What this page covers
This is the end-user $EDM staking landing page. It covers the four tier options matched to lock duration (3 months, 6 months, 12 months, 24 months), the yield mechanics for each tier including the $CLE rewards component, the four-step process to start staking, and the $CLE airdrop available to 24-month stakers.
This page is distinct from the DeFi-grade staking layer at Staking (DeFi), which covers vote-escrowed $EDM (veEDM) for protocol governance and epoch fee rewards. Tiered staking targets simple yield for individual stakers; veEDM targets governance participation and protocol-level reward distribution. Both can run in parallel.
How tier yields are funded
$EDM yield comes from the 80M staking rewards allocation (16% of the 500M total supply). The allocation distributes across all stakers pro-rata to amount staked and lock duration, vesting monthly over 24 months from TGE. Higher tiers receive proportionally more $EDM yield because the locked duration multiplies the share allocation. The published tier yields (2%, 5%, 10%, 15%) are projections based on expected participation; actual yields adjust based on total staked across all tiers.
$CLE rewards come from a dedicated 80M $CLE allocation reserved for stakers. This allocation pays to 12-month and 24-month tier stakers proportional to their stake amount and lock duration. Smaller tiers do not participate in $CLE rewards. The $CLE distribution accrues across the lock period and is claimable at unlock alongside the $EDM yield.
The 24-month $CLE airdrop is separate from the standard $CLE rewards bucket. The airdrop covers 10% of the first 100M $CLE minted on the platform — that is, the first 10M $CLE that exits the platform through verified energy attestations and downstream conversion. These 10M $CLE distribute to 24-month tier stakers pro-rata to their stake amount, in addition to their standard $CLE rewards share. This is the airdrop component that pushes effective combined yield from 15% (just $EDM) into the 20-25% range when valued at the $5 governance-anchored $CLE reference price.
Connect a wallet that holds claimable $EDM. The staking interface supports MetaMask (browser extension and mobile), WalletConnect (Trust Wallet, Rainbow, Coinbase Wallet, others), and Coinbase Wallet direct integration. The wallet must be on Ethereum mainnet (chain ID 1) where the staking contract is deployed. Only claimable $EDM can be staked; tokens still in the vesting lock period are not eligible.
Choose one of the four lock period tiers (3 months, 6 months, 12 months, 24 months) and enter the amount of $EDM you want to stake. The interface displays the projected yield in $EDM and (for 12 and 24 month tiers) the projected $CLE rewards based on the current bucket allocation. The 24-month tier additionally shows airdrop eligibility for the $CLE airdrop of 10% of the first 100M $CLE minted on the platform.
Click Stake to initiate. The wallet pops up for two transactions: first an Approve transaction that grants the staking contract permission to transfer your $EDM, then a Lock transaction that moves the tokens into the staking contract for the selected duration. Both transactions cost standard Ethereum gas fees. Once confirmed (typically 1-3 blocks for each), your stake position is active and yield begins accruing.
The staking dashboard displays your active positions, accrued yield, time remaining on each lock, and projected unlock dates. Yield accrues continuously across the lock period; you can monitor in real time but cannot withdraw until the lock expires. At unlock, click Claim to withdraw your principal plus accrued $EDM yield (and $CLE rewards for 12 and 24 month tiers). The Claim transaction transfers tokens back to your wallet and closes the position.
Important constraints and considerations
Lock periods are enforced at the contract level. Once you stake at a chosen tier, the lock is irreversible until unlock. Early withdrawal is not supported. Plan tier selection accordingly: only stake amounts you are comfortable locking for the full duration. The 24-month tier in particular requires multi-year commitment for the highest yields and airdrop eligibility.
Yield projections are illustrative, not guaranteed. The published tier rates (2%, 5%, 10%, 15%) represent expected yields under current participation assumptions. Actual yields may be higher (if total staked is lower than expected, increasing each staker's share) or lower (if total staked exceeds projections, diluting per-staker share). The dashboard displays your specific accrued yield in real time based on actual contract state.
Only claimable $EDM is stakeable. $EDM still in the presale vesting lock cannot be staked. You must wait for tokens to unlock through the vesting schedule (12-month lock followed by 20% quarterly unlocks for presale participants), claim them to your wallet, and then deposit into the staking contract. Track your vesting at edma.app/vesting-page.
Multiple stake positions are supported. You can run several active stakes at different tiers and unlock dates simultaneously — for example, a 24-month stake for primary yield exposure plus a 3-month stake for short-term yield testing. Each position is tracked independently in the dashboard with its own accrued yield, time remaining, and unlock date.
Continue exploring
To check your vesting schedule and unlock status before staking, see Vesting. For the protocol-level vote-escrowed staking layer (veEDM, governance, epoch rewards), see Staking (DeFi). To import the canonical $EDM contract into MetaMask, see Import to MetaMask. For the broader token architecture, see $EDM, $CLE, and Tokenomics.
