# Redeeming lvlUSD for USDC

Here’s how to redeem lvlUSD for USDC using the Level Minting contract on Etherscan:

1. Visit the lvlUSD contract on Etherscan at [here](https://etherscan.io/address/0x7C1156E515aA1A2E851674120074968C905aAF37#writeContract)
2. Connect your wallet to Etherscan

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3. Give approval to the Level Minting V2 contract (`0x9136aB0294986267b71BeED86A75eeb3336d09E1`) to spend lvlUSD. Enter the Level Minting V2 address and your lvlUSD amount as follows. Note that lvlUSD has `18` decimals, so if you were to redeem 5 lvlUSD, your amount would be `5000000000000000000`. You can also use the `balanceOf` function in this contract to fetch your total balance and use it in the amount field.

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4. Once the approval tranasction is complete, visit the [Level Minting V2 contract on Etherscan](https://etherscan.io/address/0x9136aB0294986267b71BeED86A75eeb3336d09E1#writeProxyContract) and use the `initiateRedeem` function. The fields will take the following values:
   1. `asset`: `0xA0b86991c6218b36c1d19D4a2e9Eb0cE3606eB48` (USDC address)&#x20;
   2. `lvlUsdAmount:` The amount that you want to redeem (must be equal to or less than the amount approved earlier)
   3. `minAssetAmount`: 0

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5. After the `initiateRedeem` transaction is complete, wait 2 seconds and execute the `completeRedeem` function. The fields will take the following values:
   1. `asset`: `0xA0b86991c6218b36c1d19D4a2e9Eb0cE3606eB48` (USDC address)&#x20;
   2. `beneficiary` : Your wallet address or the address you want the USDC to get credited to

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6. After completing the `completeRedeem` transaction, you will have received the USDC amount.


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