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# Staking

On the Stake page you can deposit $ALD to earn yield on it. 

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By clicking “Stake” icon here, you will navigate to Stake page.

 

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Core data about staked $ALD and $xALD rebase will be shown on the Stake main page. For details about Stake Protocol and the data definition, please refer to our staking section - h[ttps://docs.aladdin.club/staking](https://docs.aladdin.club/staking)

 

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To undergo the staking process, input the amount of ALD (or click MAX for the maximum amount) that you want to stake, then click the “Approve” button to approve $ALD spending.

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Approve ALD spending in MetaMask

 

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Once approved, click on the “Stake ALD” button. As a reminder, your xALD will be vested for a period of 9 days. There's no cliff, so you will start earning rewards on the vested amount. Please note that you won't be able to withdraw the whole amount until after the vesting period!

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Confirm the transaction in MetaMask.

 

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Once the transaction is completed, your ALD balance will be deducted and be shown in xALD Balance. That's all, you've staked your $ALD and started earning rewards!