The Subspace Foundation has announced an update on Guardians of Growth, the boosted staking rewards program it created to support early staking participation on the Autonomys Network. As the initiative enters its final planned phase, the daily rewards it distributes have increased.
Guardians of Growth is a temporary, transparent program the Foundation launched in August 2025 to strengthen staking during the network’s early stages. It rewards the operators and nominators who help secure the network, and it operates through the protocol’s normal staking and fee mechanics, with all activity publicly viewable.
The Foundation has increased the daily rewards distributed through the program from 12,600 to 20,500 AI3, the native token of the Autonomys Network. Proceeds from the program’s own early bootstrap stake, more than 100,000 AI3, were recently recycled back into the initiative, and the Foundation recalculated the daily distribution needed to deliver the remaining program balance through its final phase.
For anyone less familiar with staking, the idea is straightforward. Staking is one of the ways participants help secure the Autonomys Network. Nominators back operators with AI3 and earn a proportional share of the rewards those operators generate. A higher daily distribution means more rewards reaching participants during this final period.
The Foundation has also refreshed its staking guide. The previous version relied on the Substrate Portal, which could be tricky to navigate. The updated guide is built around the friendlier Staking Portal and is intended to make it easier for anyone to understand or take part in staking.
The Foundation is targeting the end of August for the conclusion of the initiative. This is a best-efforts operational target rather than a fixed commitment, since the program depends on live infrastructure and normal network conditions.
Transparency has been central to Guardians of Growth from the start. The relevant wallets and transactions remain publicly viewable, and proceeds generated by the program’s staking have now been recycled back into it.
For the complete update, including current program balances, the vault migration to Auto EVM, and thorough technical details, read the full post on the Autonomys forum.
The refreshed staking guide is available in our official docs.
