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# RSUP Token Staking / Unstaking

[RSUP staking](https://resupply.finance/governance/rsup) is how you earn protocol revenue (**reUSD**) and governance voting power. Staked **RSUP** ≥ the voting-power bar is also what qualifies you to create or vote on proposals.

### Stake RSUP

1. Go to **Governance → RSUP**.
2. Enter an amount (or **Max**), **Approve** RSUP, then **Stake**.
3. Your weight activates on the **next epoch boundary** (weekly epoch); newly staked **RSUP** does not count for the current epoch.

### Unstake RSUP (two steps, 14 days)

1. **Request cooldown** – pick an amount (or **Max**) and confirm. Your RSUP (and its voting power + revenue) stop earning immediately.
2. **Withdraw** after **2 epochs (\~14 days)** the RSUP is withdrawable. 

Notes:

* **RSUP** in cooldown earns **nothing** (no revenue, no voting power).
* **RSUP** staked during the warm-up cannot be put into cooldown until the next epoch.

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#### Unstaking RSUP

* **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.

#### **Cooldown Mechanism**

* 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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