In order to stake, NEO 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 NEO means generating GAS. It's easy to stake because holding NEO in your own wallet is the only requirement. {% endhint %}
- Open NEO wallet
- Copy your NEO address
- Send or withdraw NEO from exchange or other wallet to your NEO address
{% hint style="success" %} :sparkles: Now you're staking NEO and earning GAS, every block or 16 seconds. {% endhint %}