Staking LDY

Staking LDY allows you to earn yield from protocol revenue distribution, participate in governance and contribute to the growth of Ledgity. When you stake LDY, you lock your tokens for a chosen duration and receive a veNFT that represents your voting power and staking position.

Step 1 — Go to the Staking page → https://ledgity.finance/stake

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1. Access the Staking Page

Go to:

2) Approve LDY

Before staking for the first time on a network:

1. Enter the amount of LDY you plan to stake

2. Click Approve

3. Confirm the transaction in your wallet

This approval is required once per network.

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3) Choose Your Lock Duration

Select how long you want to lock your LDY.

Duration	veLDY (Voting Power)	APY from Protocol Revenue	Liquidity
Short lock	Lower	Lower	Higher (unlocks sooner)
Long lock	Higher	Higher	Locked for longer

Lock duration directly influences:

• Your share of protocol rewards

• Your influence in governance

For more details, see Governance → veLDY Voting.

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4) Confirm Stake

Click Stake and confirm the transaction. Once processed, your position appears as a veNFT under Your Lock Positions.

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Your Staking Position (veNFT)

Each position displays:

Field	Meaning
Stake	Amount of LDY locked
Votes (veLDY)	Governance voting power
Unlocks	Date when the lock ends
Time Left	Remaining lock duration
Claimable	Available LDY rewards
APY	Effective staking reward rate

Claiming Rewards

Rewards come from protocol performance fees and buybacks. They accumulate automatically to your position.

To collect rewards:

1. Click Claim

2. Confirm in your wallet

Claiming does not affect your lock duration.

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Unstaking

You can only unstake after the lock period ends.

When the unlock date is reached:

1. Click Unstake

2. Confirm in your wallet

3. Your veNFT is burned → LDY is returned to your wallet

To keep your governance power active: → You can extend the lock before it expires.

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Summary

Action	Outcome
Stake LDY	Receive veNFT + earn revenue share
Claim	Collect accumulated LDY rewards
Extend Lock	Increase/maintain veLDY voting power
Unstake after Unlock	Recover LDY, veNFT burns