In order to stake, ONT must be stored on a local wallet, where you control the seed/private keys.
{% hint style="info" %} Remember, it's best practice to always withdraw coins from an Exchange. {% endhint %}
{% content-ref url="../../wallets/desktop-wallets/o3-neo-ont.md" %} o3-neo-ont.md {% endcontent-ref %}
{% content-ref url="../../wallets/mobile-wallets/exodus-multi-chain-assets.md" %} exodus-multi-chain-assets.md {% endcontent-ref %}
{% hint style="info" %} Staking ONT means generating ONG. It's easy to stake because holding ONT in your own wallet is the only requirement. {% endhint %}
- Open ONT wallet
- Copy your ONT address
- Send or withdraw ONT from exchange or other wallet to your ONT address
{% hint style="info" %} Did you know? ONT and NEO addresses are interchangeable. {% endhint %}
{% hint style="success" %} :sparkles: Now you're staking ONT and earning ONG, every block or 1 second. {% endhint %}