What is VVV Staking?
Staking VVV tokens converts them into sVVV (staked VVV). This gives you:
- API access to Venice AI (uncensored, private inference)
- Staking rewards (currently 80-100% of emissions)
- Ability to mint DIEM tokens
Current Staking Stats
Annual Emissions
6M VVV/year
Total VVV Locked
7.59M VVV
Data last updated: Feb 23, 2026
Important: Locked VVV Earns Less
⚠️ When you lock VVV to mint DIEM, you earn only 80% of the base APR.
Current rates:
- Standard staking: ~18% APR
- Locked for DIEM: ~15.4% APR (80% of base)
The remaining 20% flows to Venice as compensation for providing the AI compute backing DIEM.
How to Stake VVV
- Login to venice.ai - Open your browser and navigate to the Venice AI platform
- Token Dashboard - Click on the 'token dashboard' or navigate to venice.ai/token
- Connect Wallet - Link your Web3 wallet (MetaMask, Coinbase Wallet, etc.)
- Stake - Click on 'stake' and select the amount of VVV you want to stake
- Confirm Stake - Approve the transaction in your wallet
Once confirmed, your VVV is now staked as sVVV and earning daily yield.
Important: 7-Day Unstaking Period
⚠️ Once you unstake, you must wait 7 days to receive your VVV.
During this period:
- You earn no yield
- You cannot mint DIEM
- You cannot use API access
Plan accordingly - don't unstake if you need immediate liquidity.
Staking vs Minting DIEM
| Action |
Result |
Yield |
| Stake VVV |
Get sVVV |
100% of emissions |
| Mint DIEM |
Lock sVVV, get DIEM |
80% of emissions |
| Stake DIEM |
Get $1/day API credit |
No VVV yield |
Should You Stake?
Stake if:
- You want to earn ~18% APR on your VVV
- You want API access to private, uncensored AI (via DIEM)
- You believe VVV price will appreciate
- You don't need immediate liquidity (7-day unstake)
Don't stake if:
- You need to sell VVV within 7 days
- You want to trade VVV actively
- You prefer holding liquid assets