3. Lock Period Options

Users can choose from multiple lock period options, each with two unlock modes:

Fixed Period Unlock or Linear Unlock.

Lock Tier Comparison

Lock Tier	Lock Duration	Unlock Mode	Unlock Duration	Total Commitment	Reward Multiplier
Flexible	0 days	N/A	0 days	0 days	1.0x
ShortFixed	30 days	Fixed (instant at end)	0 days	30 days	1.15x
ShortLinear	30 days	Linear (during lock)	30 days (same period)	30 days	1.1x
MediumFixed	90 days	Fixed (instant at end)	0 days	90 days	1.3x
MediumLinear	90 days	Linear (during lock)	90 days (same period)	90 days	1.25x
LongFixed	180 days	Fixed (instant at end)	0 days	180 days	1.6x
LongLinear	180 days	Linear (during lock)	180 days (same period)	180 days	1.5x
VeryLongFixed	365 days	Fixed (instant at end)	0 days	365 days	2.2x
VeryLongLinear	365 days	Linear (during lock)	365 days (same period)	365 days	2.0x
TwoYearFixed	730 days	Fixed (instant at end)	0 days	730 days	2.5x
TwoYearLinear	730 days	Linear (during lock)	730 days (same period)	730 days	2.3x
ThreeYearFixed	1,095 days	Fixed (instant at end)	0 days	1,095 days	2.8x
ThreeYearLinear	1,095 days	Linear (during lock)	1,095 days (same period)	1,095 days	2.6x

Fixed Period Unlock

Mechanism: Lock tokens for a fixed period, then unlock 100% immediately at the end of the lock period.

Characteristics:

• Higher multipliers (1.15x to 2.8x)

• Full commitment required until lock period ends

• Instant unlock after lock period completes

• Maximum rewards for full commitment

Example - ShortFixed (30 days):

Day 0-29:   ████████████████████ 100% LOCKED
Day 30:     ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ 100% UNLOCKED (instant)
Multiplier: 1.15x

Example - VeryLongFixed (365 days):

Day 0-364:  ████████████████████ 100% LOCKED
Day 365:    ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ 100% UNLOCKED (instant)
Multiplier: 2.2x

Example - TwoYearFixed (730 days):

Day 0-729:  ████████████████████ 100% LOCKED
Day 730:    ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ 100% UNLOCKED (instant)
Multiplier: 2.5x

Example - ThreeYearFixed (1,095 days):

Day 0-1094: ████████████████████ 100% LOCKED
Day 1095:   ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ 100% UNLOCKED (instant)
Multiplier: 2.8x

Linear Unlock

Mechanism: Lock tokens for a period, with gradual linear unlock during that same period.

Characteristics:

• Lower multipliers (1.1x to 2.6x)

• Same total commitment as lock duration

• Gradual unlock during the lock period

• More flexibility - can unstake gradually

Example - ShortLinear (30 days):

Day 0:      ████████████████████ 100% LOCKED (0% unlockable)
Day 1:      ███████████████████░ 3.33% unlockable (~333 PATH)
Day 15:     █████████████████░░░ 50% unlockable (5,000 PATH)
Day 29:     █░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ 96.67% unlockable (~9,667 PATH)
Day 30:     ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ 100% unlockable (10,000 PATH)
Multiplier: 1.1x

Example - VeryLongLinear (365 days):

Day 0:      ████████████████████ 100% LOCKED (0% unlockable)
Day 30:     ███████████████████░ ~8.2% unlockable
Day 182:    █████████████████░░░ 50% unlockable
Day 365:    ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ 100% unlockable
Multiplier: 2.0x

Example - TwoYearLinear (730 days):

Day 0:      ████████████████████ 100% LOCKED (0% unlockable)
Day 60:     ███████████████████░ ~8.2% unlockable
Day 365:    █████████████████░░░ 50% unlockable
Day 730:    ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ 100% unlockable
Multiplier: 2.3x

Example - ThreeYearLinear (1,095 days):

Day 0:      ████████████████████ 100% LOCKED (0% unlockable)
Day 90:     ███████████████████░ ~8.2% unlockable
Day 547:    █████████████████░░░ 50% unlockable
Day 1095:   ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ 100% unlockable
Multiplier: 2.6x

Unlock Calculation

Fixed Unlock:

if elapsed >= lock_duration {
    unlockable = 100% of staked amount
} else {
    unlockable = 0%
}

Linear Unlock:

// Linear unlock happens DURING the lock period
if elapsed >= lock_duration {
    unlockable = 100% of staked amount
} else {
    // Calculate percentage unlocked during lock period
    unlock_percentage = (elapsed / lock_duration) × 100%
    unlockable = staked_amount × unlock_percentage
}