haedal — Frequently Asked Questions

What is haedal and how does it work?

haedal is a liquid staking protocol built on the Sui blockchain. It enables users to stake their SUI or WAL tokens and receive liquid receipt tokens — haSUI and haWAL respectively — in return.

Instead of locking up your tokens and waiting for unstaking periods, haedal lets you keep your staked assets fully liquid. You can use haSUI or haWAL across the entire Sui DeFi ecosystem — in DEXes, lending protocols, CDPs, and more — while simultaneously earning staking rewards.

Under the hood, haedal delegates your SUI to a curated set of high-performance validators on the Sui network. The staking rewards earned by those validators are reflected in an ever-increasing exchange rate of haSUI relative to SUI.

What are haSUI and haWAL tokens?

haSUI and haWAL are the liquid staking tokens (LSTs) issued by haedal. When you stake SUI through haedal, you receive haSUI. When you stake WAL, you receive haWAL.

These are yield-bearing tokens — their value relative to the underlying asset increases over time as staking rewards accumulate. You never need to manually claim rewards; simply holding haTokens means you are earning.

• haSUI — represents your share of the SUI liquid staking pool on haedal.
• haWAL — represents your share of the WAL liquid staking pool on haedal.

Both tokens can be used freely across the Sui ecosystem, traded on DEXes, or supplied to lending protocols to earn additional yield on top of base staking rewards.

Is haedal safe to use? What are the risks?

haedal is a non-custodial protocol — you retain full ownership of your staked assets at all times through the haToken representation. The smart contracts have been audited by reputable security firms.

However, as with any DeFi protocol, risks exist:

• Smart contract risk — although audited, no contract is 100% risk-free.
• Validator risk — haedal delegates to a diversified set of validators to reduce concentration risk.
• Market risk — haSUI and haWAL can trade at a slight discount or premium to the underlying asset on secondary markets.
• Slashing risk — Sui's current staking model does not include slashing, reducing this risk significantly.

Always do your own research and only stake what you can afford.

How do I stake SUI on haedal?

Staking SUI on haedal is straightforward:

• Visit haedal.my and connect your Sui-compatible wallet (e.g. Sui Wallet, Suiet, OKX Wallet).
• On the Stake tab, enter the amount of SUI you wish to stake.
• Choose between Automated mode (recommended — haedal selects the best validator for you) or Manual mode (you pick a specific validator).
• Click "Stake" and confirm the transaction in your wallet.
• You will instantly receive haSUI tokens in your wallet.

There is no minimum staking amount. Your haSUI balance will automatically appreciate in value as the underlying SUI earns staking rewards every epoch (~24 hours).

What is the current haedal staking APY?

The haedal staking APY is composed of two components:

• Validator APY (~1.76%) — the base reward earned by SUI validators for securing the Sui network.
• HMM Rewards APY (~0.08%) — additional rewards distributed from haedal's Haedal Market Maker (HMM), which uses protocol-owned liquidity to generate trading fees, 50% of which are shared with all haSUI holders.

The combined Total APY currently stands at approximately 1.84%. This rate may fluctuate as network conditions and trading volumes change. The live rate is always displayed on the haedal staking page.

How do I receive my haedal staking rewards?

haedal uses a value-accrual model for rewards — no manual claiming is ever required.

Here is how it works:

• Each Sui epoch (~24 hours), validators earn staking rewards which increase the total SUI in the haedal staking pool.
• This causes the haSUI / SUI exchange rate to increase. For example, if 1 haSUI = 1.074 SUI today, it may be 1.076 SUI tomorrow.
• When you eventually redeem your haSUI back to SUI, you receive more SUI than you originally staked — the difference is your accumulated reward.

You can track the current exchange rate at any time on the haedal staking interface. The haedal fee on staking rewards is 6% (applied only to rewards, not to the principal).

What are the Automated and Manual staking modes on haedal?

Automated Mode — haedal automatically allocates your SUI stake across a curated set of high-performing validators. This optimizes your APY and reduces the effort required. This is the recommended option for most users.

Manual Mode — You select a specific validator from the haedal validator list. This is useful if you have a preference for a particular validator (e.g. a validator you trust or want to support). The available validators and their individual APYs are shown in the validator selection panel.

Both modes result in you receiving haSUI tokens and earning the same base liquid staking rewards. The difference is purely in how the underlying SUI is delegated on-chain.

How do I unstake from haedal and how long does it take?

haedal offers two unstaking options for SUI:

• Regular Unstaking — Submit a withdrawal request and wait approximately 1 epoch (~24 hours) for your SUI to be returned. This is the standard path and incurs no additional fee beyond the staking rewards fee.
• Instant Unstaking — Receive your SUI immediately by swapping haSUI through the HMM liquidity pool. No waiting time required. A small swap fee may apply depending on pool depth.

For WAL unstaking, the process takes longer due to Walrus protocol rules:

• Requires 2 Epochs to process (each Walrus epoch lasts approximately 2 weeks).
• Withdrawal requests submitted before the midpoint of epoch e-1 release assets at the start of epoch e.
• Requests submitted after the midpoint release assets in epoch e+1.

You can manage your haedal withdrawals from the "Withdraw" tab on the staking interface.

What fees does haedal charge?

haedal applies a 6% fee on staking rewards only. Your principal deposit is never subject to any fee.

For example: if you stake 1,000 SUI and earn 18.4 SUI in rewards over a year (at ~1.84% APY), haedal takes 6% of that 18.4 SUI (≈1.1 SUI). You keep the remaining 17.3 SUI in rewards plus your full 1,000 SUI principal.

