Question 1

What is MITO used for?

Accepted Answer

MITO is the token used by the Mitosis network for stake delegation. When holders delegate MITO to a validator, the delegated amount is counted toward that validator’s consensus voting power, through which the validator participates in the network’s proof-of-stake operation. Therefore, this use of MITO supports validators’ participation in network security; it does not represent a share of a particular deposited asset in a vault. Mitosis also operates around cross-chain vaults and a liquidity framework: assets deposited by users form corresponding asset representations and position assets on Mitosis Chain. These asset layers differ from MITO’s validator-delegation use. Understanding the distinction helps avoid mistaking the network token for a vault receipt.

Question 2

What happens after delegating or staking MITO?

Accepted Answer

Delegating MITO adds the delegated amount to the selected validator’s consensus voting power and makes the delegator eligible for rewards under the staking rules. Official documentation states that staking rewards are distributed in gMITO rather than MITO. In other words, delegation does not directly credit rewards to the MITO balance; it produces a different governance token. This arrangement connects network security with governance participation: validators staking MITO or gMITO can generate gMITO rewards. The gMITO received is non-transferable but can be used for governance. Specific reward outcomes depend on the applicable validator and protocol rules; “eligible for rewards” should not be understood as a fixed rate of return or guaranteed returns.

Question 3

What is the difference between MITO and gMITO?

Accepted Answer

MITO and gMITO are not the same asset. MITO can be delegated to validators; gMITO is a governance token obtained from validator staking rewards and cannot be transferred between accounts. Accordingly, holding or delegating MITO is not equivalent to having a freely transferable governance-reward balance. gMITO is used to participate in Mitosis governance. According to official materials, validators can receive gMITO by staking either MITO or gMITO; governance voting power is determined jointly by gMITO holdings and the amount staked. Its non-transferable design means its governance power arises through staking and reward relationships, rather than moving between accounts through ordinary transfers.

Question 4

When can MITO be withdrawn after unstaking?

Accepted Answer

It cannot be withdrawn immediately. After unbonding is initiated, the relevant delegation immediately stops adding to that validator’s consensus voting power, but the MITO must still go through the 7-day unbonding period specified for mainnet and can only be claimed after it ends. The unbonding period separates “stopping participation in the validator’s consensus weight” from “returning to a claimable state” into two stages: the former occurs when unbonding is initiated, while the latter is conditional on the end of the 7-day waiting period. If MITO needs to be transferred or used immediately during this time, the unbonding process itself will not meet that need.

Question 5

Does MITO represent assets deposited in a vault?

Accepted Answer

No. The underlying assets users deposit into Mitosis Vault are represented on Mitosis Chain as Hub Assets backed 1:1 by those underlying assets; MITO is the network’s delegation token, and the two represent different rights and uses. When assets further participate in Mitosis’s liquidity framework, miAssets or maAssets are used to represent the underlying assets and related claims on generated yield. This layered distinction means that Hub Assets formed from deposited assets, position assets formed after participation in the framework, and MITO used for validator delegation cannot substitute for one another or be understood using the same logic.

Question 6

How can I participate in Mitosis governance?

Accepted Answer

Mitosis governance is participated in by holders associated with gMITO, rather than through direct voting with MITO’s transferable balance. Official documentation states that gMITO holdings and the amount staked jointly determine voting power, and approved proposals can affect the network, operations on external chains, and related protocol settings. Participation in governance requires obtaining and holding applicable gMITO. gMITO comes from validator staking rewards and is non-transferable. Therefore, the path to governance power is first obtaining gMITO through protocol-defined staking/reward mechanisms and then voting under governance rules, rather than automatically receiving equivalent voting power merely by purchasing or receiving MITO.

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