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# Stake

## **Stake Description**

Users can stake original tokens (XZK/vXZK) into the contract to receive corresponding amounts of staking tokens.

## **Important Notes**

* **Minimum Staking Amount**: The minimum staking amount is 100 tokens
* **Non-Transferable Tokens**: The received staking tokens (sXZK-\* or svXZK-\*) cannot be transferred
* **Locking Period**: You cannot unstake your tokens before the locking period ends

## **Stake Steps**

1. **Specify Token Amount**: Enter the amount of tokens you want to stake. The amount should be less than your account token balance. The estimated APR is calculated based on your stake amount. 

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2. **Review Stake Details**: Before staking, you can check the following details:
   * **Staking Amount**: The amount of original tokens (XZK or vXZK) you will stake
   * **Stake Time**: The time when you make the stake transaction
   * **Unlock Time**: The time when you can unstake your received staking tokens
   * **Receiving Staking Token Amount**: The amount of staking tokens you will receive&#x20;

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3. **Click Stake**: Initiate the staking process
4. **Sign Approval Transaction**: Sign the token approval transaction in your wallet to authorize the staking contract to use your tokens

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5. **Wait for Approval Confirmation**: Wait for the approval transaction to be confirmed on the blockchain
6. **Sign Stake Transaction**: Once the approval transaction is confirmed, sign the stake transaction in your wallet

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7. **Wait for Stake Confirmation**: Wait for the stake transaction to be confirmed on the blockchain
8. **Complete**: You will receive staking tokens in your wallet once the transaction is confirmed, you can check the Stake History to find out the Unstaking Available Time

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