# RSUP Token Staking / Unstaking

The [RSUP Staking](https://resupply.fi/governance/rsup) feature allows users to stake their RSUP tokens to earn protocol revenue and gain governance voting power in the Resupply protocol. 

**RSUP Staking**

* **Governance Participation:**
  * Staked RSUP grants voting power, allowing users to participate in Resupply governance decisions.
* **Protocol Revenue Sharing:**
  * Staked RSUP will receive a share of protocol generated revenue paid in reUSD.
* **vAPR Display:**
  * Shows the current staking rewards rate (vAPR).

#### How to Stake RSUP tokens

* Users can enter a custom amount of RSUP tokens to stake.
* The **"Max"** button allows staking of the full available balance.
* Once approved, the **“Staking”** button initiates the staking process.

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### Unstaking RSUP

* **Two-Step Process for Unstaking:**<br>
  * **Request a cooldown:** This initiates a **14-day waiting period** before a withdrawal is possible.
  * **Withdraw after cooldown:** Once the waiting period is over, the user can finalize the unstaking process and retrieve their RSUP tokens.\ <br>
* **Cooldown Mechanism:**<br>
  * Once RSUP enters the cooldown state, it is no longer eligible for governance voting or staking rewards.
  * Users cannot enter “cooldown” for RSUP tokens that have been staked during the warm up period until the following epoch (7 days every Thursday 00:00 utc).&#x20;

#### How to Unstake

* Users input the RSUP token amount they want to move into “cooldown”.
* The **"Max"** button allows for full cooldown allocation.
* Clicking **"Request Cooldown"** initiates the 14-day unstaking process.

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