For Users

Why Stake Instead of Subscribe?

1. You Keep Your Capital

Traditional subscription:

• You: Pay $10/month

• After 12 months: You've spent $120, you have $0

Stakefy stake-to-access:

• You: Stake $1,200 USDC

• After 12 months: You still have $1,200 (+ any appreciation)

2. Potential for Profit

If you stake volatile assets like SOL:

• You lock $2,000 worth of SOL to access a service

• SOL price increases 30% over the year

• Your $2,000 stake is now worth $2,600

• You gained $600 while "paying" for the service

3. Full Transparency

Everything is on-chain:

• See exactly where your stake is held (smart contract address)

• Track yield generation in real-time

• Verify provider is receiving payments

• Audit transaction history

4. Cancel Without Loss

Traditional subscription:

• Cancel → all money already spent is gone

Stakefy:

• Unstake → full principal returns to your wallet (after ~2 day unbonding)

• Only "cost" is the yield that went to the provider while you had access

5. Global, Permissionless

No credit card needed. No geographic restrictions. Just:

• A Solana wallet

• Crypto assets (SOL, USDC, or SFY)

• Internet connection

Supported Wallets

Solana:

• Phantom (recommended)

• Solflare

• Backpack

• Ledger Hardware Wallet

Real-World Examples

Example 1: Analytics Platform

Traditional pricing: $49/month

Stakefy option:

• Stake 10,000 USDC @ 6% APY

• Provider receives $600/year (equivalent to $50/month)

• You keep 10,000 USDC

• Net cost to you: $0 (assuming USDC stays stable)

Example 2: RPC Node Access

Traditional pricing: $99/month for premium tier

Stakefy option:

• Stake 1.5 SOL (~$200 at current prices) @ 6% APY

• Provider receives $12/month in yield

• But you chose to stake SOL worth $2,000 to get $120/year yield

• If SOL doubles: Your stake is now worth $4,000

• Your "subscription" actually made you $2,000

Example 3: Premium Content Newsletter

Traditional pricing: $10/month

Stakefy option:

• Stake 480 SFY @ 25% APY

• Provider receives $120/year

• You hold SFY, participate in governance, and get staking rewards

• If SFY appreciates 3x: You're up significantly while accessing content "for free"