> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://illuminati-dao.gitbook.io/illuminati-dao/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://illuminati-dao.gitbook.io/illuminati-dao/staking-and-locking.md).

# Staking and Locking

Users can choose between two $MNTI Stake options:

* Lock Staking for 2 weeks (Earns $WBNB + $MNTI)
* Flexible Staking (Only Earns ($MNTI)

Once user has locked their $MNTI funds, they can still withdraw them earlier than 2weeks but they'll be charged with a penalty fee.

**Platform fees are charged as follows:**

Mint fee (0.5%) and Redeem fee (1%)

**Penalty fees are provided:**

There is a 50% penalty fee for early withdrawal of rewards for breeding pairs such as MNTI/WBNB and WBNBX/WBNB LP.

### Locked Staking

* [x] Platform fees
* [x] Penalty fees
* [x] 4-week lock period

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Locked staked $MNTI tokens will continue to earn fees after the lock time expires (if they are not withdrawn).
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### Flexible Staking

* [x] Platform fees

### Epochs

All vesting, locked staking and fee distribution activities will run on an epoch schedule. Illuminati's epoch period is **7 days**. 

### Fee Rewards Distribution

All fee rewards will be evenly distributed within an epoch period (7 days) and can always be claimed **without** any penalty or vesting time.

*An example for penalty fee distribution:*\
All early claimed 50% penalty fees are being distributed for a 7 days period based on when they were claimed early. So If someone claims early 2 days later those fees will also be distributed over a 7 days period. 

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**First** fee rewards distribution starts approx. 1 week after launch.<br>

Vested, staked, locked $MNTI do share the same Platform Fee pool without different weighting.&#x20;
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