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# nToken - Metro/Shadow

## **nTOKENs**

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*nTOKENs = Optimize your voting yield, makes locked tokens fungible*

*nTOKENs (like nMETRO, nSHADOW) are liquid staking derivatives designed for any DEX on Sonic, like Metropolis, Shadow, and beyond.*

*They align incentives between LPs, DEXs, and arca, driving deeper liquidity and smarter yield opportunities.*

#### **Process:**

1. *Stake TOKEN on arca.Finance*
2. *Mint nTOKEN*
3. *Earn fees + bribes + $ARCA*
4. *Liquid and tradable*

#### **Why nTOKENs?**

* *Optimize your voting for max. rewards*
* *Tradable representation of your staked position*
* *Continuous earning from trading fees + arca rewards*
* *Compatible with all Sonic DEXs (Metropolis, Shadow, etc.)*
* *Helps align liquidity incentives across the ecosystem*

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## nToken *$nMetro*

* *Liquid staking derivative of max. locked $METRO (3.0x rewards)*
* *Optimized automatic voting for max. yield*
* *Earn platform fees, exchange fees, and $ARCA rewards*
* *Making locked Metro fungible*
* *Redeemable based on duration you locked*
* *Role: Similar to cvxCRV in the Convex Finance ecosystem*

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## nToken $nShadow

* *Token is liquid (staked xShadow)*
* *Optimized automatic voting for max. yield*