# Why moving $ZEN to Horizen EON before the migration and what to do with $ZEN

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**Created:** [September 16, 2024, 8:10pm UTC](https://horizen.discourse.group/t/why-moving-zen-to-horizen-eon-before-the-migration-and-what-to-do-with-zen/730 "2024-09-16T20:10:50Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 16, 2024, 8:10pm UTC](https://horizen.discourse.group/t/why-moving-zen-to-horizen-eon-before-the-migration-and-what-to-do-with-zen/730/1 "2024-09-16T20:10:50Z")

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Horizen 2.0 is approaching and the seamless migration for your $ZEN will be to have them on Horizen EON already.

On Horizen EON, you can swap, trade, and stake your $ZEN easily thanks to its EVM feature.

When Horizen 2.0 reaches the mainnet, a lot of zkdApps should be available, as Horizen 2.0 is the home for zkdApps, thanks to its close connection with [zkVerify](https://zkverify.io/).

## Move $ZEN to Horizen EON

The process is very simple. To get ZEN on Horizen EON you will need to perform a forward transfer. To do so, you need to have your ZEN on the [Sphere By Horizen wallet](https://github.com/HorizenOfficial/Sphere_by_Horizen).

 ![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/uploads/horizen/original/1X/b1217a2e3a26d0f305d60eaa4905d388095891f1.png)

## Secure your ZEN

This is not a mandatory but a recommended step. You can use your hardware wallet to sign the transaction that happens in your browser wallet, like MetaMask.

There is a tutorial to show you [how to secure your ZEN on MetaMask thanks to Ledger](https://horizen.discourse.group/t/use-ledger-to-be-safe-on-metamask-and-horizen-eon/716), but the process can also be done on [Rabby wallet](https://support.ledger.com/article/4409801559569-zd), [Rainbow wallet](https://www.ledger.com/rainbow), [Math wallet](https://blog.mathwallet.org/?p=1869), which are also compatible with Horizen EON.

Note that it’s also possible with some other hardware wallet. Please refer to the documentation of your hardware wallet, or browser wallet.

## Stake your $ZEN

You can stake your $ZEN in a pool or a forger node.

To stake $ZEN on a pool, or use it for DeFi, you’ll need to visit [all the dApps existing on Horizen EON](https://horizen.discourse.group/t/all-the-horizen-eon-ecosystem-dapps/721/2) and make your choice.

When you stake your $ZEN on a forger node, you participate in the security of the network.

You can either [host the node yourself](https://docs.horizen.io/horizen_eon/staking/how_to_stake_on_eon) if you’re a developer.

Or you can [select a node provider to delegate your ZEN](https://horizenofficial.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ZEN/pages/136872090/Community+Hosting+and+Setup+List+for+Super+Nodes+and+Forger+Nodes). Connect your wallet to their webpage and follow their steps to do so.

## Trade your $ZEN

Do you want to have your $ZEN available for trading?

It’s possible with Horizen EON.

There are several swap and bridge dApps to perform this action.

You can for example use [Spooky Swap and Archon](https://horizen.discourse.group/t/swap-and-bridge-your-zen/715), or use [Interport to swap and bridge your tokens in one transaction](https://horizen.discourse.group/t/swap-and-bridge-in-one-transaction-with-interport/727).

This is not an exhaustive list, so please [check all the dApps on Horizen EON](https://eon.horizen.io/) to make your choice.

Don’t forget that the community and the team can answer all your questions.