Staking Vault by CatFee Core Team – TRON Staking for Micro-Users

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Basic Information

Project Name:
CatFee Staking Vault

Project Track:
pay-defi

Team Name:
CatFee Core

Team Members:
6 team members (Product, Developer)
Forum username: @CatFee

Social Info

Telegram: @CatFee_James
X (Twitter): @CatFeeio
Discord: Coming soon
Website: https://catfee.io

Project Overview

Project Goal:
CatFee Staking Vault aims to bring staking and on-chain earnings to small TRX holders by eliminating all traditional barriers: no minimum TRX, no wallet approvals, no lockups, and no platform custody. Users can stake directly to a vault and receive rewards — with just 1 TRX.

In addition to staking, CatFee connects users to energy-related returns by pooling their delegated resources to serve dApps that require TRON Energy or Bandwidth.

Unique Value Proposition:

  • :locked: No wallet authorization required – non-custodial and secure

  • :repeat_button: No lock-up period – delegate and reclaim anytime

  • :money_with_wings: 0% commission – 100% of staking rewards go to users

  • :rocket: Micro-user friendly – start with just 1 TRX

  • :white_check_mark: Security deposit mechanism – ensures timely reward payouts

  • :stopwatch: Automatic 24h settlement – earnings paid daily

Project Demo:
https://catfee.io/staking

Expected Completion Date for 2025:
Phase 1 completed (Vaults, Settlement, Payout)
Phase 2 (Auto-voting, Auto-claiming, and Auto-staking for users): Q4 2025

Current Progress (%):
75%

Technical & Governance Details

Project Test Instructions:

  1. Visit https://catfee.io/staking

  2. Browse available staking vaults, click “Join Now”

  3. View the resource type and delegation address

  4. From your wallet, delegate Energy or Bandwidth to the provided address

  5. Your staking is active — rewards are calculated and paid every 24h

Technical Details:

  • Frontend: Next.js + TailwindCSS + Zustand + Zod

  • Backend/API: Scala/TRONGrid/ Trident/Spring/PostgreSQL

  • Settlement Cycle: Automated via keeper nodes with security deposits

  • Future: NFT-based vaults & DAO-controlled staking rules

Smart Contract Links:

  • Main Vault Contract (TRON Mainnet): Coming with audit 2026

  • Security Deposit Contract (TRON Mainnet): Coming 2026

  • GitHub Repository: To be released after audit

How is the Project Governed?
Currently centralized by CatFee Core team, with planned transition to hybrid DAO structure in 2026.

Funding & Business Model

Funding Request:
$45,000 (USD equivalent in TRX or USDT) for:

  • Smart contract audit ($12,000)

  • Staking reward bootstrapping fund ($15,000)

  • Marketing & onboarding campaigns ($8,000)

  • DevOps, frontend upgrades & DAO module ($10,000)

Additionally, we propose that TRON DAO delegate 100,000,000 Energy into the CatFee Staking Vault.
This would:

  • Provide additional Energy to vault operations

  • Boost vault capacity and real-time user activity

  • Increase trust and adoption through TRON DAO participation

  • Demonstrate alignment with TRON’s mission to support inclusive staking infrastructure

We also respectfully request promotional support from TRON DAO’s official channels (X/Twitter, Telegram, Discord, etc.) to:

  • Introduce the CatFee Staking Vault to the broader TRON community

  • Educate users about non-custodial micro-staking opportunities

  • Encourage wallet and developer ecosystem integration

Revenue Model:
CatFee currently charges 0% platform fees on user staking.

The platform sustains itself through:

  • Energy sales to retail users: Energy delegated via staking vaults is sold to individual users and dApps who need TRON resources (Energy/Bandwidth), generating predictable income

  • Vault operation revenue: Yield generated from optimized delegation and staking strategies

  • Future NFT utility & staking integrations: Including fee-based boosters and access tiers

  • Optional donations and DAO treasury inflows: From the community and ecosystem partners

This model allows CatFee to remain free for stakers, while monetizing through downstream utility of the staked assets.

Interested in TRON Having a Stake?
Yes — TRON DAO’s involvement would accelerate our mission to bring secure staking access to micro-wallets and broaden trust across the ecosystem.

Preferred Collaboration Method:
We aim to collaborate with TRON DAO as an official community staking portal for TRX micro-holders, and integrate our vaults into TRON-supported wallets and developer tools.

Ecosystem Impact

Partnerships:
Informal collaborations with small dApps and community staking pools; formal partnerships coming in Q4.

