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# Claiming Assets

The $APL token is exclusively claimable by those who participated in the initial fundraising round via StakeStone. This fundraising phase is now closed. Following the launch, $APL may be available for purchase on decentralized exchanges supported by the Story network such as PiperX or StoryHunt once trading begins, depending on market availability and jurisdiction. This may give non-StakeStone participants an opportunity to get involved.

### Claiming $APL for StakeStone Depositors

If you were a StakeStone depositor, you must connect the same wallet that was used to deposit USDC in order to claim your $APL tokens.

For step-by-step instructions, see: [Getting and Linking a Wallet](/about-aria/quickstart-guide/getting-and-linking-a-wallet.md)<br>

Once your wallet is connected to the Aria Protocol WebApp, navigate to the Claim tab. Your eligible $APL balance should appear and be ready to claim.&#x20;

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When claiming, you must have a small amount of $IP in your wallet to pay the gas fee for the transaction. If you don't have any yet, you can review how to purchase some in [Purchasing $IP](/about-aria/quickstart-guide/purchasing-usdip.md).

If you have enough $IP in your wallet to pay the gas fee, you can click the Claim Tokens button to deposit your $APL tokens into your wallet!

Need more help follow along with our loom guide [here](https://www.loom.com/share/189eb83dd78b4e6083d420db0a217cd6?sid=7f47a985-f675-4339-b89b-6395fb468583)!


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