# $esMU ## Where Do I Get $esMU? You can get $esMU by staking $MU on Mu's staking page. This will grant you $esMU tokens. ## What Is $esMU? Escrowed MU ($esMU) is paid as emissions to staked $MU holders. $esMU can be used in two ways: * Staked for rewards, same as usual $MU * Vested to become standard $MU tokens over one year Vesting $esMU would require locking the amount of $MU used to earn $esMU for a year. For example, if a user earns 10 $esMU through staking 100 $MU, 100 $MU must be locked to vest 10 $esMU. Similarly, if a user decides to vest 5 $esMU, only 50 $MU must be closed. Locked $MU counts as staked $MU and will continue to accrue rewards typically. Vesting occurs linearly. ## Why Is The Mechanism Like this? The mechanism is designed to fully protect holders from mercenary capital and ensure that users who support the platform are protected, incentivized, and retain power in future governance. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.mu.exchange/getting-started/tokenomics/usdesmu.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.