# PoS Prestage Guide

By [Merlin Community 🔮](https://paragraph.com/@merlin-community-2) · 2025-02-13

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> This guide provides step-by-step instructions on how to stake and unstake MERL during the PoS Prestage Campaign, including details on staking periods, rewards, and the unstaking process.

Time Schedule
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**Period 1: Feb 10, 14:00 GMT - Feb 17, 13:59 GMT**

*   10M $MERL Cap Vault, **100% APR**
    
*   **Exclusive to the earliest stakers** – First come, first served for the **highest APR rewards**.
    

**🔚 Period 1 Cap was filled in just 26 minutes!**

**Period 2: Feb 17, 14:00 GMT - Feb 24, 13:59 GMT**

*   20M $MERL Cap Vault, **50% APR**
    
*   PoS adoption expands – **More stakers, still high rewards!**
    

**Period 3: Feb 24, 14:00 GMT onwards**

*   Unlimited Cap, **15% APR long-term**
    
*   **Last chance** before **PoS Mainnet activation**.
    

MERL Staking Guides
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*   **Navigate to the** [**PoS Prestage Page for MERL Staking**](https://merlinchain.io/stake)**.**
    
*   **Connect your wallet.**
    

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*   **Enter the amount of MERL you want to stake and click "Stake".**
    
    *   For EVM wallet users, ensure you have enough BTC in your wallet to cover the gas fees.
        
    *   For BTC wallet login, ensure your MERL tokens have been bridged to your Layer 2 address.
        

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*   Review the pop-up information in your wallet to confirm the staking amount is correct. Once confirmed, sign and submit the transaction.
    
*   Once your transaction is successfully signed and staked, click the "View History" button to check your staking record.
    

Unstaking Guides
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*   Navigate to the [PoS Prestage Page for MERL Staking](https://merlinchain.io/stake) and click the "Unstake" tab.
    

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*   Enter the amount you wish to unstake.
    
*   Review the unstaking amount and earnings, then click "Confirm" to start the unstaking review process.
    
    *   After a **7-day review period**, **return to this page and click "Claim"** to retrieve your funds.
        
    *   Your earnings will be **automatically** delivered to your address along with the unstaked MERL.
        
    *   Please note, only one request can be processed at a time.
        

Note: If the user does not initiate an unstake request, the MERL will remain staked, and the APR will be calculated according to the respective staking period.

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*Originally published on [Merlin Community 🔮](https://paragraph.com/@merlin-community-2/pos-prestage-guide)*