Hello again Phenom Fam, we realize it’s only been a few days since our last big announcement and many of you are still digesting. We’ve also been rigorously engaging with the community and collecting your feedback and concerns. As we’ve always been committed to do, when we hear good ideas or concerns that warrant making changes, we always try to implement those changes as quickly as possible. One of the biggest concerns we heard was having to Time Lock tokens to receive any rewards. We agree, this might be too much of a hurdle for the average player. So we’ve made some updates to staking that we call the Phenom Hybrid Staking System. This system introduces a new option: The Escalator.

The goal is simple: The longer you stay, the more you earn. We’ve removed the complexity and replaced it with two clear paths to success. Whether you like to play it safe and stay flexible or you’re ready to go all-in for the highest rewards, there is a seat at the table for you.

Choice 1: The Escalator (Flexible Loyalty)

Think of this as the "earn-as-you-go" plan. You don’t have to lock up your tokens to get a boost — just stake them and start riding the escalator towards max rewards.

• No Locks: Your tokens stay liquid. You can decide to unstake at any time.

• The Climb: You start with a 0.25x multiplier. Every single week you stay staked, that multiplier automatically climbs higher.

The Goal: After 24 months of continuous staking, you reach the 1.50x "Phenom Max" reward level — the highest yield possible — and you keep it forever as long as you stay staked.

Choice 2: The Hard Lock (Instant Boost)

For those who want to "skip the line" and grab higher rewards right now.

• Instant Jump: Choose a commitment length (anywhere from 4-104 weeks) and get that reward multiplier instantly on Day 1.

• Absolute Commitment: In exchange for that instant boost, your tokens are locked for the duration of the term (Important: this is a hard lock. Tokens cannot be unlocked during the term).

• Soft Landing: Once your lock period ends, you don’t have to do a thing. You keep your high multiplier and your tokens automatically become flexible, just like the Escalator. You continue to climb towards the max (unless you’re already there).

Your Path to 1.50x

Both paths lead to the same destination. Here is how your rewards grow over time (remember they grow every week, the below just shows the anchor milestones):

Milestones apply to both the Escalator (earned over time) and the Hard Lock (granted instantly)

What Happens if I Unstake?

We believe in rewarding loyalty, so if you decide to step off the "Escalator," there are a few things to keep in mind:

• 7-Day Cooloff: Any request to unstake takes 7 days to process. You won't earn rewards during this week.

• The Reset: If you unstake your flexible tokens, your "loyalty streak" resets. If you decide to stake again later, you start back at the bottom of the Escalator at 0.25x. This only applies to the tokens that are unstaked. Example: If you have 10,000 PHNM and unstake 1,000, 9,000 PHNM remain on the Escalator and if you restake the 1,000, those tokens start the climb over.

Which Path is Right for You?

• Choose the Escalator if you want to keep your tokens flexible and watch your rewards grow every week without a lock.

• Choose the Hard Lock if you want higher rewards now in exchange for a term commitment.

Technical Points

• Unified Curve: Both paths are governed by the same square root formula:

Multiplier = 0.25 + 1.25 * SQRT(Weeks / 104)

For example, a 52-week locker starts at 1.00x, and once the lock ends, they immediately begin climbing from 1.00x toward 1.50x as a flexible staker

• Strategic Deterrent: The "Loss Aversion" mechanic (the streak reset) is designed to keep the circulating supply low by making the cost of leaving significant in terms of lost future earnings. Lower circulating supply = better for open market supply/demand.

Update to our $PHNM boosted Rakeback Rewards

We also heard your feedback around the new $PHNM boosted rewards. We went to the drawing board and simplified (as well as further boosted the rewards) to make it even more aggressive and player-friendly.

We are also adding another benefit to $PHNM stakers: Tier Warping

If you are a poker grinder, you can still grind your way up the status tiers to earn more rakeback (no requirement to buy $PHNM). But now you also have a new path to get there faster:

• Stake 50 $PHNM and automatically jump into Silver Tier

• Stake 500 $PHNM and automatically jump into Gold Tier

• Stake 5000+ $PHNM and automatically jump into Platinum Tier

Note: in the event tokens are unstaked, player will revert to the status tier earned through our standard rake point calculation.

Boosted Rakeback Rewards

As always, we appreciate every single player that has joined us on the journey so far and will continue to stay hard at work to make the best poker site possible.

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