# EDGE Rewards Flywheel
### 20% of all Definitive Revenue is now directed towards EDGE Buybacks
Every week, EDGE stakers now receive rewards representing 10% of all Definitive protocol revenues.
In addition, 10% of all Definitive revenue has been directed towards ongoing EDGE buybacks since Q4 of 2025.
The EDGE Rewards Flywheel directly benefits traders and active stakers within the ecosystem - powered fully by Definitive revenue.
Real product, real users, real utility.
### Rewards are backed by Revenue, NOT Emissions.
In total, 20% of Definitive revenue goes directly towards buybacks every week - with half rewarded directly to active traders and stakers as protocol distributions.
This means that\
1 - every trade on Definitive directly contributes to EDGE rewards\
2 - stakers directly earn distributions from protocol revenue\
3 - staked traders receive even more benefits and participate in a greater share
Buybacks and distributions will increase as Definitive's revenues grow, expanding rewards for stakers and traders.
### How the EDGE flywheel works
Each week - 10% of all Definitive revenue is used to buyback EDGE.
2.5% is distributed among all EDGE stakers proportionally.\
7.5% is distributed among all EDGE stakers who trade, proportionally as a function of their volume.
All rewards are distributed as staked EDGE.
As an example:
> Definitive generates $100,000 in total weekly revenue.\
> $10,000 is used to buyback EDGE.\
> \
> $2,500 is distributed to stakers.\
> $7,500 is distributed to stakers who trade.\
> \
> If you staked 1% of all staked EDGE, you would receive $25 that week.\
> If you also traded 1% of all trading volume on Definitive, you would receive an additional $75, rewarding you a total of $100 that week as staked EDGE.
Your pending rewards, effective reward rate, and rewards history are displayed in the [Rewards](https://app.definitive.fi/rewards) tab within Definitive. Starting 3/16/26 - a minimum of $200 in staked EDGE qualifies you for rewards.
### Stake EDGE seamlessly in Definitive
In addition to receiving EDGE rewards, stakers also [unlock lower trading fees](https://docs.definitive.fi/platform/trading-fees) - accelerating benefits for traders.
EDGE can now be staked directly from Definitive in the [Stake EDGE](https://app.definitive.fi/staking) tab.\
Your EDGE balance from any Portfolios can be staked - without requiring transfers from an external wallet.
Learn [how-to Stake here](https://docs.definitive.fi/platform/edge-token/staking) for an immediate reduction in trading fees.
*As a reminder - unstaking EDGE has a 7-day cooldown period.*
### Start Staking to participate in EDGE Rewards
[Stake EDGE](https://app.definitive.fi/staking) to start participating in EDGE rewards and [unlock lower fees](https://docs.definitive.fi/platform/trading-fees).
*Disclaimer: EDGE is a utility token that provides fee benefits and access to protocol distributions for active participants on the Definitive platform. All statements are educational and not financial advice or a financial offer.*
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