> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.stakingrewards.com/staking-data/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.stakingrewards.com/staking-data/methodologies/cosmos-ecosystem-srb/cheqd-srb.md).

# cheqd SRB

Learn how cheqd staking rewards are calculated. CHEQSRB uses the Cosmos SDK formula with annual provisions, community tax, and staked CHEQ tokens; fees are largely burned on cheqd.

CHEQSRB is a benchmark representing the mean, annualized staking rate across all active cheqd validators.

CHEQSRB is calculated and published by Staking Rewards via the [cheqd Profile](https://www.stakingrewards.com/asset/cheqd) and [Data API](https://www.stakingrewards.com/data-api).

> **TL;DR:** cheqd staking rewards follow the Cosmos SDK formula (ATOMSRB): annual provisions, minus community tax, divided by total staked CHEQ tokens. The annualized-fee term of ATOMSRB is currently taken as 0 for cheqd, because cheqd burns its base transaction fees and 99% of its identity fees, leaving a negligible fee inflow to stakers (see Inflation Rate Behavior). Validator-level rates factor in performance and commission.

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The calculations are derived from the ATOMSRB documentation, serving as the foundational reference to ensure the accuracy of relevant metrics.

For more information visit the [ATOMSRB docs](https://docs.stakingrewards.com/staking-data/methodologies/cosmos-hub-srb).
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[Cosmos Hub SRB](/staking-data/methodologies/cosmos-ecosystem-srb/cosmos-hub-srb.md)
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### CHEQ Staking Rewards Rate: CHEQSRB

$$
CHEQSRB = ATOMSRB
$$

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ATOM Staking Rewards Rate
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### CHEQ Validator Staking Rewards Rate: CHEQSRB(v)

Staking Rewards calculates the CHEQSRB for each validator based on their individual performance and commission rate.

$$
CHEQSRB(v) = ATOMSRB(v)
$$

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ATOM Validator Staking Rewards Rate
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### CHEQ Real Reward Rate: CHEQSRB^R

The real reward rate calculates the CHEQSRB adjusted for inflation in the network.

$$
CHEQSRB^R = ATOMSRB^R
$$

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ATOM Real Reward Rate
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**Inflation Rate Behavior**

* cheqd uses the standard Cosmos SDK mint module. The annual inflation rate moves between `inflation_min` and `inflation_max` by up to `inflation_rate_change` (0.1% per year) toward the 60% `goal_bonded` ratio: it rises while the bonded ratio is below the goal and falls while it is above.
* The inflation bounds are **1% (`inflation_min`) to 2% (`inflation_max`)**. Governance proposal 68, passed on 10/01/2025, lowered `inflation_max` from the original 4% to 2% and kept `inflation_min` at 1%.
* With roughly 36% of supply bonded against the 60% goal, inflation currently sits at the 2% cap. Annual provisions therefore equal about 2% of total supply.
* Staking Rewards reads the mint parameters, annual provisions and community tax from the chain on every run, so a governance change to the bounds is reflected automatically.
* Fee handling:
  * Base transaction fees are set by the fee market module and are burned rather than distributed to the fee collector.
  * Identity-transaction fees (creating, updating or deactivating a DID, and creating a resource) are priced in USD and converted to CHEQ with the on-chain price oracle. 99% of each identity fee is burned (`burn_factor` = 0.99), and 1% goes to the fee collector and is distributed to stakers.
  * The resulting fee inflow to stakers is below 0.1% of block rewards, so the fee term of CHEQSRB is currently taken as 0.
* Burns reduce net supply growth but do not enter CHEQSRB. The published inflation rate reflects gross issuance from the mint module.

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### Other cheqd metrics calculated by Staking Rewards

<table><thead><tr><th width="188">Metric</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Delegated Tokens</td><td>The number of tokens delegated to validators.</td></tr><tr><td>Self Staked Tokens</td><td>The number of tokens staked by validators directly.</td></tr><tr><td>Staking Wallets</td><td>This metric refers to the number of unique delegator addresses with at least one delegation on-chain. An address delegating to several validators is counted once. It excludes considerations of any minimum delegation thresholds.</td></tr></tbody></table>

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#### Data Sources:

* [Staking Rewards](https://www.stakingrewards.com/) from indexed cheqd Blocks and Blockchain RPC Endpoints.

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#### References:

* <https://docs.cheqd.io/product>

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