Question 1

What is SAROS, and what role does it play on the Saros platform?

Accepted Answer

SAROS is the utility token of the Saros platform, used to obtain digital access to certain platform functions. The whitepaper describes Saros as a decentralized, permissionless suite of DeFi products based on Solana; it operates on underlying blockchains rather than being an independent blockchain validated by SAROS itself. The core access path for SAROS is Saros Garden: holders can voluntarily stake tokens to obtain Garden points, which are then used to unlock specific platform functions. The token’s utility therefore depends on staking and the functions actually available at the time, rather than merely on holding a balance.

Question 2

How does staking SAROS provide Garden access eligibility?

Accepted Answer

When using the access mechanism described for Garden, holders first voluntarily stake SAROS and then obtain onchain Garden points; these points serve as credentials for unlocking specific platform functions. Merely holding unstaked SAROS does not go through this point-acquisition step. The whitepaper confirms the relationship of “stake tokens—receive non-transferable points—access specific functions,” but the materials provided do not disclose how point amounts are calculated, staking durations, or unstaking conditions. Therefore, points cannot be treated as fixed returns, nor can a specific quantity of benefits be inferred from them.

Question 3

Can Garden points be transferred like SAROS?

Accepted Answer

Garden points are non-transferable onchain points whose role is to prove access eligibility; they cannot be transferred to another address as transferable assets in the way SAROS tokens can. Two objects must be distinguished: the whitepaper states that SAROS tokens intended for trading are freely transferable, while Garden points obtained through staking are non-transferable. Sending SAROS out does not mean transferring existing Garden points to the recipient together with it.

Question 4

Saros Garden is live; does this mean its feature scope has been fixed?

Accepted Answer

Saros Garden is live; the launch date listed in the whitepaper is May 9, 2025. However, “Garden is accessible” does not mean every type of function within it has been fixed or launched. The whitepaper states that the specific functions accessible through points are still under development and may change with the Saros ecosystem roadmap; these may include advanced features, but subsequent applications are not committed, guaranteed, or certain to launch. The actually available scope should be understood according to the functions opened by the platform at the time of use.

Question 5

Which networks is SAROS on, and is Garden staking equivalent to validator staking?

Accepted Answer

The whitepaper records SAROS as a fungible token issued on Solana and Viction: it uses the SPL standard on Solana and the corresponding fungible-token standard on Viction. Saros platform trading and functions rely on these underlying networks, rather than on SAROS stakers acting as validators for an independent chain. Accordingly, “staking SAROS” in Garden is a functional step for obtaining platform points and should not be confused with Solana validator staking or network consensus; the latter concerns validation and block production on the underlying chain.

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