Katana | Stake KAT to vKAT — Direct Voting Guide

Goal

Create a directly managed vKAT position from KAT so you can participate in gauge voting and manage rewards yourself.

Before you begin

Confirm that your wallet is connected to Katana, that you have enough ETH for gas, and that token addresses or positions match the intended network. Review approvals before signing and avoid copying addresses from unverified sources.

Step-by-step workflow

Open the staking interface and choose the direct vKAT route.

Enter the amount of KAT to lock and review the resulting position details.

Approve KAT if the staking contract does not yet have sufficient allowance.

Confirm the lock transaction and wait for the vKAT NFT position to appear.

Record the position identifier because multiple vKAT NFTs can be managed independently.

What changes onchain

The transaction updates a Katana smart-contract position rather than only changing the interface. Wallet prompts should therefore be checked for contract address, token amount, approvals and network before signing.

Risk and troubleshooting

Direct vKAT staking is not equivalent to holding liquid KAT. Exit timing, position-specific voting state and reward claims can affect how and when you recover liquidity.

• Wrong network or token address.
• Insufficient gas or token balance.
• Stale interface state after a transaction.
• Unexpected approval scope.
• Market, liquidity or exit conditions changing after entry.

Verification after completion

Check the transaction on Katana’s explorer, refresh balances from the chain and confirm that the expected position or token amount changed. For multi-step workflows, verify each transaction before continuing.