Early Exit Mechanism

Users may exit before the lock period ends, but doing so triggers a penalty. The penalty depends on how much time remains before the original unlock date.

Penalty formula:

Penalty Amount = unlockAmount × max(N%, min(M%, lock_duration_left ÷ 4 years))

Where:

Parameter	Meaning
unlockAmount	Principal to withdraw
lock_duration_left	Remaining lock duration
M%	Maximum penalty rate (example: 60%)
N%	Minimum penalty rate (example: 2%)

Penalty Examples

Assuming:

Stake = 10,000 ASTER ,Maximum penalty = 60% ,Minimum penalty = 2%

Scenario	Remaining Lock	Penalty Rate	Penalty Amount
Exit immediately	4 years	60%	6,000 ASTER
Exit after 1 year	3 years	60%	6,000 ASTER
Exit after 2 years	2 years	50%	5,000 ASTER
Exit after 3 years	1 year	25%	2,500 ASTER
Exit near maturity	0.05 years	2%	200 ASTER
Exit at maturity	0	0%	0 ASTER

Net withdrawal amount:

Net Amount = Principal − Penalty Amount + Accumulated Rewards

Penalized tokens are redistributed according to protocol rules:

• A portion enters the next epoch reward pool

• A portion goes to the ecosystem fund