# How to Mint, Redeem & Stake

## **How to Mint**

1. Through the dApp on the UP protocol website navigate to the Mint section
2. Approve of the contract to allow $BUSD
3. Price of $UP will be displayed on the dApp
4. Fill in the amount of $BUSD or $UP tokens making sure you have enough $BUSD available for purchase
5. Click Mint and approve of the transaction and $UP will be delivered straight to your wallet minus the minting fee

## **How to Redeem**

1. Through the dApp on the UP protocol website navigate to the Redeem section
2. Approve of the contract to allow $UP
3. Price of $UP will be displayed on the dApp
4. Fill in the amount of $UP you wish to redeem
5. Click Redeem and approve of the transaction and $BUSD will be delivered straight to your wallet minus the redemption fee

## **How to Stake (Launching Soon - Liquidity Staking will launch with Dex Trading Enablement)**

1. Through the dApp navigate to the staking page
2. Approve the staking contract
3. Choose amount of $UP to stake and click Stake and approve the transaction
4. TVL will be listed from this you can calculate your share of the pool
5. Both Single and Liquidity Staking pools (Liquidity staking How-To Coming Soon)


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