Overview

Earn a share of 15-million MASA tokens (valued at $700,000 at $0.047 per token) through our Alpha Token Holding program.

Key Benefits

Reward Pool

Earn rewards from the 15M MASA rewards pool

High APY

Receive 15%-25% APY on staked MASA tokens

Program eligibility & requirements

1. Stake $MASA tokens

2. Obtain & Stake Alpha Tokens

  • Stake TAO on Subnet 42 or 59 to receive Alpha Tokens
  • Must hold at least one Alpha Token from either subnet for at least 120 days
  • Coming Soon: When Alpha Token staking is enabled, you will need to stake Alpha Tokens to maintain eligibility

1. MASA token staking guide

1

Acquire MASA

  • Purchase from exchanges listed on CoinMarketCap
  • Available on multiple CEXs and DEXs
2

Stake your MASA tokens

  • Visit the MASA staking platform to begin your MASA stake
  • Minimum stake: 1,500 MASA (≈$69 at current prices)
  • Choose staking periods: 3, 6, or 9 months
  • Supported networks: Ethereum, Base, BNB Chain
  • APY range: 15%-25%
  • Higher rewards for larger stakes and longer periods
3

Link your wallet

Link your EVM wallet and Bittensor Hotkey using the signer code in our GitHub repository then add the generate file to the Google form outlined on the next step.

4

Complete verification

Once you complete the signer code, please fill out the form to complete the MASA Alpha token holding program verification.

2. Stake TAO on Masa’s Subnet 42 or 59 to hold Alpha tokens

Before proceeding, ensure you have:

  • Created a Bittensor wallet
  • Set up and linked a hotkey to your coldkey

Need help? Follow our detailed wallet setup guide

1

Obtain and stake Masa's Subnet Alpha Tokens

You can obtain Alpha Tokens by:

  • Earning as a miner or validator on Masa’s Subnets 42 and 59
  • Stake TAO to Masa’s Subnet 42 or 59 to earn Alpha Tokens - follow our step-by-step guide below to stake TAO using btcli.

Staking TAO using btcli

To stake your TAO using btcli, use the following command:

btcli stake add --amount <TAO_AMOUNT> --netuid <SUBNET_ID>

Example: Stake 10 TAO to subnet 42:

btcli stake add --amount 10 --netuid 42

Additional Options:

  • Stake all available TAO:
btcli stake add --all --netuid 42
  • Stake with safe staking (prevents excessive slippage):
btcli stake add --amount 10 --netuid 42 --safe --tolerance 0.05
  • Stake to multiple subnets:
btcli stake add --amount 5 --netuid 42 --netuid 59

View Your Staked Tokens:

btcli stake list

For an interactive guided process, simply run:

btcli stake add
This will prompt you for the subnet, amount, and hotkey details.

This command will display:

  • Your current stake balances across all subnets
  • Accumulated rewards
  • Total TAO staked

Meet holding requirements:

Duration

Maintain alpha token emissions for a minimum period of 120 days

Full Stake

Keep 100% of your alpha tokens staked throughout the reward period

No Sales

Maintain complete alpha holdings - selling any tokens will disqualify your hotkey

Original Hotkey

Keep tokens in the original hotkey - transferring will exclude you from rewards

Coming Soon: When Alpha Token staking is enabled, you will need to stake Alpha Tokens to maintain eligibility

Reward Structure

Weight Multipliers

Base Weight

Earn rewards based on your alpha token holding amount

MASA Token Stake

Additional weight from staking MASA tokens

Duration Bonuses

  • 6-month stake: 20% APY
  • 9-month stake: 25% APY

Early Bird Bonus

Special multiplier for early participants

Rewards Distribution

Distribution Timeline

Rewards distributed after 120-day holding period

Unlock Period

Linear unlock over 3 months

Transparency

Clear calculation system with full transparency

Verification

All distributions verifiable on-chain

Program Sustainability

Long-term Incentives

Rewards structured to encourage sustained alpha token holding

Multiple Streams

Diverse reward sources for participants

Compound Growth

Benefits compound through ongoing subnet emissions

Growing Opportunities

Expanding ecosystem of alpha staking possibilities