The Printer is Whale's staking system. Lock your $WHALE tokens, pick your settings, and earn passive income while you hold. That's the whole idea — put your tokens to work instead of letting them sit.
What is the Token Printer?
Printing is what Whale calls staking. You lock a chosen amount of $WHALE tokens for a set duration, select a multiplier, and earn more $WHALE in return. Your tokens are locked for the full printing duration — and at the end, you get back your original amount plus your agreed rewards.
You can run up to 10 Printers at the same time, each with different amounts, multipliers, and durations.
What You Need
A Whale.io account
$WHALE tokens on your Whale.io balance (not in an external wallet)
A minimum of 10,000 $WHALE tokens per Printer
How to Start a Printer
Make sure your $WHALE tokens are on your Whale.io account balance
Go to the /token page on the Token Dashboard
Choose your token amount (minimum 10,000 $WHALE)
Select a multiplier and printing duration
Hit start — your Printer is running
Repeat up to 10 times with different settings if you want multiple Printers running simultaneously.
What is APY?
APY stands for Annual Percentage Yield — the annualised rate of return from staking, accounting for compounding rewards. A 30% APY means your staked tokens could grow by 30% over a year. Actual returns vary based on protocol performance.
Why Stake?
Staking multiplies your $WHALE over time. It also supports the ecosystem — tokens locked in Printers reduce the circulating supply for the chosen period, which eases sell pressure across the board. Your bag grows. The ecosystem stays healthier. Everyone wins.
Token Dashboard — Noob vs Pro Mode
The Token Dashboard is your central hub for all $WHALE data and activity. It comes in two modes:
Noob mode — clean, distraction-free. Just the essentials for staking and managing your tokens.
Pro mode — full data view for those making daily trading decisions. More metrics, more control.
Switch between them anytime depending on what you need.
What Else Can I Do With $WHALE?
$WHALE powers the whole platform. With your tokens you can:
Buy a Battlepass
Play Whale Original games
Stake with the Printer to earn more
Buy and sell tokens directly through the Token Dashboard
More token-gated features are coming.
Where Can I Buy $WHALE?
Currently through $WHALE NFTs at mintwhale.io — each NFT is backed 1:1 with token value and claimed straight to your Whale.io balance. Once tokens launch on-chain post-TGE, you'll be able to swap, buy, and sell directly through the Token Dashboard.
How Else Can I Earn $WHALE?
Play on Whale to unlock rewards
Complete missions
Find tokens in Lootboxes
Buy $WHALE NFTs via Mintwhale.io
Is Staking Available With Any Token?
No. The Printer works with $WHALE tokens only.
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