Step-by-Step Guide
Bedrock Vault accepts deposits at any time, allowing users to access yield opportunities without waiting for a specific entry window. Newly deposited uniBTC is automatically enrolled in the next epoch and begins earning yield when the epoch starts.
Depositing into a Vault
Step 1 — Prepare your wallet
Before you start, make sure you have:
A Web3 wallet (MetaMask, OKX Wallet, or any WalletConnect-compatible wallet).
The Ethereum network added to your wallet. If you have not added it yet, the dApp will prompt you to switch networks automatically.
A small amount of ETH for gas.
The vault's underlying asset (e.g. testnet uniBTC) in the connected wallet.
Step 2 — Connect to the vaults app
Navigate to https://app.bedrock.technology/vaults
Click Connect Wallet in the top-right corner.
Select your wallet provider and approve the connection request.
Step 3 — Choose a vault
The Vaults dashboard lists every active vault along with:
Underlying asset — the token the vault accepts (e.g. uniBTC).
Current phase — pre-deposit, locked, or withdrawal window, plus the countdown to the next phase.
Target / projected APY — the strategy's projected annualized yield for the epoch.
TVL and capacity — the total value already deposited and the vault's cap, if one exists.
Click into the vault you want to use.
Step 4 — Approve the token
The first time you interact with a vault, you'll need to grant the vault contract permission to spend your underlying asset.
On the vault page, enter the amount you want to deposit, or click Max.
Click Approve.
Your wallet will pop up requesting an ERC-20 approve transaction — confirm it.
This is a one-time approval per asset, per vault.
Step 5 — Deposit
After the approval transaction is confirmed, the Approve button will switch to Deposit.
Click Deposit.
Confirm the deposit transaction in your wallet.
Once the transaction is mined, your vault share balance will update on the page and your deposit will be counted toward this cycle's yield epoch.
You're now subscribed. You don't need to do anything during the locked phase — yield accrues automatically.
Monitoring Your Position During the Yield Epoch
During the 30-day locked phase, the vault is closed for deposits and withdrawals, but you can still track exactly what your position is doing.
Step 1 — Open your position view
On the vault detail page, the Your Position panel shows:
Your share balance (vault shares are non-transferable receipts of your deposit).
The underlying asset value those shares represent at the start of the epoch.
The current epoch number and the time remaining until the withdrawal window opens.
Step 2 — Track accrued yield
Yield is recorded on-chain when the underlying strategy distributes rewards to the vault. This may happen once at the end of the epoch, or in tranches throughout, depending on the strategy.
The Pending Rewards field shows yield that has been recorded but not yet claimed. This figure updates only when the vault contract receives a distribution — it is not a real-time estimate.
Step 3 — Verify on-chain (optional)
Every distribution emits an on-chain event. To verify:
Copy the vault contract address from the Contract link on the vault page.
Open it on the Ethereum block explorer.
Inspect the Events tab and look for YieldDistributed events for the current epoch.
Do not wait until the final hour of the withdrawal window to act. If the withdrawal window closes before your transaction confirms, your position will roll into the next 30-day lock and you will need to wait for the following withdrawal window to make changes.
Withdrawing and Claiming Rewards
When the 30-day epoch ends, the vault enters its 7-day withdrawal window. During this window you have three options, and you can mix and match them.
Option A — Claim rewards only (roll principal forward)
If you want to keep your principal deployed for the next cycle but take your yield out as cash:
Open the vault page during the withdrawal window.
Click Claim in the Your Position panel.
Confirm the transaction.
The accrued rewards will be sent to your wallet. Your principal stays in the vault and rolls into the next pre-deposit period automatically.
Option B — Withdraw principal and rewards
If you want to fully exit:
Click Withdraw.
Enter the amount of vault shares you want to redeem, or click Max to exit fully.
Confirm the transaction.
The vault will burn your shares and transfer your principal plus any pending rewards back to your wallet in a single transaction.
Option C — Deposit more
The withdrawal window doubles as the next pre-deposit window for users who are already subscribed. If you want to increase your position before the next yield epoch starts:
Enter the additional amount on the deposit panel.
Approve (if your existing approval is insufficient) and Deposit.
Your new deposit is added to your share balance and will be deployed at the start of the next yield epoch.
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