According to @cookiedotfun, the $COOKIE staking pools reached capacity and new pools have been opened, but all new pools and stakes will have yield turned off effective immediately. Source: @cookiedotfun on X, Oct 20, 2025. Access utility is shifting to Multi-Airdrop Farming via SNAPS rewards available only to $COOKIE stakers, replacing APY as the primary incentive for new stakes. Source: @cookiedotfun on X, Oct 20, 2025. To receive SNAPS multipliers and earn cSNAPS for higher rewards, users must stake in the Diamond or Platinum tier. Source: @cookiedotfun on X, Oct 20, 2025. A new product is forthcoming, and user access will depend on Cookie Points accrued through staking activity. Source: @cookiedotfun on X, Oct 20, 2025. Holders who staked in yield-bearing pools before today will receive their full yield upon stake completion, but no new stakes will be accepted into APY pools. Source: @cookiedotfun on X, Oct 20, 2025. For traders, the update redirects staking value from APY to airdrop access, multipliers, and Cookie Points-based product gating, directly impacting staking strategies around $COOKIE. Source: @cookiedotfun on X, Oct 20, 2025.

According to @cookiedotfun, Snaps implemented an algorithm update yesterday that enhances detection of unorganic growth by more accurately spotting unusual activity patterns (source: @cookiedotfun on X, Oct 1, 2025). According to @cookiedotfun, the update also improves detection of closed-group engagement circles that artificially boost activity (source: @cookiedotfun on X, Oct 1, 2025). According to @cookiedotfun, enforcement is now stricter, and accounts engaging in these behaviors will no longer be able to earn SNAPS, directing rewards to genuine engagement (source: @cookiedotfun on X, Oct 1, 2025). According to @cookiedotfun, these changes mean SNAPS reward eligibility shifts toward organic users, affecting who can accumulate SNAPS within the ecosystem (source: @cookiedotfun on X, Oct 1, 2025).