How can i stake YUSD?

Staking YUSD converts your stablecoins into sYUSD—an interest-bearing token that automatically compounds Bitcoin-funding-rate yield for you. The process is trust-minimised, fully on-chain, and takes only one transaction.

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1. Getting started

Requirement	Why it matters
YUSD in your wallet	You can mint YUSD with collateral in the Aegis app or swap from another stable-coin on a DEX.
Supported wallet (e.g. MetaMask, Rabby)	Needed to sign the staking transaction.
Enough funds to cover the gas fees	Covers the on-chain staking call and future unstake.

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2. Staking Flow (Web App)

1. Visit the Aegis Web App

   https://app.aegis.im/stake

2. Connect your wallet

   The dashboard will show your YUSD balance and the current APY.

3. Enter amount

   Specify how much YUSD you want to stake (any amount ≥ 1 YUSD).

4. Confirm & Sign

   • The contract deposits your YUSD

   • You receive the equivalent amount of sYUSD based on it's current market price

   • A 7-day cooldown timer starts for this deposit

5. Done

   Your position now accrues yield automatically. No further action is needed until you wish to unstake.

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3. What Happens After You Stake?

Period	What’s occurring on-chain?	What you see in the UI
Days 0-7 (cool-down)	Funds are locked; earning yield	Countdown badge “6d 23h … left”
Weekly	Protocol earn BTC funding, mints new YUSD, deposits it into the staking contract	The "value" of sYUSD increases
After Day 7	sYUSD is fully liquid	“Unstake” button becomes active

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4. Unstaking (Converting back to YUSD)

1. Open the Unstake tab.

2. Enter the amount of sYUSD to redeem (or click “Max”).

3. Sign the burn transaction.

4. Receive the principal amount of YUSD you staked as well as the proportionate share of the deposited protocol yield upon unstaking.

There are no protocol fees for unstaking—only normal network gas.

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5. Key Advantages

Benefit	Why it helps you
Hands-off compounding	Yield is harvested, converted, and re-staked for you. No claims, no forgotten rewards.
Near-instant liquidity	After a one-time 7-day cool-down, you can exit at any time.
Gas efficiency	One stake tx in, one tx out—no weekly claim costs.
Points Eligible	Stakers earn Aegis Points for future $AEG rewards exactly like YUSD holders.
BTC-backed transparency	Every sYUSD remains 100 % collateralised by Aegis’ delta-neutral Bitcoin reserve, viewable in real time.