vDOT characteristics

• Min. staking = 0.5 DOT
• vDOT unstaking period: 0~28 days (flexible)
• OpenGov: Yes
• Used bridges: XCM
• Ledger support: Yes (See the Ledger support announcement)
• Reward fee: 10% (applies to rewards only)
• Unstake fee: 0.1% (applies to unstake amount)

Get DOT on Bifrost

Before minting and using vDOT you first need to hold DOT in the Bifrost network. Prepare DOT on your wallet address on the relay chain:

• Purchase DOT on CEX or DEX
• Buy DOT with credit card with fiat on-ramp solutions (i.e Banxa)
• Withdraw from other ecosystem parachains (Hydration, Moonbeam, Astar, Interlay...)

1. Login to app.bifrost.io and confirm the network in the upper right corner is Polkadot

Polkadot network selected

1. Click "Cross chain" in the main navigation menu on the left to enter the cross chain function

Cross chain menu

1. Click on the "From" option and select Polkadot

Cross chain interface

1. Enter the amount of DOT that needs to be crossed in into Bifrost, and click "Cross in" to complete the confirmation and sign the transaction. Finally wait for the transaction to be completed (6 to 12s). You successfully deposited DOT on Bifrost !