Rewards System
Every swap on Orbit Finance generates a base fee (typically 1-2% depending on the pool). That fee splits in half:
- 50% goes to LPs (the people providing liquidity in the pool)
- 50% is the ecosystem share (goes to the community)
The ecosystem share then splits further:
$CIPHER Stakers
75%
of ecosystem share
NFT Holders
15%
of ecosystem share
DAO Treasury
10%
of ecosystem share
Distribution
Weekly
USDC via Streamflow
So on a 2% fee pool, stakers get 75% of 50% of 2% = 0.75% of total swap volume. On $1,000 of daily volume, that’s $7.50/day flowing to stakers.
Important: For regulatory reasons, we never send tokens directly to your wallet. You claim your own rewards. This is standard across major DeFi protocols.
1. Stake $CIPHER (75% of ecosystem fees)
The easiest way to earn. Stake your $CIPHER tokens on Streamflow and get a share of the ecosystem fee pool from every Orbit Finance pool.
Steps:
- Buy $CIPHER on Orbit Finance or any Solana DEX
- Stake on Streamflow (CIPHER staking pool)
- Each week, your share gets calculated based on how much you staked and for how long
- Claim your USDC on Streamflow
As of March 2026, about 80M CIPHER is staked (40% of circulating supply). Your payout is proportional to your stake.
Example at $50K daily volume: Weekly ecosystem fees = $3,500. Staker pool = 75% = $2,625. If you stake 1M CIPHER out of 80M total (1.25% share), you earn $32.81/week in USDC. Stake 5M and that’s $164/week.
Start staking
Head to Streamflow to stake your $CIPHER and start earning.
Go to Streamflow →2. Hold CIPHER OWLS (15% of fees)
Our 444-piece NFT collection earns protocol fees based on rarity:
| Rarity | Weight | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Common | 1x | Baseline earnings |
| Uncommon | 2x | Double a Common’s share |
| Rare | 4x | Four times a Common’s share |
Just hold the NFT in your wallet. No staking contract needed. Ownership is verified on-chain through Metaplex.
Browse CIPHER OWLS on Magic Eden
How claiming works
Tips for maximizing rewards
Stake consistently
Rewards are time-weighted. Staking for a full week earns more than staking for 2 days.
Hold rare NFTs
A single Rare owl earns 4x what a Common earns. Check Magic Eden for rarity.
Don't churn
Unstaking and restaking repeatedly doesn't help. Only your latest active stake counts.
LP too
LP fees compound separately on top of staking rewards. Double your earning potential.