# Economic System

## Eden Coin

Eden Coin (abbreviated as EDC) is the exchange medium used in the EdenX ecosystem. Note that Eden Coin is not cryptocurrency and has no connection to blockchain technology for the time being.

## **Deposit and Consumption**

### Deposit

Users may obtain EDC through the following methods:

* Top-up: users can directly top up EDC to their account
* Withdraw: users can withdraw the earned EDC to their EDC balance

### Consumption

Interactions with virtual characters in EdenX consume EDC, and the amount of EDCs consumed consists of two parts:

* Computational costs: used to cover the fees associated with computational resources
* Creator earnings: used to reward those who developed the virtual worlds and characters

## Creator Earnings

### **Who is the creator?**

Creators here include checkpoints & LoRA artists, character creators, story creators, and copyright owners.

We will strive to build a good communication bridge between creators and copyright owners, and continue to improve the relevant mechanisms to protect the interests of all parties.

### **Revenue Distribution:**

* Creators have the right to set prices for their own works, including characters, stories, etc. Currently, the free pricing function is not available yet, and pricing is unified. The EdenX platform takes a service fee through a revenue-sharing model, capped at a maximum of 40%.
* Creators can withdraw EDCs earned from their works.&#x20;
