<p>Yes it can be returned. 2 ADA is the current cost of registering your staking key on chain (this is to prevent sybil attacks). If and when you <a href="https://github.com/input-output-hk/cardano-node/blob/master/doc/reference/cardano-node-cli-reference.md" rel="nofollow noreferrer">de-register</a> your staking keys, the 2 ADA is returned to the original address it was sent from.</p>

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thanks, eventually I found the unstake option in ccvault.io in the wallets settings, scroll down.
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<p>When delegating for the first time there is a 2 ADA deposit being spent.</p>
<p>Is this 2 ADA ever returned? if yes when is it returned and how?</p>

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Delegation Deposit
# Delegation Deposit

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-12-02)

When delegating for the first time there is a 2 ADA deposit being spent.

Is this 2 ADA ever returned? if yes when is it returned and how?

**Tags:** wallet, transaction

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2021-12-02. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

Yes it can be returned. 2 ADA is the current cost of registering your staking key on chain (this is to prevent sybil attacks). If and when you [de-register](https://github.com/input-output-hk/cardano-node/blob/master/doc/reference/cardano-node-cli-reference.md) your staking keys, the 2 ADA is returned to the original address it was sent from.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: thanks, eventually I found the unstake option in ccvault.io in the wallets settings, scroll down.  

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