# The 2 Tokens - IDIA & vIDIA

So, by now, you should know about:

* **The structure of our IDOs** [*(staking / purchase / claim)*](https://impossible.gitbook.io/impossible-finance-faq/launchpad/launchpad-overview/the-3-ido-periods) 
* **Where to stake your tokens to get allocation** [*(standard sale / unlimited sale / whitelist sale)*](https://impossible.gitbook.io/impossible-finance-faq/launchpad/launchpad-overview/the-3-sale-cards)

So, you are now probably asking what tokens should you stake in order to get allocation?

## Introducing IDIA & vIDIA

IDIA & vIDIA are **the tokens that you can use to obtain allocation** on our IDOs.

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**IDIA** is our Impossible Finance Launchpad token\
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**vIDIA** is the vested version of our IDIA Token
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Whether you stake only IDIA or only vIDIA or even both at the same time, the important thing is to stake early (check [#how-is-allocation-calculated](https://impossible.gitbook.io/impossible-finance-faq/launchpad-faq#how-is-allocation-calculated "mention") for more info).

## Similarities & Differences between IDIA & vIDIA

At face value, IDIA & vIDIA sound & appear the same, but, there are some core differences between the two.

On the table below, you can see the major similarities and differences between both:

<figure><img src="https://2070884675-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-Mblc6q3YEdwqoZdnD_v%2Fuploads%2Fm4L0MounW0gVuZpemSVS%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=8ef96dc7-c841-406b-825b-d75be8150408" alt="" width="375"><figcaption><p>Feature comparison between IDIA &#x26; viDIA</p></figcaption></figure>

#### IDIA Characteristics

* You <mark style="color:green;">**can**</mark> use it to stake on our IDOs
* You <mark style="color:green;">**can**</mark> trade it in a Swap (ex. [IF Swap](https://app.impossible.finance/swap) or [Pancake Swap](https://pancakeswap.finance/swap?inputCurrency=0xe9e7CEA3DedcA5984780Bafc599bD69ADd087D56\&outputCurrency=0x0b15Ddf19D47E6a86A56148fb4aFFFc6929BcB89))
* You <mark style="color:green;">**can**</mark> transfer IDIA between wallets

**vIDIA Characteristics**

* You <mark style="color:green;">**can**</mark> use it to stake on our IDOs
* You *<mark style="color:red;">**cannot**</mark>* trade it nor transfer it between wallets
* You <mark style="color:green;">**can**</mark> earn passive rewards by holding it

Another difference between IDIA & vIDIA is that vIDIA usually gets a bigger IDO pool, therefore usually giving access to bigger allocations.

## IDIA or vIDIA, which is right for you?

By looking at the characteristics of each, you should already start to have a picture of which of the tokens makes more sense for your preferences.

**You should use IDIA if you prefer to:**

* Have flexibility & be able to trade your tokens anytime
* Be able to transfer your tokens between your wallets

**You should use vIDIA if you prefer to:**

* Hold your tokens for longer periods of time
* Earn passive income while holding vIDIA
* Access to bigger IDO allocation pools

## How to get IDIA & vIDIA

You can get **IDIA** by purchasing it directly in different platforms. For **vIDIA**, however, you can only get it by ***Vesting*** your existing **IDIA.**

In practical terms, this means that in order **to get vIDIA** you would need to **get IDIA first**.

### IDIA

You can get IDIA by purchasing it directly through the following locations:

* [Thena Swap](http://www.thena.fi/referral/?ref=IMPOSSIBLE)
* [Impossible Swap](https://swap.impossible.finance/#/swap?inputCurrency=0xe9e7CEA3DedcA5984780Bafc599bD69ADd087D56\&outputCurrency=0x0b15ddf19d47e6a86a56148fb4afffc6929bcb89)
* [PancakeSwap](https://pancakeswap.finance/swap?inputCurrency=0xe9e7CEA3DedcA5984780Bafc599bD69ADd087D56\&outputCurrency=0x0b15ddf19d47e6a86a56148fb4afffc6929bcb89)

### vIDIA

Over the next page, we will go over how to vest your existing **IDIA** into **vIDIA**.


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