# Increasing Your Deposit and Upgrading Your Locking Period

### Depositing MTD <a href="#h_cd19089482" id="h_cd19089482"></a>

We recommend using [VVS Finance](https://vvs.finance/swap) to swap your tokens to MTD.

Check out [this article](https://help.minted.network/en/articles/6366956) to learn how to use Bling Swap on VVS Finance.

Staking your MTD takes just **five** steps:

1. Go to ***Rewards*** via the top navigation bar.<br>
2. Select a vault (1 month / 6 months / 12 months / 48 months).

   ![](/files/jT8gcsKi5bIuc6A7cwRP)
3. Input the percentage of MTD that you would like to deposit (25% / 50% / 75% / Max) or enter a custom amount.

   ![](/files/rPp0PqybRdHU0TnUc7hz)
4. Click ***Deposit***.

   ![](/files/7msGS0n8c5XD3bW0DzRF)
5. Review and approve the transaction in your wallet. Please note that you will need to pay a gas fee in CRO.

Deposit MTD in one of our vaults today to receive platform fee rewards in WCRO along with additional MTD tokens!

Note: MTD staking and token rewards are only available on Cronos.

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### Upgrading Your Locking Period <a href="#h_65c14413f4" id="h_65c14413f4"></a>

Just four simple steps to enjoy greater rewards:

1. Navigate to **Your Deposits** in the **Rewards** page. There, you’ll be able to view the MTD that you’ve deposited across the different vaults.

   ![](/files/2IPgUQ6D2rFFIeAGqkHR)
2. Click on any vault. Then, select ***Upgrade Locking Period*** or ***Deposit More***.

   ![](/files/SXx57LbK0KSFhj0GTph9)
3. Select the vault that you would like to upgrade to, confirm the details and click ***Upgrade***.

   ![](/files/9CMudCTqx7UFofFuIGb2)

   *\*This action is irreversible. You can only upgrade to a longer period and this upgrade will apply to the entire vault. The upgraded vault’s new duration will be the full term of the selected locking period.*\
   \&#xNAN;*i.e. Total MTD (Locked and Unlocked) will be deposited into the target vault.*<br>
4. Review the details and confirm the upgrade when you’re ready. Please note that you will need to pay a gas fee in CRO.

   ![](/files/bPvrNopS3YgbDdngrD9p)


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