Stake Curate

Stake Curate keeps registry items compliant by locking permanent deposits, so submitters stay accountable and challengers earn rewards indefinitely.

Stake Curate

Stake Curate is part of the Curate product family. It uses V1 Kleros Court on Gnosis Chain for dispute resolution.

Stake Curate is a verification tool that provides continuous compliance monitoring through permanent economic incentives. Unlike traditional Curate where deposits are returned after verification, Stake Curate locks deposits indefinitely creating ongoing incentives for both submitters to stay compliant and challengers to monitor quality.

Launch Status: Deployed on Gnosis Chain in August 2025. First major implementation with DAMM Capital in September 2025.

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How It Works

Actors

1. Submitters: Propose items and attach a permanent deposit as accountability
2. Challengers/Curators: Monitor compliance and challenge non-compliant items to earn rewards

Submitting Items

1. Review Policy

   Check the registry’s requirements for compliance.

2. Submit + Deposit

   Place a deposit in ERC20 tokens (can stake more than minimum to deter challenges).

3. Acceptance Period

   Community reviews the submission.

4. Verified

   Item is listed as verified and compliant.

5. Continuous Monitoring

   Item remains challengeable indefinitely. The deposit acts as both a bounty for challengers and an incentive for the submitter to stay compliant.

Challenging Items

Challengers must place:

• Challenge Stake (ERC20) Percentage of the item’s current stake. Lost if challenge fails.
• Arbitration Fee (ETH) Covers dispute resolution costs.

If the challenge succeeds, the challenger recovers their deposit and earns the item’s entire stake. If it fails, the challenger’s stake is added to the item’s deposit, making future challenges more expensive (Progressive Protection).

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Key Features

• Permanent Deposits: Locked indefinitely, creating continuous compliance incentives
• Progressive Protection: Each failed challenge increases the item’s stake, deterring frivolous attacks
• Safe Withdrawal: Time-delayed withdrawal process allows community to challenge before funds are returned
• Incentive-Driven Enforcement: No external funding needed for ongoing quality maintenance

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Stake Curate vs Traditional Curate

Aspect	Traditional Curate	Stake Curate
Deposit	Returned after verification	Locked indefinitely
Monitoring	No ongoing incentives	Permanent economic incentives
Challenge Cost	Arbitration fees only	Stake + arbitration fees
Best For	One-time verification	Items requiring continuous compliance
Post-Verification	No economic consequence for non-compliance	Submitter risks losing entire deposit

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Use Cases

• Content Moderation: Verified creator registries, social media whitelists
• Credential Verification: Academic journals, professional certifications
• Financial Monitoring: Fund strategy compliance, treasury transparency
• Quality Assurance: Software security registries, product authenticity
• Gaming & Communities: Anti-cheat registries, verified streamer lists

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Creating a Registry

Registry creators have full control over:

• Deposit amounts and token type
• Challenger deposit percentage
• Withdrawal waiting period
• Number of jurors for disputes
• Registry policy and update authority

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Learn More

Full Blog Post

Detailed explanation with examples and flow diagrams

Curate Product

Learn about the traditional Curate product