# Stake CFX

By locking up your cryptocurrency assets for a fixed or variable period on Nucleon, users are able to earn a passive income for staking and support the security of the blockchain network. 

1. Click on Stake.

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2. Enter the amount of CFX that you would like to stake and click Stake now. If you have insufficient CFX, please use the faucet above to claim.

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3. Check transaction details and click Confirm.

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4. You have now successfully staked CFX and received xCFX in proportion to Nucleon’s exchange rate and service fee.

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In the example above, the user has staked 20 CFX and received 19.76 xCFX in return. The difference between the CFX to xCFX ration grows as per Nucleon’s liquid staking design.


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