> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Stake ALPH

> Stake ALPH on Powfi and receive xALPH: how staking works, how rewards accrue, and what to keep in mind.

A simple guide to staking ALPH on Powfi. Learn how staking works, what xALPH represents, how rewards accrue, and how you can use xALPH in supported pools and applications.

**Prerequisite:** a [funded](/user-guide/funding-a-wallet) Alephium wallet with ALPH available to stake. You also need enough ALPH to cover the network fee.

## Goal

Stake ALPH and receive xALPH.

When you stake ALPH, it becomes locked in the Powfi staking system and xALPH is minted to represent your staked position.

**What you’ll have after staking:**

* Your ALPH is locked in the staking system.

* You receive xALPH representing your staked ALPH.

* Your position can earn staking rewards.

* Your xALPH can be used in supported pools and applications.

## Step-by-step

### 1. Open Powfi

Open [powfi.alephium.org](https://powfi.alephium.org/) and connect your Alephium wallet.

Verify that the URL is [powfi.alephium.org](https://powfi.alephium.org/) before connecting your wallet.

### 2. Open Staking

Go to the [**Staking**](https://powfi.alephium.org/staking/) section on Powfi.

You will see the option to stake ALPH and receive xALPH.

### 3. Enter the amount

Enter the amount of ALPH you want to stake.

Before continuing, check:

* **Amount of ALPH** you are staking.

* **Staking APR**, which is the estimated annual rate of rewards.

* **Available to stake**, which is the amount of ALPH available for staking in your wallet.

Keep some ALPH in your wallet for network fees.

![Powfi staking interface](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/fcfa50ca-381f-4fbf-b403-e662c300dfb3)

### 4. Review and stake

Review the staking details.

When everything looks correct, click **Stake**.

Powfi will prepare the staking transaction and your wallet will ask you to confirm it.

### 5. Approve in your wallet

Review the transaction in your Alephium wallet before signing.

Make sure the amount being staked matches what you entered.

If everything looks correct, approve the transaction.

### 6. Receive xALPH

Once the transaction is confirmed, your ALPH is locked in the staking system and xALPH is minted to represent your staked position.

At mainnet launch:

**1 xALPH = 1 ALPH**

Over time, staking rewards accumulate to the underlying staked ALPH, increasing the amount of ALPH represented by each xALPH.

## Important things to remember

* Staking locks your underlying ALPH.

* xALPH represents your staked ALPH.

* The Staking APR is an estimate and can change over time.

* The value represented by each xALPH can increase as rewards accumulate.

* Official unstaking unlocks your ALPH linearly over 30 days. You can claim the unlocked part at any time, and the full amount once the 30 days end.

* Swapping xALPH for ALPH on a DEX such as Powfi is subject to market price, liquidity, and slippage.

* Keep some ALPH available in your wallet for transaction fees.


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