# Vault System The vault system in Seba guarantees fair yield distribution and promotes long-term engagement. ### How does it work? Before the first graduation, the Yield Vault compounds all yield to maximize growth. After the first graduation event, the vault switches modes: * Capturing yield every five epochs and sending it to the pybSeba Vault for distribution. * Allowing shareholders to claim their portion of sBOLD by burning shares in proportion to the claim amount. This dynamic creates an interesting strategic decision for graduates: * Claim early and secure a portion of the initial rewards. * Hold shares and enjoy a continuous stream of yield, which could increase as more validators participate over time. ### Total Number of Shares The total number of shares is capped based on the total shares ever created for graduated validators. --- # 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.heroglyphs.com/seba/vault-system.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.