Status Network Vaults Go Live with Aragon: First Steps Toward Mainnet

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Status Network Vaults Go Live with Aragon: First Steps Toward Mainnet

We are excited to announce that Status Network has partnered with Aragon to deploy its pre-deposit vaults for mainnet, offering exciting benefits to those who get in early.

An OG in the crypto industry, Aragon powers protocols with products and services designed to manage capital allocation, governance, and ownership at scale.

As part of this partnership, Aragon’s open-source DAO infrastructure will underpin the secure pre-deposit vaults Status Network will make available ahead of its mainnet launch.

The first truly gasless L2 blockchain powered by the Linea zkEVM stack, Status Network features a native privacy layer as well as a reputation-based Karma system that aims to prevents spam while rewarding users for staking and participation.

Karma is a soulbound ERC-20 token that cannot be transferred or sold, only earned. Revenue generated by the network – from bridged yield and native apps fees – is gathered in a native funding pool and then allocated to the community through governance by Karma holders.

Before Status Network’s expected mainnet launch in Q1 2026, early adopters will be able to deposit SNT, ETH, LINEA, or stablecoins into their respective vaults. These assets will then be bridged to Status Network upon mainnet launch.

Each vault offers rewards for pre-depositors, including an amount of Karma at launch based on their deposit amount and points from core DeFi protocols on Status Network. As Karma cannot be purchased, pre-depositing is a great way to earn reputation and governance power early on.

Pre-Deposit Vaults Timeline

The first phase of the pre-deposit campaign will open on December 4, 2025. On this date, the SNT and LINEA pre-deposit vaults will begin to accept deposits until the launch of mainnet.

As the core token of the Status community, pre-deposited SNT will receive the highest allocation of Karma upon mainnet launch at 25%. Those who stake SNT after mainnet launch will also initially receive 35% of total weekly Karma issuance, making it the option with the strongest long-term reputational gains.

The second phase of the pre-deposit campaign will begin on December 17, 2025. On this date, the ETH vault will open for pre-deposits.

Finally, the stablecoins pre-deposit vault will open on January 6, 2026, enabling depositors to redeem GUSD on the L2 at mainnet launch. GUSD is a new yield-generating meta-stablecoin fully backed by USDT, USDC, and USDS, created in partnership with Generic Protocol.

These pre-deposit vaults will remain open until the mainnet launch of Status Network in Q1 2026.

Remember, pre-depositing not only helps build liquidity and protocol resilience at launch, but it also earns you a corresponding amount of native app points and Karma, giving you a head start on building your reputation, your ability to help govern Status Network and other rewards.

“Through the Karma system, Status Network not only allows anyone to use the network without gas fees, but it also gives the community a way to benefit from the network’s revenue and vote on how it is run,” said Status Network lead Cyprien Grau.

“This philosophy of democratic agency and robust decentralised governance is shared by Aragon, making them the ideal infrastructure partner to power our pre-deposit vaults as we prepare for mainnet.”