# Creating Value **Minting** Minting is one of the ways in which MOVE DAO generates profits. The protocol will sell bonds of other tokens like USDT for discounted MOVE tokens, which will then be vested for gradual release to the minting party. This allows full-time investors to actively manage their MOVE portfolio and generate significant rewards over time whilst also supporting the growth of the MOVE DAO by financing its liquidity and facilitating more upwards price movement. **Staking** Staking is an integral part of the MOVE DAO. Investors will stake their MOVE, locking it into the ecosystem and receiving compounding rewards generated by bond sales. Over time, the amount of MOVE owned by stakers will increase, bringing more profit and reducing exposure risk. Staking MOVE becomes less risky and more profitable over time since an increasing share of MOVE will protect investors from negative price action, and given that the protocol ensures a price floor of 1 MOVE per USD, staking for long enough will guarantee profit. Staking locks your MOVE compounds automatically, when you can unstake at any time. --- # 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://doc.aptoslaunch.io/move-ecosystem-fund-3-3/creating-value.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.