II — QUICK START
This short guide walks you through the essential steps to begin using Haystack — from creating your account to subscribing to your first yield program.
If you follow these steps in order, you will be fully set up in just a few minutes.
1. Create Your Account
Go to the Haystack sign-up page.
Enter your email and confirm the verification code.
Create your password.
Complete the basic information form.
Your account is now active.
2. Verify Your Identity (KYC)
Before you can subscribe to any program, you must complete identity verification.
Open Settings → Security & Privacy → KYC Information.
Choose one of the supported KYC providers.
Follow the on-screen steps (ID document + face verification).
Wait for the provider to approve your submission.
Approval times vary, but most are processed quickly.
3. Add Funds
You can deposit either fiat or crypto.
Deposit Steps
Open the Transaction section.
Select Deposit.
Choose Fiat or Crypto.
Enter the amount.
Follow the instructions for sending the funds.
Confirm the request.
Your balance updates once the deposit is verified.
4. Choose a Yield Program
Once you have balance available:
Open the Product Catalog.
Browse the available programs.
Review the details:
duration
target APY
minimum amount
risk level
any documentation provided
Click Subscribe on the program you want.
5. Subscribe
To start earning:
Enter the amount you want to allocate.
Choose what should happen at maturity (rollover, partial withdrawal, or full withdrawal).
Accept the disclosures and terms.
Select Subscribe.
Your subscription is now active and will appear in your portfolio.
6. Track Your Portfolio
Open the Portfolio Dashboard to see:
your total balance
active programs
daily yield accrual (where applicable)
upcoming maturity dates
your overall performance
Everything updates automatically.
7. Withdraw or Rollover
When a program reaches maturity, your chosen maturity action is applied automatically. Depending on what you selected when subscribing, your funds will:
Rollover Your principal — and optionally your earnings — start a new term in the same program.
Withdraw Your principal and/or earnings return to your Available Balance.
Once the funds are back in Available Balance, you can:
subscribe to another program
let them move into the ELP
withdraw them in fiat or crypto
This marks the end of a program’s cycle and the beginning of your next allocation decision.
You’re Ready
These steps cover the full journey from sign-up to your first yield subscription. The next sections of the documentation explain each area in more detail.
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