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Depositing

A step-by-step guide to making your first deposit. The whole process takes a couple of minutes.

Before you start

  • A self-custody wallet (for example MetaMask, Rabby or a hardware wallet).
  • Funds in a supported asset, plus a little for network gas fees.
  • A few minutes to review the strategy you want and its risks.

Step by step

  1. Open the app. Go to app.castor.fund and select Launch app.
  2. Connect your wallet. Click Connect, choose your wallet, and approve the connection. Castor never asks for your seed phrase or private key.
  3. Choose a strategy. Pick Conservative, Flagship or Aggressive based on the risk and target yield that suit you.
  4. Enter an amount. Type how much you want to deposit, or select Max. Keep a small balance for gas.
  5. Approve the token (first time only). The first deposit of a given asset needs a one-time approval transaction so the contract can use that token. Confirm it in your wallet.
  6. Confirm the deposit. Review the details and confirm the transaction. Once it is mined, your position is live and starts accruing yield.
Always check that the URL is app.castor.fund before connecting, and review every transaction in your wallet before signing.

After depositing

Your dashboard shows your position value, the live APR, and accrued yield. Yield compounds automatically. When you want your funds back, follow Withdrawing.