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How to Mint Cycles

Step-by-step guide to mint cycles by burning ICP using Plug. Used to power canisters on the Internet Computer.

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Cycles power computation on the Internet Computer. With Plug, you can mint cycles by burning ICP and use them to top up canisters. Learn more about cycles here.
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How to mint cycles:

  1. Open Plug and go to the DeFi Hub (second tab at the bottom).

  2. Tap Cycle Top-Up.

  3. Tap Mint.

  4. Enter the amount of ICP you want to burn.

  5. Confirm. Your ICP will be burned, and you’ll receive the corresponding amount of TCycles.

Note: It may take up to 10 minutes for your tCycles balance to update.

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