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Pyth Network stops OIS staking rewards after upgrade, while CoinUnited advertises a 35% APY for PYTH governance staking. Learn the impact and what to monitor.
Pyth Network’s Oracle Integrity Staking (OIS) rewards have been set to zero following the Core‑to‑Pro upgrade, but governance staking remains active and CoinUnited.io is promoting a 35.0% annual percentage yield for PYTH delegators【1】.
| At a glance | |
|---|---|
| OIS rewards | 0 % (retired) |
| Governance staking | Unchanged |
| APY on CoinUnited | 35.0 % |
| Catalyst | Pyth Core → Pyth Pro upgrade |
The network upgrade to Pyth Pro eliminated all OIS reward emissions, allowing participants to unstake and withdraw their tokens at any time【1】. The change does not affect the governance staking contract, which continues to accept delegations and distribute rewards according to its own schedule. The announcement links to a forum post that details the pause of OIS rewards but provides no new figures for governance payouts.
CoinUnited.io markets a 35.0% APY for PYTH governance staking, positioning the rate as “hourly‑compounded” and markedly higher than traditional savings yields【2】. The platform’s promotional material frames the return as an “opportunity to maximize crypto earnings,” but it does not disclose the underlying reward rate from the Pyth governance contract, nor does it compare the APY to any on‑chain benchmark. The claim is therefore a platform‑specific offer rather than a network‑wide yield.
Pyth’s on‑chain data feeds serve over 250 applications and underpin $100 billion of trading volume, with a market cap exceeding $1 billion【2】. While the OIS pool is now dormant, the governance pool continues to secure the network, though the exact amount of PYTH currently staked is not disclosed in the available sources. The removal of OIS rewards may shift delegator incentives toward governance staking, especially given the high advertised APY on third‑party platforms.
The cessation of OIS rewards removes a source of passive income for delegators, while the 35% APY promoted by CoinUnited creates a new incentive tied to the governance contract. How the community reallocates its stake and whether the high APY can be sustained will shape Pyth’s staking landscape in the coming months.
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Pyth Indices are proprietary 24/7 single-asset index products that deliver continuous price data for U.S. equities, metals, and oil, sourced from leading on‑chain and off‑chain trading venues.
Initial users include cryptocurrency exchanges Coinbase, Kraken, dYdX, and Nado, which are leveraging the indices to create new markets and perpetual contracts.
Holders can claim $PYTH tokens through an airdrop that provides governance tokens and can stake those tokens via platforms like DappRadar to earn rewards and help secure the network.
Staking $PYTH requires acquiring the token, selecting a staking pool on a platform such as DappRadar, delegating the tokens to the pool, and earning additional $PYTH as rewards for participating in transaction validation.
The airdrop distributes complimentary $PYTH tokens to existing holders, granting them governance rights and the opportunity to earn rewards through staking.