# Staking and Buying Tickets

## Staking MDAO

Users who stake MDAO automatically participate in all private rounds of any projects during the validity period of their staking.

You can stake MDAO at any time, including adding to an existing staking position. When you add tokens to your current staking, the lock-up period is reset, and the countdown starts again. Each individual staking has its own lock-up period.

MDAO Staking Conditions:

1. The minimum staking amount is 5,000 MDAO.
2. The lock-up period for tokens can be chosen for 3, 6, or 12 months, or individually.
3. The size and duration of the stake affect the fees\* and ticket pricing\*\*:

* The longer the lock-up period, the fewer tokens are required for one ticket.
* The more tokens staked, the higher the discount on fees for the MDAO Maker service.

4. Unused tickets from the private round can be used in the public round.

*\* From 100,000 MDAO staked for any duration, the service fee will be 20% instead of 25%. Additionally, for every additional 10,000 MDAO staked, the service fee decreases by 0.2%. The minimum service fee when staking is 10% (when the staking amount reaches 850,000 MDAO or more).*

*\*\* The staking duration affects the MDAO ratio when obtaining tickets. For example, when staking for 3 months, 1,200 MDAO will correspond to 1 ticket; for 6 months, 1,100 MDAO will equal 1 ticket; and for 12 months or more, 800 MDAO will equal 1 ticket.*

**➡️** [**How to Stake MDAO**](https://docs.daomars.com/f.a.q/mdao-maker/private-round/staking-and-buying-tickets/how-to-stake-mdao)

## Buying Tickets for MDAO

During the preparation phase of the private round, you can purchase tickets with MDAO and participate in the allocation.

**Ticket Purchase Conditions:**

* The maximum number of tickets per account is 4.
* The ticket price may vary for each project.
* Tickets can only be purchased for participation in a specific project.
* Purchased tickets will be valid for both the private and public rounds.
* Unused tickets cannot be reused for other projects; they expire.

**➡️** [**How to Buy Tickets for MDAO**](https://docs.daomars.com/f.a.q/mdao-maker/private-round/staking-and-buying-tickets/how-to-buy-tickets-for-mdao)
