# Non-Custodial Staking Non-custodial staking, as the name suggests means that custody of the funds is **NOT** taken in order to claim or stake them. **Non-custodial staking is evidently the better way to go as the funds are not transferred to another account.** A ***non-custodial solution*** allows users to retain control over their assets while using the services provided by the protocol. In a non-custodial solution, the user owns their private keys, which are used to access their assets on the blockchain. This means that users don't have to rely on a third party to hold onto their assets. The benefits of non-custodial solutions in DeFi is they provide users with greater control over their assets, reduce the risk of hacking and fraud, and offer greater transparency and efficiency than traditional financial institutions. ## Want to know the bemefits of non-custodial staking? Checkout this tweet thread by Stakefish: {% embed url="" %} --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.evia.network/fundamentals/non-custodial-staking.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.