What are Cores?
Cores are points you earn for contributing to the growth of the protocol. You earn them by holding trUSD, staking strUSD, and participating in integrated DeFi protocols. Cores represent your contribution to Tori. As the protocol evolves, they will factor into how early supporters are recognized. The form that takes has not been decided, and Cores are not a promise of any token or payment.Season 1
Season 1 began June 23, 2026 with the pre-deposit phase, which carried the largest boost the program plans to offer. That phase is complete: the vault has converted to the Ecosystem Vault.Pre-Deposit Vault
How the completed pre-deposit phase worked and what the vault became.
How to earn
Hold trUSD
Earn Cores on your trUSD balance.
Stake strUSD
Stake trUSD for strUSD to keep earning Cores alongside rewards.
Use DeFi integrations
Put trUSD and strUSD to work in integrated DeFi protocols.
Emission rate
Emission rates are set per season. During Season 1’s pre-deposit phase, the rate was 30 Cores per dollar per day.Pre-deposit boost
During the pre-deposit phase, Cores earned a 2x boost, the highest planned for the program. The phase has ended.Referral
Refer a friend and earn 10% of the Cores they earn. They keep all of theirs, and your bonus is added on top. There is no cap on how many people you can refer.Referral Program
Find your referral link and see how referral Cores work.
Next steps
Pre-Deposit Vault
How the vault’s first phase worked
Referral Program
Where to find your referral link