Staking Your XVM

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To stake XVM coins with XVM Pool, you'll need some XVM coins first. Currently, the only ways to obtain XVM coins are by farming them or trading for them. For more information on farming XVM, please use the following link. 

https://venidium.gitbook.io/start/technical-documentation-post/farming-xvm-on-post

Now that you have obtained some XVM coins, you are ready to begin. To begin, download and install the Meta Mask wallet on your browser. The official Meta Mask website can be seen here.  https://metamask.io/

Please follow these instructions on how to add the Venidium Network to your Meta Mask wallet.

https://venidium.gitbook.io/start/technical-documentation-evm-dpos/metamask-settings

Once you have downloaded and successfully installed Meta Mask on your browser and added the Venidium Network, it is time to bridge your XVM Coin. Directions for bridging your XVM coin can be seen here.

https://venidium.gitbook.io/start/general-documentation/bridge-post-to-dpos

With your XVM coin bridged, it is now time to stake your coin. Staking instructions can be seen here. 

https://venidium.gitbook.io/start/technical-documentation-evm-dpos/staking

Important: Don't forget to choose "XVM Pool" as the Validator you want to delegate your stake to.