# Staking Program

## Early-Staking

The Early-Staking program has been specifically designed for users who participated in the [First Community Airdrop: Genesis and Early users](https://docs.emdx.io/emdx/community/emdx-community#a-guide-for-the-wemdx-community) and early contributors who hold $aEMDX tokens. The staking contract is deployed on the Avalanche Fuji C-Chain, providing aEMDX token holders with the opportunity to stake their tokens and earn $EMDX rewards at the same time. In this program, users can stake their $aEMDX testnet tokens for a six-month period and withdraw $EMDX on mainnet tokens. Here are the key details of the Early-Staking:

* **Deposits Starts:** June 27th at 3 p.m. UTC
* **Deposits End:** June 30th at 3 p.m. UTC
* **Staking Duration:** 6 months
* **APR:** 74%
* **URL:** [early-staking.emdx.io](https://early-staking.emdx.io)
* **Staking Starts:** July 15th, 2023
* **Withdrawal of rewards at any time:** Users can claim their $EMDX rewards on mainnet at their convenience.
* **Governance:** Staked tokens have the same functionality as $EMDX tokens.

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**Note:** $aEMDX holders have the option to stake a partial portion of their $aEMDX tokens in the Early-Staking program and claim the remaining part during the first unlocking period of $EMDX tokens on mainnet, which begins on July 1st.
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#### Rewards

Staking rewards are determined using the following formula:

`Rewards = (User's staked amount / Total staked amount) * (Total rewards / Rewards period) * User's staking period`