# Quick Start Guide

The following is a series of articles and videos which may be of assistance to you in minting your very own Meta Realty DAO CNFT.&#x20;

### Step 1: Get Your (FIAT) Currency Onto an Exchange

* In order to acquire Cardano (ADA) Cryptocurrency, you will first likely need to sign up with an exchange, such as Coinbase, Kraken, Binance, Binance.US, or Crypto.com.
  * Please be aware it may take some time for them to verify your identity before you are able to fully complete the registration process.&#x20;
* Once registered, you should be able to transfer funds from a bank account onto the Cryptocurrency Exchange you signed up with.
* After you've added funds to your Cryptocurrency Exchange account, you can buy Cardano (ADA) Cryptocurrency.

### Step 2: Create a Private Cryptocurrency Wallet

* Now that you've got Cardano (ADA) in your Exchange account, you need to take it "Off Exchange" and withdraw it into a private cryptocurrency wallet.
* Sorted alphabetically, the predominant private cryptocurrency wallets that support Cardano (ADA) are:&#x20;
  * Daedalus Wallet
  * Nami Wallet
  * Yoroi Wallet
* We recommend researching all three options, then creating the type of wallet you are most comfortable with.&#x20;
