> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.stripyield.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Stake STRIP

> Stake STRIP into stSTRIP to capture the protocol's swap-fee flow.

Staking STRIP into **stSTRIP** captures the protocol's share of PT/STRIP swap fees: 70% of the fixed 0.3% fee on every trade routes to stSTRIP and is distributed to staked STRIP holders, paid in STRIP. See [Staked STRIP](/st-strip) for the full mechanism.

## Stake

<Steps>
  <Step title="Hold STRIP">
    Earn STRIP through PT staking or LP emissions, or acquire it directly through the [PT/STRIP pool](/pt-strip-liquidity).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Stake into stSTRIP">
    In the app's stSTRIP view, enter the amount, approve if prompted, and confirm. Staking is instant: no minimum, no cooldown, no queue.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Accrue fee flow">
    Rewards accrue pro-rata to your staked share as swap activity generates fees. Claiming is a single transaction with no proofs required; stSTRIP has no epochs and no boost gating on claims.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Boost interaction

Staking STRIP into stSTRIP does **not** break alignment. Your total STRIP exposure (wallet balance plus stSTRIP-staked balance) counts toward one alignment clock, so moving STRIP from your wallet into stSTRIP does not reset your [Lockless Boost](/lockless-boost) on your other positions.

## Unstake

Unstaking is instant. Note that reducing your total STRIP exposure can affect your alignment across venues; the boost clock tracks sustained exposure, not any single position.

## Where the rewards come from

stSTRIP rewards are real tokens funded by trading activity, not emissions. The fee keeper forwards collected fees (converting any PT-denominated fees to STRIP through the v4 pool) and the contract only ever distributes rewards that are fully backed by transferred STRIP. Vault yield, by contrast, funds the buyback and burn; the two flows never mix.