# Staking & Fees

Staking $WLTH unlocks a set of benefits that scale with your commitment. By locking tokens, you reduce fees, access premium features, and gain a stake in WLTH’s future.

### Benefits

* Fee reduction on profit-share
* Early access to allocations (top stakers)
* Entry into the WLTH Fund with USDC payouts
* Protocol ownership rights and long-term profit share\ <br>

### Fees

* Exclusive Access products: 20% protocol profit-share (“carry”). Reducible to 0% with sufficient staking.
* Automated Strategies: 2% exit fee. No profit-share.\ <br>

### How it works

1. Stake $WLTH in the app
2. Choose a lock-up period (1–4 years)
3. Benefits apply instantly to your investments
4. Unstake at the end of your term with no penalty\ <br>

### Unstaking early

* Penalties apply if you exit before the term ends
* The penalty decreases over time, reaching 0% at expiry


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