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How do I migrate my LSK to Lisk L2?
How do I migrate my LSK to Lisk L2?

Migrate old LSK for new Lisk L2. Learn about the Lisk migration and how to migrate the old LSK for the LSK L2.

Updated over a week ago

Everything you need to know about migrating your mainnet LSK to the new LSK layer 2 (L2).

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In this article:

What is the LSK migration?

Lisk announced their transition to a layer 2 (L2) blockchain.

Mainnet Lisk token holders have a 2-year window starting May 21st, 2024 to claim and migrate their tokens to Lisk L2.

To learn more, visit Lisk's article: Everything you need to know for the LSK migration to Lisk L2.

How do I migrate my LSK to LSK L2?

If you hold LSK in Exodus, you can migrate it to the Lisk L2 token by following the steps below.

The desktop Lisk Wallet, Lisk Portal, and MetaMask are third-party platforms that are not affiliated with Exodus. As such, Exodus cannot guarantee the performance of their products/services or that the steps shown and the information provided will always be accurate.

Mobile

At this time, migrating LSK can only be done with your LSK private key from Exodus Desktop. If you hold LSK in Exodus Mobile, you'll need to sync it to Exodus Desktop. Here’s how:

  1. Download Exodus Desktop from our website.
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  2. Sync your mobile wallet to the desktop wallet you just installed. To learn how, visit: How do I sync Exodus Mobile to Exodus Desktop?
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  3. Follow the instructions in the next section: Desktop.

Desktop

Before you begin, you'll need to install the desktop Lisk Wallet, which can be found on the Lisk website.

You'll also need to install the MetaMask browser extension if you don't already have one.

Once you've installed the desktop Lisk Wallet and MetaMask, here are the steps to migrate your old LSK to the new LSK L2:

  1. In Exodus, open your Lisk (LSK) wallet.
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  2. View and copy your LSK private key. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to do so: How do I view my private keys?

    Please be very careful with your 12-word secret recovery phrase and private keys because they control access to your funds. Never share them with anyone, and only import them into platforms that you trust 100%. If you choose to import your secret recovery phrase or private keys into a third-party platform, you do so at your own risk. To find out more, check out this article from our Knowledge Base: How do I keep my money safe?
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  3. After copying your private key, open your desktop Lisk Wallet and click Add account.
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  4. Click Import private key.
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  5. a) Paste your LSK private key, and b) click Continue to set password.
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  6. a) Enter a password, b) add an account name (optional), c) confirm storing your encrypted secret recovery phrase on your device, and d) click Save account.
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  7. Click Continue to wallet.
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  8. Now that your Exodus LSK has been imported into Lisk Wallet, navigate to the Lisk Portal website. a) Click Claim tokens, b) select Regular Account, and then click Connect Lisk account.
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  9. This will open WalletConnect. Click the copy icon to copy the pairing code.
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  10. In Lisk Wallet, a) click Applications. Next, b) click Connect wallet.
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  11. a) Paste the pairing code and b) click Connect.
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  12. a) Select your imported Exodus wallet and b) click Connect.
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  13. Back in the Lisk Portal, a) confirm your Lisk Wallet address is connected. To continue with the migration, you have to connect an Ethereum wallet. b) Click Connect to connect your MetaMask.
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  14. Select MetaMask.
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  15. Once connected, a) you might see that you're on the incorrect network. If so, click b) Switch to Lisk.
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  16. Next, you have to sign the migration message. To do this, you need a small amount of ETH on the Lisk L2 network to pay the transaction fee. To get some ETH on Lisk L2, connect your MetaMask to the official Lisk Bridge. Learn more about this in Lisk's migration article: Everything you need to know for the LSK migration to Lisk L2.
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    Once you have ETH on Lisk L2, scroll down and click Sign message.
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  17. In your desktop Lisk Wallet, you should see a prompt to Sign raw message. Click Continue.
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  18. Click Continue again.
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  19. a) Enter your password and click Continue.
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  20. Next, a) copy the signed message by clicking Copy to clipboard, then b) click Close.
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  21. In Lisk Wallet, click Sign Message.
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  22. a) Paste the message and b) click Continue.
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  23. a) Enter your password and click Continue.
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  24. Click Close. If you choose to, you can also copy the signed message for your records.
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  25. Back in the Lisk Portal, a) confirm signing the migration message is completed. If it is, b) click Submit claim.
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  26. To confirm the claim in your MetaMask, click Confirm.
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  27. Once confirmed in the Lisk Portal, your LSK L2 will be successfully claimed in your MetaMask.
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  28. To see your LSK L2 in your MetaMask, a) click Tokens, then b) Import tokens.
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  29. a) Paste this contract address: 0xac485391EB2d7D88253a7F1eF18C37f4242D1A24
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    After the token symbol and decimal auto-populate, b) click Next.
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  30. Click Import.
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  31. That's it! You can now see and interact with your migrated LSK L2 tokens.
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Currently, the new LSK L2 chain is not supported in Exodus.

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