# 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.

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### 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.

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### 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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