# How to Stake and Re-invest $TOPS

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<summary>What you need before staking/re-invest</summary>

To begin staking, make sure you have:\
✅ Your connected Edge Device(s)\
✅ $TOPS tokens in your wallet\
✅ Completed KYC verification\
✅ peaq network added to your wallet (e.g., MetaMask)\
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If you haven't bridged your $iG3 to $TOPS, or haven't acquired $TOPS yet, follow this guide:\
👉 [*How to acquire $TOPS*](/reward-mechanism/how-to-acquire-usdtops.md)\
👉 [*How to bridge $iG3 to $TOPS*](/user-guides/how-to-bridge-usdig3-to-usdtops.md)

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<summary>How to stake your $TOPS</summary>

1. **Step 1: Log in to your iG3 Dashboard**

* Go to [**Dashboard**](https://igam3.com/profile/dashboard)

2. **Step 2: Go to the** [**Staking**](https://igam3.com/profile/staking) **section**

* You’ll see your current $TOPS balance.
* Choose which Edge device you want to stake.
* Click “Stake”

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3. **Step 3: Approve allowance amount.**

* Choose how much you want to stake. Check whether the Current allowance is enough.
* If yes, click "Stake" and confirm the staking transaction in your wallet.
* If not, click "Approve" with the amount in your wallet, confirm the approval transaction. Then, click "Stake" and confirm the staking transaction in your wallet.

Done! You’re now staking and earning rewards weekly.

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<summary>How to Unstake your $TOPS</summary>

1. **Step 1: Log in to your iG3 Dashboard**

* Go to [**Dashboard**](https://igam3.com/profile/dashboard)

2. **Step 2: Go to the** [**Staking**](https://igam3.com/profile/staking) **section**

* You’ll see your current staking device.
* Choose which device you want to unstake.
* Click “Request Unstake”

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**NOTICE**:

* Users may unstake at any time.
* Upon unstaking, your staking amount is immediately set to **0** and you will not earn staking bonus for the running epoch.
* The unstaked tokens will be withdrawable after a **7-day** unbonding period.
* You can only have **01** unstaking request per wallet at a time, but you can unstake from multiple devices simultaneously. You can also cancel your unstaking request if you change your mind. Once you cancel and submit another request, the unbonding period starts over.

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<summary><strong>How to re-invest your compute rewards</strong></summary>

Re-invest = Auto-stake.\
You can re-invest your weekly compute rewards to continuously boost your earnings.

**Option 1: Manual re-invest**

* Claim all your weekly compute rewards from your Dashboard > Rewards.
* Go to the Staking section → stake it again.

**Option 2: Auto re-invest (recommended)**

You can set a % of your weekly $TOPS compute rewards to automatically re-invest.

* On your [**Dashboard**](https://igam3.com/profile/dashboard), go to the [**Rewards**](https://igam3.com/profile/rewards) section.
* Set your preferred % to re-invest.
* Click “Update Reinvestment", then confirm in your wallet. The system will handle it automatically before every reward payout date.

*e.g., Set 50% re-invest, 50% claimable: 50% of your compute reward will automatically go to the staking pool, while you can claim the rest 50% to your wallet.*

<mark style="background-color:yellow;">**Notice:**</mark> <mark style="background-color:yellow;"></mark><mark style="background-color:yellow;">If you own more than 1 Edge Device, the % setting applies to</mark> <mark style="background-color:yellow;"></mark><mark style="background-color:yellow;">**all of your connected devices**</mark><mark style="background-color:yellow;">. Please consider this when setting it.</mark>

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### **Reward payouts**

* Your total rewards will come from 2 types of reward: Base Reward & Bonus Reward
* Rewards are claimable every **Thursday AFTER 2:00 AM UTC** in the [**Rewards**](https://igam3.com/profile/rewards) section.

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### Video Tutorials:

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{% embed url="<https://docsend.com/v/sz8v9/howtounstake>" %}

### **💡 Tips**

* The more $TOPS you stake, the higher chance of receiving priority compute jobs.
* Keep your device online and stable to maximize uptime rewards.

**Learn more:** [**Reward Mechanism**](/reward-mechanism.md) **&** [**Staking Mechanism**](/staking-mechanism.md)


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