Monthly recap: January 2026

2026 has started at full throttle. Last month, we debuted a much-anticipated monthly feature and introduced a very convenient feature on the Sceptre for Flare app. Read on for a full breakdown of the latest Sceptre updates and a look at where we’re headed next.

January Yield Update

FlareDrops may have ended, we’re committed to stay the best place to generate yield on your Flare. On top of staking and delegation rewards, when you stake on Sceptre you receive sFLR, a liquid staking token accepted across the Flare network. Our new monthly feature, simply titled Yield Update, covers the best opportunities our team found so you can stretch your sFLR and earn additional yield on it. Stay tuned for February’s update.

FlareDrops may have ended, but our mission remains the same: to be the premier destination for Flare yield. Beyond staking and delegation rewards, Sceptre provides stakers with sFLR, a liquid staking token accepted across the Flare ecosystem.

To help you get more out of your sFLR, we launched a new monthly series titled Yield Update. Each month, our team will curate the best opportunities to stretch your sFLR and stack additional rewards. Keep an eye out for our February edition!

Swap directly on Sceptre

The Sceptre for Flare app now allows you to swap instead of staking or unstaking. Powered by multi-network DEX aggregator OpenOcean, the swap on Sceptre feature aggregates liquidity from SparkDEX, Enosys, and BlazeSwap to provide users with the best possible exchange rates directly within the app. On top of being convenient, this potentially allows the user to receive more sFLR when staking or more FLR when unstaking if OpenOcean’s exchange rates are higher than Sceptre’s. It also allows users to completely bypass the 14.5 days cooldown period when unstaking - they can simply swap their sFLR and immediately receive FLR or wFLR in their wallets.

Goodbye, FlareDrops

The end of an era.

On January 30th, the final FlareDrop was successfully added to the Sceptre pool. Throughout this journey, we’ve collected 19 of the 36 FlareDrops, contributing nearly half a billion $FLR to the pool as part of the network’s original incentive program. As we discussed a few months ago, Sceptre’s yield will be driven only by Staking and Delegation rewards going forward, which will impact the APY. The current post-FlareDrop APY is still a transitional figure we’ll update shortly to accurately reflect the rewards Sceptre is accruing in this new era.

An update on Sceptre for Partisia

While you can already explore the app and stake MPC, we’re still putting on the finishing touches, including expanded wallet support. Additionally, a sMPC/MPC liquidity pool was created on zkCross. We are fully synced with the Partisia Foundation and are targeting an official launch this February. Thank you for sticking with us - we can’t wait to show you what we’ve built.

See you all next month!