# HOLD Staking

### Stake:

**👉  Step 1**: Go to the HOLD Staking by visiting [holdstation.exchange/earn/HOLD-Staking](https://holdstation.exchange/earn/HOLD-Staking)

👉  **Step 2:** Connect your zkSync Era wallet to the Holdstation platform, ensuring it is correctly configured and connected.

👉  **Step 3:** Click the **"Stake"** button once your wallet is connected.

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👉  **Step 4**: Enter the amount of HOLD you wish to stake in the Pool. Ensure that you are comfortable with this amount.

👉  **Step 5:** You will be prompted to sign the transaction. Confirm the details and sign using your connected wallet.

### **Unstake:**

👉 **Step 1:** In the HOLD Staking interface, click on the **"Unstake"** button.

👉  **Step 2:** Input the amount of HOLD you want to unstake, making sure it is within your available balance.

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👉  **Step 3**: Confirm and sign the unstake transaction using your connected wallet.

👉  **Step 4:** Post-transaction, your funds will be locked for approximately 20 days (5 epochs). During this time, the funds are inaccessible.

👉  **Step 5:** After the waiting period is over (about 20 days), you can now proceed to redeem your funds. Click on the **"Redeem"** button.

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👉  **Step 6:** You will need to sign another transaction to complete the redemption. Sign this transaction using your connected wallet.

### **Important Considerations:**

* The waiting period mentioned in Step 4 is crucial for certain procedural and security measures within the Pool.
* Always verify the transaction details and amounts thoroughly before confirmation to ensure accuracy.

**Note:** *Please be aware that if users do not redeem HOLD during the redemption epoch, all remaining HOLD will be automatically re-staked into the Vault.*


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