The Liquid Staking Solution for the Theta Network

1. Executive Summary

Smart TFuel (sTFuel) is a liquid staking protocol built on the Theta Network.

It enables users to stake any amount of TFuel — without the 10,000 TFuel minimum — and automatically compounds rewards, while maintaining full liquidity through the sTFuel token.

With sTFuel, users no longer need to choose between staking rewards and liquidity. By depositing TFuel, they receive sTFuel — a yield-bearing token that increases in value over time. sTFuel can be traded, transferred, or used in DeFi protocols without waiting for the traditional three-day unstaking period.

Vision:

To make sTFuel the standard DeFi base pair and yield-bearing asset on the Theta Network.

2. The Problem

Staking TFuel directly on Theta has several limitations:

• A minimum of 10,000 TFuel is required to operate an Elite Edge Node.
• TFuel becomes illiquid during the staking period (~3-day cooldown to unstake).
• Users need technical setup and node operation knowledge.
• Rewards are distributed irregularly, making it difficult to track real yield.

These barriers prevent most users from staking TFuel efficiently or using it in DeFi ecosystems.

3. The Solution — Smart TFuel Protocol

The Smart TFuel Protocol (sTFuel) tokenizes TFuel staking into an TNT20 share token that automatically accrues yield through protocol-owned liquidity, staking rewards, and fee redistribution.

Core Components