Introducing rsTHQ: Aligning Incentives through Vested Rewards

Theoriq is introducing rsTHQ: a new way for $THQ holders to earn more THQ by participating in the protocol..

rsTHQ is a new token you can earn through participation in Theoriq programs, including vault incentives (TVL provisioning) and ecosystem activity. rsTHQ vests into sTHQ over time, meaning it adds directly to your THQ holdings rather than sitting as a separate asset. The more you participate, the more you can earn.

Most DeFi incentive programs attract capital with no long-term commitment. rsTHQ is built differently. Participation alignment compounds it.

What rsTHQ is

rsTHQ is a derivative of $THQ, the native Theoriq token. Where sTHQ represents staked $THQ, capital committed to the protocol by participants who hold it directly, rsTHQ represents earned $sTHQ that has not yet fully vested. It is $sTHQ in transit: distributed as a reward, converting into $sTHQ as the vesting schedule completes.

The distinction matters for how the protocol thinks about incentives. Liquid reward tokens and staked reward tokens create fundamentally different participant behavior. A liquid distribution optimizes for extraction. A vested one optimizes for retention. rsTHQ is designed to attract participants whose time horizon matches the protocol's.

Recipients choose how they want to unlock.

How unlocking works

rsTHQ operates on a two-tier vesting mode:

rsTHQ vests continuously. At any point, participants can withdraw their share at 50% plus however much has vested. Liquidating immediately after a grant returns 50% of the award. Holding through the full six-month window unlocks 100%, the 50% base plus the remaining 50% as it vests. The 50% floor is always available, and the vested portion accumulates continuously until full unlock.

The Default tier requires nothing beyond patience. Participants who hold their rsTHQ for six months unlock the full 100% grant, converting into sTHQ at the end of the vesting window.

In line with the new TVL-based incentives, the staking APY has been adjusted to 30% APY.

The design reflects a straightforward principle: participants who are aligned long-term receive the full value of their rewards. Those who need immediate liquidity have an option. The protocol does not penalize either choice; it simply prices them differently.

Why this structure

The two-tier model is not a tokenomics mechanism. It is an alignment signal. Participants who choose the Default tier and hold for six months are, by definition, participants who believe the protocol's trajectory justifies that commitment. That is the cohort Theoriq is building around.

The Immediate option exists because optionality is honest. Not every participant has the same liquidity needs or time horizon, and a vesting structure that offers no exit is a coercive one. Providing a meaningful immediate option preserves accessibility without undermining the Default tier's incentive to hold.

rsTHQ will be applied across Theoriq's incentive programs going forward: vault incentives, ecosystem participation, and others as they launch. The mechanism is consistent by design. When the same vesting structure governs rewards across different program types, participants develop a coherent relationship with the protocol rather than a series of disconnected transactional moments.

Alignment is not declared. It is structured.

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About Theoriq

Theoriq is a DeFi strategy curator. It curates on-chain vaults that turn tokenized assets into risk-managed yield: curators set the strategy and the risk limits, and AI-assisted systems execute and monitor within them. Its flagship vault, AlphaVault ETH, applies this framework to ETH-native yield, and the Theoriq Gold Vault extends it to tokenized gold.