4. Platform-Specific Locking

Platforms registering on PATH Protocol must stake PATH tokens with a special lock schedule:

5 years with monthly linear unlock during the period.

Platform Lock Schedule

Platform Lock Schedule:
├─> Year 0-5:  Linear unlock per month during 5-year period (60 months = ~1.667% per month)
└─> Year 5+:   Fully unlocked

Lock Details

• Lock Period: 5 years (1,825 days = 60 months = 157,680,000 seconds)

• Unlock Mode: Linear monthly unlock during the 5-year period

• Total Duration: 5 years (1,825 days = 157,680,000 seconds)

• Unlock Rate: ~1.6667% per month (100% ÷ 60 months)

• Reward Multiplier: 1.0x (platforms have other benefits like fee earnings)

Monthly Unlock Calculation

// Calculate unlockable amount for platform stake
// Linear unlock happens DURING the 5-year lock period
fn calculate_platform_unlockable(
    schedule: &PlatformLockSchedule,
    staked_amount: u64,
    current_time: i64,
) -> Result<u64> {
    let elapsed = current_time - schedule.lock_start_time;
    
    // Past full unlock (after 5 years)
    if elapsed >= schedule.lock_duration {
        return Ok(staked_amount);
    }
    
    // Linear unlock during the 5-year period
    // Calculate percentage: (elapsed / lock_duration) × 100%
    let unlock_percentage_bps = (elapsed as u128 * 10000u128)
        .checked_div(schedule.lock_duration as u128)
        .ok_or(ErrorCode::MathOverflow)?;
    
    let unlock_percentage_bps = unlock_percentage_bps.min(10000);
    
    // Calculate unlockable amount
    let unlockable = (staked_amount as u128 * unlock_percentage_bps)
        .checked_div(10000u128)
        .ok_or(ErrorCode::MathOverflow)?;
    
    Ok(unlockable as u64)
}

Platform Lock Benefits

1. Platform Registration: Required to register as a platform

2. Fee Earnings: Earn 0.1% of trading volume from markets created

3. Governance Weight: Higher voting power (1.5x for platform stakes)

4. Platform Recognition: Badge/status for long-term commitment

5. Priority Display: Platforms with locked stakes get priority in listings

Platform Unlock Timeline

5-Year Period (Linear Unlock During Lock):

Month 0:     ████████████████████ 100% LOCKED (0% unlockable)
Month 1:     ███████████████████░ ~1.67% unlockable
Month 6:     ██████████████████░░ ~10% unlockable
Month 12:    █████████████████░░░ ~20% unlockable
Month 30:    █████████████████░░░ ~50% unlockable
Month 60:    ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ 100% unlockable (fully unlocked)