# Locking To earn the AZND share of yield from the underlying Asset Pool, AZND must be locked into the loAZND vault on supported blockchains. Unlocking AZND from the loAZND vault involves a 1-day cooldown period before withdrawal ### Locking Mechanics * Users who lock AZND into the vault will receive loAZND in return. loAZND is a receipt token that follows the ERC-4626 standard for vault tokens * loAZND is a liquid token and can also be used in DeFi protocols like any other yield-bearing vault token * loAZND locked in the loAZND contract remain there and are not lent out / rehypothecated for any other purposes * Yield is paid out in additional loAZND tokens deposited into the vault that tracks the share of yield allocated to AZND holders * Yield is accumulated on a weekly basis and distributed evenly throughout the following week. This is done to even out the distribution of rewards and avoid gaming the reward system if rewards were distributed in one lumpsum * Unlocking is subject to a 1-day cooldown period, the initial AZND tokens and additional AZND rewards are available for withdrawal at the end of the cooldown --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.mudigital.net/protocol-overview/asia-dollar-aznd/locking.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.