# ASCEND Staking (Hybrid NFTs)

<h2 align="center"><strong>Hybrid NFTs</strong></h2>

Stake ASCEND by locking it into **Hybrid NFTs** and receive **weekly DragonX payouts**. Each NFT represents your staked position and can be traded, upgraded, or redeemed at any time after its lock period ends.

**How it works:**

1. **Lock ASCEND** into a Hybrid NFT.
2. **Earn** weekly DragonX distributions from the staking pool.
3. **Trade or Upgrade** your NFT for higher-tier rewards.

**Key benefits:**

* **Liquid Staking** – Your stake is represented by an NFT you can sell or transfer.
* **Compounding Potential** – Use DragonX payouts to buy more ASCEND and stake again.
* **Upgradeable Rewards** – Fuse lower-tier NFTs to climb reward tiers.

This system blends the yield of staking with the flexibility of NFTs, creating a tradable, upgradeable asset that keeps rewarding you in DragonX while reducing ASCEND’s circulating supply.

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<h2 align="center"><strong>Rarity</strong></h2>

Each NFT minted in Ascend has a predetermined chance of appearing as one of three unique variants: Male, Female, or Gold. The distribution is fixed, with only **7 Male**, **2 Female**, and **1 Gold** variants available. While all variants cost the same to mint, their rarity may make them more valuable if the market assigns them a premium.

### **Key Points:**

* **Total Ascend Supply:** **1343 million** tokens.
* **Reward Pool Share:** Each tier adds a 1% bonus multiplier to holders' reward pool share (e.g. Legendary Tier provides 8% bonus multiplier).
* **Tier Values:**
  * **Legendary Tier 8:** 1,000,000 Ascend
  * **Tier 7:** 500,000 Ascend
  * **Tier 6:** 250,000 Ascend
  * **Tier 5:** 125,000 Ascend
  * **Tier 4:** 62,500 Ascend
  * **Tier 3:** 31,250 Ascend
  * **Tier 2:** 15,625 Ascend
  * **Tier 1:** 7,812.5 Ascend

Owning a Hybrid NFT not only provides unique collectible and utility features but also offers access to a **Reward Pool**, motivating long-term ownership and active engagement within the Ascend ecosystem.

* **Reward Pool Allocation:** DragonX acquired is divided as follows:
  * **50%** to the **8-day payout cycle**
  * **25%** to the **28-day payout cycle**
  * **25%** to the **90-day payout cycle**

### **Reward Pool Structure:**

* **Earning Rewards:** NFT holders receive a share of rewards proportional to their pool percentage, providing passive income and enhancing the scarcity and value of Ascend tokens.
* **Reward Distribution:** Rewards are distributed with higher tiers yielding greater rewards (an additional 1%+ per tier). This structure encourages holders to fuse and upgrade their NFTs to maximize returns.

### **The formula to calculate your shares is**:

Shares = Ascend Tokens × (1 + Multiplier)

To maximize your rewards, aim for the highest tier you can afford, it significantly boosts your share in the reward pool.

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<h2 align="center">Fusion</h2>

**Fusion** lets users combine two same-tier Hybrid NFTs to create a higher-tier NFT, climbing an 8-tier ladder of increasing value, rarity, and rewards.

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### How It Works

* **Fuse 2 of the same tier** → Get 1 NFT of the next tier.\
  \&#xNAN;*(Example: Two Tier 1 NFTs become one Tier 2 NFT)*
* **Token Lock-Up Doubles**\
  The new NFT locks double the Ascend tokens.\
  \&#xNAN;*(7,812.5 x 2 = 15,625 Ascend in Tier 2)*
* **Bonus Reward Multiplier Grows**
  * Tier 1: 1%
  * Tier 2: 2%
  * …up to Tier 8: 8%
* **Intrinsic Value Increases**\
  Higher-tier NFTs represent more locked value and are scarcer, boosting appeal in both staking and in the marketplace.

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### Why Fuse?

* **Bigger Reward Pool Share**\
  Ascend through tiers to earn more daily rewards.
* **Increased Rarity & Status**\
  Fewer higher-tier NFTs exist as supply gets tighter, making yours more exclusive.

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### Example Fusion Path

* Tier 1 (7,812.5 Ascend) + Tier 1 → Tier 2 (15,625 Ascend, 2% bonus)
* Tier 2 + Tier 2 → Tier 3 (31,250 Ascend, 3% bonus)
* …
* Tier 8 (1,000,000 Ascend, 8% bonus)


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