# How to stake

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### **1. Buying and Withdrawing Fuel Tokens**

Before you start staking, you need to buy Fuel tokens on an exchange and withdraw them to the Ethereum network. Below are the withdrawal fees from different exchanges:

* **Bybit** - 250 FUEL ($2.62)
* **MEXC** - 67 FUEL ($0.70)
* **Bitget** - 280 FUEL ($2.96)
* **KuCoin** - 417 FUEL ($4.38)
* **Hotcoin** - 122 FUEL ($1.25)

In this guide, we will use MEXC, as it has the lowest withdrawal fee.

### **2. Preparing for Staking**

1. Withdraw Fuel tokens to your **Metamask** wallet on the Ethereum network.
2. Ensure you have some ETH in the Ethereum mainnet to cover transaction fees.
3. Visit the staking platform: <https://app.fuel.network/staking/on-ethereum> and connect your Metamask wallet.

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### **3. Staking Process**

1. Click **Stake on Ethereum Network**.
2. Find **BlockPro** in the validator list and click **Stake**.
3. Select the amount of Fuel tokens you want to stake and click **Approve**.
4. After approval, click **Next**, then **Confirm delegation**.
5. Confirm the transaction in Metamask and wait for it to complete (approximately 30 minutes).

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Congratulations! Your tokens are now staked.

### **4. Total Fees**

Total transaction costs:

* MEXC withdrawal fee: **67 FUEL ($0.70)**
* Ethereum gas fees:
  * **0.0002 ETH (\~$0.28)**
  * **0.0001 ETH (\~$0.13)**

**Total fees: \~$3 USD.**

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