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Pyth Network’s Oracle Integrity Staking rewards are now zero following the Core‑to‑Pro upgrade; users can still unstake anytime and governance staking remains
The Pyth Network announced that Oracle Integrity Staking (OIS) rewards have been reduced to 0 effective immediately due to the migration from Pyth Core to Pyth Pro, while governance staking continues unchanged and tokens can be withdrawn at any time [1].
| At a glance | |
|---|---|
| OIS rewards | 0 (retired) |
| Unstaking | Allowed anytime |
| Governance staking | Unaffected |
| Upgrade | Core → Pro |
The network upgrade, detailed in the Pyth forum, restructured the incentive model for OIS, setting its reward distribution to zero. This change removes the financial incentive previously offered to participants who back data publishers, but it also means that any existing OIS positions no longer accrue additional tokens. Users who had staked PYTH in OIS can now withdraw their tokens without waiting for a reward cycle, simplifying liquidity management.
Despite the OIS reward pause, the governance staking contract continues to function. Token holders can still lock PYTH to gain voting power in the Pyth DAO, influencing protocol parameters such as future reward schemes, software upgrades, and new price feed additions. The ability to unstake at any moment ensures that participants retain full control over their assets while the network evaluates the next phase of its incentive design.
The removal of OIS rewards underscores a shift in Pyth’s incentive strategy, raising questions about how the network will sustain data‑provider participation and whether new reward structures will emerge to replace the retired OIS payouts.
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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.