There are no deposit fees, withdrawal fees (for regular unstaking), or hidden charges. Instant unstaking via the HMM pool may incur a market-rate swap fee.

What is WAL staking and how does haedal support Walrus?

Walrus is a decentralized storage protocol built on the Sui network. WAL is the native token of the Walrus protocol, used to incentivize storage nodes and governance.

haedal extends its liquid staking infrastructure to support WAL staking, allowing users to stake their WAL tokens and receive haWAL in return. haWAL is a yield-bearing liquid token representing your staked WAL position.

Key facts about WAL staking on haedal:

• WAL is created on the Sui network, so it integrates naturally with the haedal protocol.
• Staking WAL through haedal contributes to the security and decentralization of the Walrus storage network.
• haWAL can be used across DeFi protocols on Sui just like haSUI.
• The unstaking period for WAL is longer (~2 Walrus epochs) due to Walrus network constraints.

What is the difference between Sui Network and Walrus Protocol on haedal?

Sui Network is a high-performance Layer 1 blockchain designed for scalable smart contracts and decentralized applications. SUI is its native token, used for gas fees, staking, and governance.

Walrus Protocol is a decentralized data storage protocol built on top of Sui. It specializes in storing large binary data (blobs) in a decentralized, fault-tolerant way. WAL is its native token.

While they share the same ecosystem and Walrus leverages Sui for certain operations, they serve distinct roles. haedal supports both ecosystems by offering liquid staking for both SUI and WAL through the same unified interface.

Where can I use haSUI from haedal?

haSUI is deeply integrated across the Sui DeFi ecosystem. You can use it in:

• DEXes — Provide liquidity or trade haSUI pairs on Cetus, Bluefin, and other Sui-native DEXes.
• Lending Protocols — Supply haSUI as collateral on NAVI Protocol, Scallop, Suilend, and similar platforms to borrow other assets.
• CDP Protocols — Use haSUI to mint stablecoins on platforms like Bucket Protocol.
• Yield Optimizers — Deposit into vaults on AlphaFi and similar autocompounders for enhanced yields.
• Liquidity Mining — Participate in incentivized pools using haSUI.

The goal of haedal is to make haSUI and haWAL capable of doing anything that SUI and WAL can do, while simultaneously earning staking yields. Visit the haedal DeFi Guide for a full list of integrated protocols.

What is the haedal HMM (Haedal Market Maker)?

The Haedal Market Maker (HMM) is a unique component of the haedal protocol. It is an on-chain market-making mechanism that uses haedal's protocol-owned liquidity (POL) to provide deep liquidity for haSUI and the broader Sui token ecosystem.

Key facts about HMM:

• The HMM liquidity is entirely composed of haedal protocol-owned liquidity — no user funds are at risk.
• 50% of all trading fees earned by the HMM are distributed as additional APY rewards to all haSUI stakers.
• Current HMM TVL: ~$591,115
• Cumulative HMM Volume: ~$1.69 billion
• Cumulative Fees Generated: ~$944,265

The HMM is what enables haedal's instant unstaking feature — users can instantly swap haSUI back to SUI through the HMM pool at any time.

What is veHAEDAL and what is it used for?

veHAEDAL (vote-escrowed HAEDAL) is the governance and incentive token of the haedal protocol. By locking HAEDAL tokens, you receive veHAEDAL which grants you:

• Governance voting power — vote on protocol parameters, validator selection, and incentive distribution.
• Boosted rewards — veHAEDAL holders may receive enhanced yields on their staking positions.
• Protocol revenue sharing — a portion of haedal protocol fees may be distributed to veHAEDAL holders.

The longer you lock your HAEDAL tokens, the more veHAEDAL you receive. This mechanism aligns long-term incentives between the haedal protocol and its most committed users.

Which wallets are compatible with haedal?

haedal is compatible with all major Sui-native wallets. Supported wallets include:

• Sui Wallet — the official wallet by Mysten Labs.
• Suiet — a popular community Sui wallet.
• OKX Wallet — multi-chain wallet with Sui support.
• Ledger — hardware wallet support via Sui Wallet integration.
• Any wallet that implements the Sui wallet standard.

Simply connect your wallet by clicking "Connect Wallet" on the haedal interface. No registration or email required.

What is a Sui Epoch and why does it matter for haedal?

A Sui epoch is a time period of approximately 24 hours during which a fixed set of validators are active on the Sui network. At the end of each epoch, staking rewards are distributed and validator committee changes may occur.

For haedal users, epochs matter because:

• Reward accrual — staking rewards are calculated and applied to the haSUI exchange rate at each epoch boundary.
• Regular unstaking — when you submit a regular unstake request, your SUI is returned within approximately 1 epoch (~24 hours) after the current epoch ends.
• Epoch progress — the haedal staking interface shows the current epoch number, progress, and the time until the next epoch starts so you can plan your transactions accordingly.

How does haedal choose validators?

In Automated staking mode, haedal selects validators based on several criteria to maximize user returns and support decentralization:

• APY performance — validators with consistently high APYs are preferred.
• Reliability and uptime — validators must demonstrate high availability.
• Decentralization — haedal distributes stake across multiple validators to avoid concentration with any single entity.
• Commission rates — validators with competitive fees are favored.

The full list of supported validators — including OKX Earn, Mysten Labs, Kraken, Coinbase, Figment, Chorus One, and many others — is visible in the haedal validator selection panel. In Manual mode, you can review each validator's APY and stake size before choosing.