# Minting and Burning

At <https://djed.xyz/> DJED and SHEN can be minted and burned. For regulatory reasonsc this may be restricted in certain countries (check at <https://djed.xyz/terms>, section 2.5).&#x20;

1.) Connect a Cardano wallet with sufficient ADA funds on the top right and then click on "Djed stablecoin" or "Shen reservecoin". Don't forget to activate the dAPP connector in your wallet.

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2.) Decide whether you would like to mint or burn, enter the amount, check the information including fees and click on "Mint" or "Burn".&#x20;

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3.) Afterwards you can check the status of your mint/burn requests under "Orders".

In order to protect DJED's price stability, the minting of DJED and the burning of SHEN are blocked if the reserve ratio falls below 400%. And in order to prevent a dilution of rewards for SHEN holders, minting SHEN is blocked if the reserve ratio is above 800%. However, DJED can always be burned and DJED and SHEN can always be traded on [exchanges](https://faq.coticommunity.com/djed-and-shen/exchanges).

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For more detailed information please go to <https://cotinetwork.medium.com/djed-frequently-asked-questions-f636735be76> and <https://djed.xyz/faq>.
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