Every Answer to Understand Valdora
What is Valdora?
Valdora is an institutional-grade vault and liquid staking infrastructure for onchain capital. Users can deposit USDC into curated vault strategies or stake ZIG to receive stZIG, keeping capital usable across supported markets and integrations. As Valdora expands, future cross-chain support will let users use capital across supported chains from the same platform.
Who is Valdora for?
Valdora is for ZIGChain users, stakers, and onchain capital users who want access to liquid staking through stZIG and curated USDC vault strategies. It is also built for users who want their capital to stay usable across supported markets and integrations.
Is my capital locked?
In most cases, no. Valdora is built around liquidity. Liquid staking positions remain redeemable, and the majority of vault strategies allow you to withdraw on demand. Some strategies may carry a defined notice or settlement period, which is always shown clearly before you deposit.
What can users do on Valdora?
Valdora brings the core building blocks of onchain capital into one connected system. On Valdora, you can:
- Deposit into vault strategies to put your capital to work across a range of curated, risk-managed yield opportunities.
- Access liquid staking so your assets can keep earning while staying usable rather than sitting idle.
- Gain exposure to specialized vaults, such as strategies offering tokenized access to assets that are normally hard to reach onchain.
As the platform expands, you will be able to move capital across chains through a single interface, without juggling separate bridges and apps.
How does Valdora keep capital liquid?
Valdora converts your staked assets into liquid tokens. When users stake $ZIG, they receive stZIG, which can be used across supported markets.
Is Valdora audited?
Yes. Valdora's infrastructure undergoes independent security audits and risk reviews to help ensure protocol security and transparency.
Which chains does Valdora support?
Valdora currently supports ZIGChain. Support for additional blockchain ecosystems will be added as Valdora expands.
Vaults
What are Valdora vaults?
Valdora Vaults are USDC vault strategies that connect real-world yield sources with defi composability. Each vault is curated with a vetted external partner and gives users exposure to onchain yield strategies such as private credit, quantitative trading, tokenized equities, commodities, and other supported vault categories.
What assets can I deposit into Valdora Vaults?
Valdora Vaults currently accepts USDC stablecoin deposits. Users can review each supported vault strategy and its terms before allocating capital.
How do Valdora Vaults work?
Each Valdora vault runs a specific strategy designed to generate yield. The flow is straightforward:
- Deposit. You deposit your assets into the vault strategy you choose.
- Receive a vault token. In return, you receive a vault token that represents your position and your share of the vault.
- Earn. The underlying strategy puts your capital to work, and the yield it generates accrues to your position over time.
- Stay liquid. Your vault token remains usable, so your capital keeps working rather than sitting locked away, subject to each vault's stated terms.
Every vault displays its strategy, either yield profile or NAV, and liquidity terms clearly before you deposit.
What fees does Valdora charge on vaults?
Vault fees may vary by strategy and should be reviewed in the details for each Valdora Vault before depositing USDC. Each vault can have its own fee structure, yield source, risk profile, and liquidity terms.
What is a vault token?
A vault token represents a user's position in a Valdora Vault. It tracks the user's share of the selected USDC vault strategy and may remain usable across supported integrations, subject to the vault's terms.
What types of vault strategies does Valdora support?
Valdora Vaults currently accepts USDC deposits across supported strategies, including private credit, quantitative trading, commodities, equities, and opportunistic credit. Each vault has its own yield or NAV source, risk profile, and liquidity terms.
How does Valdora select vault strategies?
Strategies are sourced and curated together with institutional partners, asset managers, and specialized strategy providers. Each strategy is selected based on factors such as its yield source, risk profile, liquidity terms, and fit within Valdora's supported vaults.
Can I lose money in a Valdora Vault?
Yes. Valdora Vaults carry risk, including strategy risk, credit risk, market risk, liquidity risk, and smart contract risk. Users should review each vault's risk profile, redemption terms, and disclosures before depositing USDC.
Liquid Staking
What is liquid staking?
Valdora liquid staking lets users stake ZIG and receive stZIG, a liquid token that reflects their staked position and rewards. stZIG can remain usable across supported defi markets where integrations and liquidity are available.
How do I stake ZIG?
Connect your wallet, enter the amount of ZIG you wish to stake, confirm the transaction, and receive stZIG in return.
What is stZIG?
stZIG is Valdora's liquid staking token for staked ZIG on ZIGChain. It reflects a user's staked position and accumulated rewards over time.
How are ZIG staking rewards generated?
Rewards are generated through validator participation in the ZIGChain network and are distributed to stakers over time.
Do I need to claim staking rewards manually?
Staking rewards are reflected through the value of stZIG relative to $ZIG. As rewards accumulate, the amount of $ZIG redeemable for stZIG can increase over time. This lets users track staking value without manually claiming rewards.
Do I continue earning rewards while holding stZIG?
Yes. Your staking position continues to accrue rewards while you hold stZIG.
What are the benefits of liquid staking compared to traditional staking?
Liquid staking lets users earn ZIG staking rewards while holding stZIG, a token that keeps their staked position usable across supported defi markets. Compared with traditional staking, stZIG can be transferred, traded, or used in integrated protocols where liquidity is available. Rewards also accrue through stZIG over time, so users do not need to claim them manually.
What is the minimum amount required to stake ZIG?
The minimum amount required to stake on Valdora is 50 ZIG. Users need ZIG on ZIGChain and a supported wallet to stake and receive stZIG.
Unstake
Looking ahead, we are preparing to launch three exciting new Vaults: Commodity Index, Tokenized Equities, and ZIG Strategy. The Commodity Index Vault will provide diversified exposure to real-world assets through tokenized commodities. Tokenized Equities will bridge traditional stock markets with blockchain, offering exposure to leading technology and AI companies. Finally, the ZIG Strategy will focus on ecosystem growth, staking rewards, and native token appreciation within our expanding network. These upcoming Vaults will further enhance the versatility of our platform.
Can I unstake my ZIG at any time?
Yes. Users can start the ZIG unstaking process on Valdora at any time, the redemption follows ZIGChain's unbonding period.
What is the unbonding period?
ZIG unstaking on Valdora follows ZIGChain's 21-day unbonding period, plus 2 additional days for Valdora distribution. This applies to the normal redeem flow before users can claim their available ZIG.
Can I cancel an unstake request?
No. Once an unstake request is submitted on Valdora, it cannot be cancelled. The submitted stZIG enters the normal redeem flow, and users can claim the available ZIG after the ZIGChain unbonding period, and the distribution is complete.
Is there a fee to unstake ZIG?
Yes. Unstaking ZIG on Valdora may include a fee that varies based on the amount of stZIG being unstaked. Users should review the estimated fee in the app before confirming the unstake transaction.
What is the difference between unstaking and withdrawing?
Unstaking starts the normal redeem flow by burning stZIG and placing the corresponding ZIG into the withdrawal queue. Withdrawing happens after the ZIGChain unbonding period and Valdora distribution are complete, when users claim their available ZIG.
Can I unstake partial amounts?
Users can unstake a partial amount of their stZIG balance, the current minimum amount is 50 stZIG.
How do I know when my ZIG is ready to withdraw?
Users can track their ZIG unbonding status in the Valdora app. Once the unbonding period is complete, the app shows the available ZIG amount that can be claimed.
What happens to my stZIG when I unstake?
In the normal redeem flow, Valdora burns the submitted stZIG and sends the corresponding ZIG amount into the withdrawal queue. After ZIGChain's unbonding period and Valdora distribution are complete, users can claim their available ZIG through the app.