# User Deposits & Shares

Nashpoint Nodes implement the [ERC-4626](https://eips.ethereum.org/EIPS/eip-4626) standard for deposits, enabling users to seamlessly deposit assets and receive standardized shares representing their proportional ownership in the Node's underlying investments.

When you deposit funds into Nashpoint, you receive shares representing your stake in the overall strategy. You can either specify exactly how many assets you'd like to deposit and receive the corresponding number of shares, or specify the number of shares you'd like to receive, and NashPoint calculates the required asset deposit. The flexibility allows users to choose based on convenience or specific investment goals.

**ERC-4626**: A standardized tokenized vault interface that simplifies deposits, withdrawals, and asset valuations across DeFi protocols.

**Deposit**:  Use the `deposit()` function to specify exactly how many assets you'd like to deposit; Nashpoint calculates how many shares you'll receive.

**Mint**: Use the `mint()`  where you specify exactly how many shares you want; Nashpoint calculates how many assets you'll need to deposit.


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