Time on TRON:
Development started Q1 2025
Mainnet launch: Q3 2025

Project Milestones

:white_check_mark: Completed:

  • Vaults & staking dashboard

  • On-chain settlement + daily payout system

  • Transparent, non-custodial user flow

  • Micro-wallet support (1 TRX min.)

  • Energy vault integration (Beta)

:construction: In Progress / Upcoming:

  • Auto-voting, auto-claiming, and auto-staking features for users (Q4 2025)

  • Vault reward boost logic (Q1 2026)

  • TRC-20 & USDT staking support (Q3 2026)

  • DAO governance launch (Q4 2026)

Project in 5 Years

By 2030, CatFee will evolve into a full-chain staking infrastructure layer on TRON, providing:

  • Token-agnostic staking services

  • Developer tools to manage staking + resource rentals

  • DAO-governed reward mechanisms

  • Integration with dApps, DeFi protocols, wallets, and NFTs

Our long-term vision is to become the default staking & earnings portal for micro-users in the TRON ecosystem.

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Welcome to the tbl things and I am looking you’re funding model, please which type of marketing are you going to do, thank you

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Thank you for the warm welcome!

Regarding the marketing budget, here is a breakdown of what we plan to do with the $8,000:

  1. Community Education & Awareness

    • Publish staking guides and short video explainers for new users

    • Promote content through X (Twitter), Telegram, and TRON-related groups

  2. Targeted Social Media Campaigns

    • Run ads on X and Telegram to reach small TRX holders

    • Boost posts that explain micro-staking and zero-fee staking features

  3. Community Campaigns

    • Launch staking challenges, referral contests, and reward-based onboarding

    • Partner with TRON ecosystem communities for co-marketing

  4. KOL/Influencer Collaborations

    • Collaborate with selected TRON-focused content creators to review or explain the CatFee vault system

We are focusing especially on educating small TRX holders, as this is our core audience and the main user group we want to empower through the CatFee Staking Vault.

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Great addition to the energy rental @CatFee Also reducing the minimum entry requirement is a great advertising tool. Some new Tron holders do not have 100k in energy but want to get into the rental ecosystem.

Keep the updates coming :+1:

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Thank you for your help and advice.:heart:

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No worries, glad to help @CatFee :raising_hands:

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kudos team, veruy good with tron users with fewer trx

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Thank you! We’re committed to making it easier for more people — especially small TRX holders — to participate in the TRON ecosystem. :blush:

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Welcome to TBL, your subscription is quite interesting, particularly the staking part, do stakers receive both sr rewards and a share of energy-rental revenue?

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Ok I am getting you right now but this campaign that you are talking about is it like a competition that you will be using to boost your engagement, thank you

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Thank you for the warm welcome and great question!

At this stage, the CatFee Staking Vault is designed specifically for beginner users. To prioritize safety and ease of use, users do not need to grant any permissions to us. Because of this, they currently receive rewards only from resource delegation (Energy/Bandwidth), not SR voting rewards.

However, we’re already planning the next phase of the protocol, which will introduce:

  • :white_check_mark: Auto-voting

  • :white_check_mark: Auto-claiming of SR rewards

  • :white_check_mark: Auto-staking with compounding

These features will be fully optional and geared toward more advanced users who are comfortable granting controlled permissions for automated interaction. This will allow them to access both SR rewards and energy-related returns.

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Yes, exactly — part of our campaign strategy includes lightweight competitions to increase engagement and bring more users into the ecosystem.

For example:

  • :trophy: Referral contests to reward users who invite others to try the staking vault

  • :repeat_button: Staking challenges where users earn bonuses after reaching certain milestones

  • :bullseye: Onboarding missions with small TRX incentives to encourage first-time participation

We believe this is a fun and effective way to educate new users, especially small TRX holders, and get them excited about non-custodial staking.

Thanks for the follow-up!

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Thanks @coffeedev

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I clearly understand you, as your reply is detailed and straight to the point.

When you add auto-claiming, will there still be a way for users to manually claim rewards if automation fails?

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Yes, absolutely! Even after we introduce auto-claiming, users will still be able to manually claim their rewards at any time.

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@CatFee Great to see you working with the other Tron Builders League applicants :ok_hand:

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Thanks @JustMoney

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Ok I get that, are you equally going to be showing claim history too?

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At the moment, we haven’t implemented or designed the claim history feature yet, but we do believe it’s an important addition.

We agree that users should be able to see a record of their claimed rewards, and we plan to include this in a future version of the dashboard.

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:rocket: Catfee Staking Vault [4.73M Bandwidth Project #11] is Live!

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