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# Guide to checking & claiming your $ZEX

### <mark style="background-color:yellow;">PLEASE NOTE: the Airdrop has already concluded.</mark>

* [Check Eligibility](#step-1-check-eligibility)
* [Choose your claim option](#step-2-choose-your-claim-option)
  * [Diamond Hand Claim](#option-1-diamond-hand-claim) - maximizes your bonuses!
  * [Immediate Claim](#option-2-immediate-claim)
* [Stake your $ZEX](#step-3-staking-airdrop)
* [Trading Rewards](#step-4-start-qualifying-for-genesis-epoch-rewards)

### Step 1: **Check Eligibility**

Firstly, you’ll need to check your eligibility for the airdrop.

* **Connect Your Wallet:** Head over to [token.zeta.markets](https://token.zeta.markets/) and connect your wallet (***please ensure you have the correct link***)
* **Check Eligibility:** Use our eligibility checker to see if you’re eligible for $ZEX

<figure><img src="/files/gfFk2Pf4ruzaOkEXo9m0" alt=""><figcaption><p>Connect your wallet and check your eligibility</p></figcaption></figure>

### Step 2: Choose Your Claim Option

<figure><img src="/files/CM22jHbmhYMje1WtyeLm" alt=""><figcaption><p>Choose to Diamond Hand or Imemediate Claim your $ZEX</p></figcaption></figure>

### Option 1: Diamond Hand Claim

This option provides the greatest overall rewards for long-term believers of Zeta Markets who want to dive right in to staking, and in future, governance.&#x20;

<figure><img src="/files/EyoCKPj4RjsZSBCMMFLV" alt=""><figcaption><p>Diamond Hand Claim - Step 1</p></figcaption></figure>

1. **Select Diamond Hand Claim:** On the claim page, click the Diamond Hand Claim
2. **Review Your Allocation:** Check out your full token allocation, including the 7-Day Bonus.
3. **Choose Your Staking Period:** Decide how long you want to stake your tokens – anywhere from 1 month to 4 years.

<figure><img src="/files/kBFGBjponfqZcL89fnbi" alt=""><figcaption><p>Diamond Hand Claim - Step 2</p></figcaption></figure>

4. **Confirm and Stake:**&#x20;

Once you're set, confirm your claim and stake your tokens in one go, this gets you:

* A seat at the governance table
* Eligibility for the [staking airdrop](/rewards-programs/usdzex/usdzex-airdrop/zex-guide/staking-airdrop.md).
* Boosted rewards from staking &  governance participation (coming soon)
* A higher average gZEX for the first epoch, boosting your [staking airdrop allocation](/rewards-programs/usdzex/usdzex-airdrop/zex-guide/staking-airdrop.md)

<figure><img src="/files/KylodjLhwKHjwMxBbq3n" alt=""><figcaption><p>You've got Diamond Hands!</p></figcaption></figure>

### Option 2: Immediate Claim

The immediate claim option provides the choice to users who would like to claim now, or before the full 7 days bonus vesting, without receiving maximum bonus rewards.

<figure><img src="/files/DA2A45b1yCk0ltWSvV5B" alt=""><figcaption><p>Immediate Claim - Step 1</p></figcaption></figure>

1. **Select Immediate Claim:** On the claim page, opt for Immediate Claim.
2. **Review Your Allocation:** You’ll see your Base Allocation and Community Airdrop amounts. If you’re within the 7-day post-TGE window, you’ll also see any unlocked portion of the 7-Day Bonus.
3. **Claim Your Tokens:** Grab the tokens that are available.
4. **Stake to get more $ZEX:** After claiming, you can choose to stake your tokens to qualify for the [staking airdrop](/rewards-programs/usdzex/usdzex-airdrop/zex-guide/staking-airdrop.md) and earn boosted incentives

### Step 3: Staking Airdrop

Staking your tokens within the Genesis Epoch makes you eligible for the [staking airdrop](/rewards-programs/usdzex/usdzex-airdrop/zex-guide/staking-airdrop.md), which allocates 2% of the token supply based on your average gZEX score over the epoch.

<figure><img src="/files/ZhJYGOMgg6nyFILsPruK" alt=""><figcaption><p>Staking your $ZEX</p></figcaption></figure>

**Tips to Maximize Your Staking Airdrop:**

* Stake early: the sooner you stake, the higher your average gZEX
* Stake more: the more tokens you stake, the better the rewards
* Stake longer: longer commitments mean a bigger boost to your gZEX

### **Step 4: Start qualifying for Trading Rewards**

Once you have decided on your options around claim and staking, you can start trading to earn ongoing epoch-based rewards. All trading volume after the snapshot qualifies for the Genesis Epoch Rewards (rewarded at the end of the Genesis Epoch, 28 days after TGE). \
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We have also announced long term epoch-based rewards for our Ambassador and Creator Programs.