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# Launch & Contract Rules

## Launch Date

**TBA**

Everest will open with a **24–48 hour pre-launch staking window**.

This gives everyone enough time to get their ALTITUDE staked before rewards begin.

During the pre-launch window:

* The Everest UI will be live.
* Users will be able to deposit ALTITUDE.
* **No rewards will be distributed yet.**
* Rewards will only begin once the official launch starts and the reward reserve is funded.

This gives users who may not be available at the exact launch time a fair opportunity to get positioned beforehand.

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## Minimum Staking Balance

The minimum staking balance is:

**5,000 ALTITUDE after fees**

Everest has a **1% deposit fee**, so your net staked balance must be at least 5,000 ALTITUDE.

Once your position is above the minimum, you can deposit any additional amount.

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## Partial Withdrawals

Partial withdrawals are allowed as long as your remaining staked balance does not fall below:

**5,000 ALTITUDE**

### Example

If your staked balance is **5,100 ALTITUDE**:

* ✅ Withdraw **100 ALT** → Allowed
* ❌ Withdraw **101 ALT** → Transaction reverts
* ✅ Withdraw **all 5,100 ALT** → Allowed

All withdrawals carry a **2% withdrawal fee**.

A full withdrawal is always permitted.

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## Rewards Begin at Launch

When the pre-launch window ends, the Everest reward reserve will be funded and **ALTITUDE rewards will begin accruing for stakers**.

Rewards are paid in ALTITUDE from the real reward reserve held inside the Everest contract.

There is:

* **No claim fee**
* No fixed daily ROI
* No minting required to create rewards

Standard ALTITUDE **buy/sell taxes still apply when trading ALTITUDE through taxable liquidity pools**.

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## Claiming Rewards

Once rewards are live, accumulated ALTITUDE rewards can be claimed at any time.

Claiming rewards:

* Does not withdraw your staked ALTITUDE
* Does not reduce your staking balance
* Does not affect other users
* Has **no claim fee**

After claiming, your position continues earning normally while you remain staked and rewards remain available in the Everest reserve.

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## Emergency Withdrawal

Everest includes an **Emergency Withdraw** function.

If the website or UI were ever unavailable, users can access this and other contract functions directly through **BaseScan**.

Emergency Withdraw:

* Withdraws your entire staked position
* Applies the normal **2% withdrawal fee**
* Forfeits any pending rewards

This function is designed as a fallback method for recovering staked principal if the normal UI cannot be used.

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## Everest Is Ready 🏔️

The contract, UI and testing are complete.

**Pre-staking details and the official launch time will be announced soon.**