# EP This Vault is the core of the ecosystem. Per design, the FBX emission contract distributes FBX to EP stakers over time, following the emission schedule. At inception, we locked all non-circulating FBX in the contract. The only way to unlock FBX is to acquire and stake Elemental Particles, our Proof-Of-Burn tokens. Anyone can create (mint) new EP tokens by burning FBX at 300 FBX per EP directly from the Vault. Another option is to get them on the secondary market on DEXes. Once obtained, owners can stake their EPs in the Vault and start accumulating FBX in real-time, which can be claimed directly in the Vault at any time. --- # 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://fbx.gitbook.io/docs/vaults/ep.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.