Immutable has announced that IMX staking will officially migrate to its new blockchain, Immutable zkEVM, on June 19 at 00:00 UTC.
As part of this shift, all staked IMX tokens and pending rewards from the older Immutable X chain will be automatically unstaked and sent back to user wallets. This marks the end of staking on Immutable X, as the platform moves toward a full merger with Immutable zkEVM.
Once the migration is complete, staking will operate under a biweekly cycle system on Immutable zkEVM. To qualify for rewards, users must stake IMX and also trade at least one NFT on marketplaces connected to the new chain’s orderbook during each 14-day reward period. Supported platforms include TokenTrove, Sphere, and OKX NFT Marketplace. This new condition encourages active participation in the NFT ecosystem.
Users who previously staked on Immutable X have several options. They can either bridge funds via Layerswap directly to Immutable zkEVM, use Ethereum as a middle step, or wait until Immutable X fully merges with zkEVM, a process that may not complete until late 2025. However, Immutable advises against waiting, as users will miss multiple reward cycles in the meantime.
Reward Pool and Calculation
Rewards will be drawn from 20% of the protocol’s trading fees. Immutable charges a 2% trading fee, and one-fifth of this will fund staking rewards every two weeks. The amount earned depends on both the quantity of IMX staked and how long the tokens are held during a cycle. Longer and larger stakes will result in higher rewards, based on a weighted formula.
Immutable zkEVM supports several wallet options, including the Immutable Passport, hardware wallets, and popular browser wallets such as MetaMask and Rabby. Official guides are available to help users bridge and stake their tokens correctly.