diff --git a/contracts/Stader.sol b/contracts/Stader.sol
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+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+pragma solidity 0.8.22;
+
+import { Initializable } from "@openzeppelin/contracts-upgradeable/proxy/utils/Initializable.sol";
+import { ERC20Upgradeable } from "@openzeppelin/contracts-upgradeable/token/ERC20/ERC20Upgradeable.sol";
+import { AccessControlUpgradeable } from "@openzeppelin/contracts-upgradeable/access/AccessControlUpgradeable.sol";
+import { PausableUpgradeable } from "@openzeppelin/contracts-upgradeable/security/PausableUpgradeable.sol";
+
+import { IERC20Burnable } from "./IERC20Burnable.sol";
+
+/**
+ * @title Stader token Contract for L2s
+ * @author Stader Labs
+ * @notice The ERC20 contract for the Stader token
+ */
+contract Stader is Initializable, ERC20Upgradeable, PausableUpgradeable, AccessControlUpgradeable, IERC20Burnable {
+    error ZeroAddress();
+
+    bytes32 public constant MINTER_ROLE = keccak256("MINTER_ROLE");
+    bytes32 public constant BURNER_ROLE = keccak256("BURNER_ROLE");
+    bytes32 public constant PAUSER_ROLE = keccak256("PAUSER_ROLE");
+
+    /// @custom:oz-upgrades-unsafe-allow constructor
+    constructor() {
+        _disableInitializers();
+    }
+
+    modifier requireNonZeroAddress(address _addr) {
+        if (_addr == address(0)) {
+            revert ZeroAddress();
+        }
+        _;
+    }
+
+    function initialize(address _admin) external initializer requireNonZeroAddress(_admin) {
+        __ERC20_init("Stader", "SD");
+        __Pausable_init();
+        __AccessControl_init();
+
+        _grantRole(DEFAULT_ADMIN_ROLE, _admin);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @notice Mints SD token when called by an authorized caller
+     * @param to the account to mint to
+     * @param amount the amount of SD token to mint
+     */
+    function mint(address to, uint256 amount) external onlyRole(MINTER_ROLE) whenNotPaused {
+        _mint(to, amount);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @notice Burns SD token when called by an authorized caller
+     * @param account the account to burn from
+     * @param amount the amount of SD token to burn
+     */
+    function burnFrom(address account, uint256 amount) external onlyRole(BURNER_ROLE) whenNotPaused {
+        _burn(account, amount);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * used by certain bridge contracts to burn tokens
+     * @dev the caller must have the BURNER_ROLE as well
+     * as the number of requested tokens to burn
+     * @param amount the amount of SD token to burn
+     */
+    function burn(uint256 amount) external onlyRole(BURNER_ROLE) whenNotPaused {
+        _burn(_msgSender(), amount);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @dev Triggers stopped state.
+     * Contract must not be paused.
+     */
+    function pause() external onlyRole(PAUSER_ROLE) {
+        _pause();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @dev Returns to normal state.
+     * Contract must be paused
+     */
+    function unpause() external onlyRole(DEFAULT_ADMIN_ROLE) {
+        _unpause();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/script/DeployStader.s.sol b/script/DeployStader.s.sol
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+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GNU-3.0-or-later
+pragma solidity ^0.8.22;
+
+import { Script, console } from "forge-std/Script.sol";
+
+import { ProxyAdmin } from "@openzeppelin/contracts/proxy/transparent/ProxyAdmin.sol";
+
+import {
+    ITransparentUpgradeableProxy,
+    TransparentUpgradeableProxy
+} from "@openzeppelin/contracts/proxy/transparent/TransparentUpgradeableProxy.sol";
+
+import { Stader } from "../contracts/Stader.sol";
+
+contract DeployStader is Script {
+    event DeployedStader(address staderProxy, address sd);
+
+    function deployProxy() public {
+        address admin = vm.envAddress("STADER_ADMIN");
+        address proxyAdmin = vm.envAddress("PROXY_ADMIN");
+        console.log("ProxyAdmin: ", proxyAdmin);
+        address deploymentAdmin = msg.sender;
+        vm.startBroadcast();
+        Stader implementation = new Stader();
+        bytes memory initializationData = abi.encodeWithSelector(Stader.initialize.selector, deploymentAdmin);
+        TransparentUpgradeableProxy proxy =
+            new TransparentUpgradeableProxy(address(implementation), proxyAdmin, initializationData);
+        console.log("Stader deployed to proxy at: ", address(proxy));
+        emit DeployedStader(address(proxy), address(implementation));
+        Stader sd = Stader(address(proxy));
+        if (admin != deploymentAdmin) {
+            sd.grantRole(sd.DEFAULT_ADMIN_ROLE(), admin);
+            sd.renounceRole(sd.DEFAULT_ADMIN_ROLE(), deploymentAdmin);
+            console.log("Stader set admin to: ", admin);
+            console.log("Stader renounced admin: ", deploymentAdmin);
+        } else {
+            console.log("Stader set admin to: ", admin);
+        }
+        vm.stopBroadcast();
+    }
+
+    function upgradeProxy() public {
+        address proxy = vm.envAddress("STADER");
+        vm.startBroadcast();
+        Stader implementation = new Stader();
+        ITransparentUpgradeableProxy proxyInterface = ITransparentUpgradeableProxy(proxy);
+        proxyInterface.upgradeTo(address(implementation));
+        vm.stopBroadcast();
+    }
+
+    function deployImplementation() public {
+        vm.startBroadcast();
+        Stader implementation = new Stader();
+        console.log("Stader deployed at: ", address(implementation));
+        vm.stopBroadcast();
+    }
+
+    function setupGrants() public {
+        address proxy = vm.envAddress("STADER");
+        address ccipTokenPool = vm.envAddress("TOKEN_POOL");
+        address admin = vm.envAddress("STADER_ADMIN");
+        Stader sd = Stader(proxy);
+        vm.startBroadcast();
+        sd.grantRole(sd.MINTER_ROLE(), ccipTokenPool);
+        sd.grantRole(sd.BURNER_ROLE(), ccipTokenPool);
+        sd.grantRole(sd.PAUSER_ROLE(), admin);
+        vm.stopBroadcast();
+    }
+}