IMX Staking Moves to Immutable zkEVM

Immutable has officially moved staking from Immutable X to its next-gen platform, Immutable zkEVM. Since launch, IMX staking on Immutable X has paid out over 4.8 million IMX, with users earning around 67,000 IMX each week. But with the merge of Immutable X and zkEVM into one unified chain - called the Immutable chain - that system has been phased out.

How Staking Works on Immutable zkEVM

So, what’s different? On Immutable zkEVM, staking comes with a twist. It’s no longer just about locking up IMX - you also need to actually engage with the ecosystem. Each staking cycle lasts 14 days, and to earn rewards, you’ll need to do two things: have IMX staked during the cycle, and complete at least one NFT trade on a supported marketplace. There are a few platforms integrated with the Immutable zkEVM orderbook, including TokenTrove, OKX, and Sphere.

If you’re active there and have tokens staked, you’re in. Rewards are pulled from 20% of Immutable’s protocol fees, which come from the standard 2% trading fee. Your cut depends on how much IMX you stake and how long you keep it staked during the cycle. The longer and larger your stake, the bigger your share of the pie when rewards get distributed at the end of each cycle.

IMX Staking Moves to Immutable zkEVM

Immutable X Staking Ended on June 19th

Staking on Immutable X ended for good as of June 19, 00:00 UTC. From that point, all funds currently staked were automatically unstaked and returned to your wallet, along with any final rewards from the last cycle. If you want to keep earning rewards, you had to move your IMX to Immutable zkEVM. There were two ways to do this:

You could either bridge your funds using a service like Layerswap - which lets you transfer directly from Immutable X to Immutable zkEVM - or wait until Immutable finished the chain merge, which means they have now moved your funds automatically. However, even if you waitedd for the merge, you still have to manually stake your IMX on zkEVM to start earning again.

IMX Staking Moves to Immutable zkEVM

How to Move and Stake Your IMX

Getting your IMX onto zkEVM and staked was pretty straightforward. The recommended route was Layerswap. Users connected their wallet, pick Immutable X as their source network, and choose Immutable zkEVM as their destination. They then selected IMX as their asset, decided how much they wanted to bridge, and confirmed the transaction.

If you used Immutable Passport, you had to make sure you toggled the EVM setting to find your zkEVM wallet. Once the funds landed in your wallet on zkEVM, individuals headed over to the Immutable zkEVM staking page to stake their IMX. From there, make sure you keep your tokens locked and make sure to trade at least one NFT per cycle to stay eligible for rewards.

IMX Staking Moves to Immutable zkEVM

Wallet Support and Reward Details

Immutable zkEVM supports a wide range of wallets. Immutable Passport is fully supported, along with all major hardware wallets and standard browser wallets like Metamask and Rabby. WalletConnect support is coming later.

There’s no hard minimum for how much IMX you need to stake, but if your amount is very small, the rewards might not cover the gas fees. You can unstake at any time, but your rewards will only reflect the time your tokens were actually staked. Plus, if you don’t complete at least one NFT trade during the cycle, you won’t qualify for any payout.

Final Thoughts

Immutable is evolving, and the switch to zkEVM staking was a big part of that. The new system ties rewards directly to ecosystem activity, pushing for more engagement from token holders. Whether you’re a longtime staker or just getting started, the new system on Immutable zkEVM puts you right at the heart of the platform’s growth - and now’s the time to plug in.