Katana | Deposit KAT to avKAT — Automated Staking Guide

Goal

Deposit KAT into the avKAT vault and receive a liquid token representation of the automated staking strategy.

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 select the avKAT route.

Enter the amount of KAT to deposit.

Approve the vault to spend KAT if necessary.

Review the expected avKAT shares and confirm the deposit transaction.

After confirmation, verify the avKAT balance and understand the vault’s exit path before adding more capital.

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

avKAT is a strategy token. Its value depends on the underlying KAT position, strategy execution, reward compounding and available exit 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.