------ | ----------- | ------------------------ |
| Sovereign    | \~187,969   | \~0.000361               |
| Prime        | \~18,797    | \~0.0000361              |
| Core         | \~1,880     | \~0.00000361             |

### Check accrued NFT rewards

```bash theme={null}
autheod query emissions license-accrued-rewards <license-id>
```

### Claim NFT rewards

```bash theme={null}
autheod tx licensedistribution claim-nft-rewards <license-id> \
  --from mykey \
  --chain-id autheo_2127-1 \
  --keyring-backend file
```

## Staking rewards

Staking rewards are distributed proportionally to all delegators based on their share of bonded stake and the validator's commission rate.

### Check accrued staking rewards

```bash theme={null}
# For delegators
autheod query distribution rewards <cosmos-address>

# For validators (includes commission)
autheod query distribution validator-outstanding-rewards <autheovaloper-address>
```

### Claim staking rewards

```bash theme={null}
# Withdraw all delegation rewards across all validators
autheod tx distribution withdraw-all-rewards \
  --from mykey \
  --chain-id autheo_2127-1 \
  --keyring-backend file

# Withdraw rewards + commission for validators
autheod tx distribution withdraw-rewards <autheovaloper-address> \
  --commission \
  --from mykey \
  --chain-id autheo_2127-1 \
  --keyring-backend file
```

## Commission rates

Validators set their commission rate when registering and can change it over time. Parameters:

| Parameter                    | Description                                             |
| ---------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------- |
| `commission-rate`            | Current rate charged to delegators (e.g., `0.10` = 10%) |
| `commission-max-rate`        | Maximum rate this validator can ever charge             |
| `commission-max-change-rate` | Maximum daily rate change                               |

## Staking requirements

| Role      | NFT license required | Action                              |
| --------- | -------------------- | ----------------------------------- |
| Validator | Sovereign            | `MsgCreateValidator`, `MsgDelegate` |
| Delegator | Prime or Core        | `MsgDelegate`                       |

<Note>
  `MsgBeginRedelegate` is permanently disabled on Autheo Chain. To move stake from one validator to another, you must first undelegate (subject to the \~21-day unbonding period), then delegate to the new validator.
</Note>

## Global emissions cap

The total NFT emission rewards are capped at 7 billion THEO across all licenses. Once the cap is reached:

* No new emission rewards are minted
* Previously accrued (unclaimed) rewards remain claimable indefinitely
* Staking rewards from `x/mint` and fee-based rewards continue unaffected