# Onboarding to Cardano

**🔐  Step 1: Download a Cardano Wallet**

To buy, sell, or stake NFTs on Cardano, you need your own crypto wallet. This gives you **100% ownership** of your assets.\
**Important:** Always write down and securely store your seed phrase.

#### Recommended Wallets:

* [**TokeoPay**](https://tokeopay.io/)**:** Easy to use, packed with features, and works for [ONE Platform staking](https://theoneplatform.io/staking)
* [**Vespr**](https://vespr.xyz/)**:** Beautiful mobile wallet with a clean UI
* [**GeroWallet**](https://gerowallet.io/)**:** Available on desktop & mobile
* [**Eternl**](https://eternl.io/app/mainnet/faq)**:** Advanced features for experienced users

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### 💳  Step 2: Fund Your Cardano Wallet

There are two common ways to add ADA (Cardano’s native token) to your wallet:

#### Option A: Buy ADA directly inside your wallet with a credit card

Many wallets now allow direct purchase with fiat.

#### Option B: Use a Centralized Exchange

Create an account, complete KYC, buy ADA, then send it to your Cardano wallet.\
**Never leave large funds on an exchange** only the wallet owner with the seed phrase truly controls the assets.

**Top Centralized Exchanges:**

* [Gemini](https://www.gemini.com/)
* [Binance](https://www.binance.com/en)
* [Coinbase](https://www.coinbase.com/)
* [Kraken](https://www.kraken.com/en-gb)

**Decentralized Exchanges (no account needed):**

* [Changelly](https://changelly.com/)
* [FixedFloat](https://fixedfloat.com/en/)
* [ChangeNOW](https://changenow.io/)

**Easy Swapping Between Chains:**

* **SimpleSwap:** Great for moving from ETH, BTC, etc. to ADA, one of the easiest and cheapest options.

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### 🖼️  NFT TOOLS

#### Marketplaces:

* [**JPG Store**](https://www.jpg.store/)**:** The largest Cardano NFT marketplace
* [**Cswap**](https://www.cswap.info/)**:** The first NFT DEX with instant liquidity

#### Rarity & Discord Role Verification:

* [**CNFT.Tools**](https://cnft.tools/)**:**
  * See rarity rankings for NFT projects
  * Connect your wallet to verify ownership in Discord
  * Get access to roles, gated channels, and tools

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### 💰 TOKEN TOOLS

#### Trading:

* [**Minswap**](https://app.minswap.org/swap)**:** The most popular Cardano DEX
* [**DexHunter**](https://dexhunter.io/)**:** DEX aggregator that finds the best price (small fee applies)

#### Tracking:

* [**TapTools**](https://www.taptools.io/)**:** Track all Cardano-native tokens (CNTs)
  * Integrated trading with DexHunter

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### 🔎  How To Find Your Info

#### ✅  **Find Your Stake Key:**

* [Pool.pm](https://pool.pm/)
* [CardanoScan](https://cardanoscan.io/)
* [Tutorial Video](https://youtu.be/LPy_4PqAFzM)

#### 🔄  **Find Your Transaction ID (TX ID):**

* For Nami & Eternl wallets: [Watch this tutorial](https://youtu.be/mSSJTPYZf58)