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# Wrapping existing assets to stream them

Unless you are using a native (“es-”) asset, you will need to wrap your currencies before streaming them.

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Once you click “**Upgrade**”, the function will send your asset (currency) to the wrapper that will return a streamable representation of your asset.

You can stream your wrapped asset or unwrap it at any time. The receiver of streamed assets is also able to unwrap the assets.

{% hint style="success" %}
Unwrapping the asset will reclaim the original asset 1-1.&#x20;

You can unwrap your assets anytime.
{% endhint %}