# How to Withdraw Funds from the Exchange

The user decided to withdraw the earned money from the exchange to an external crypto wallet. Where to begin?&#x20;

**Attention! Withdrawal of funds to an external crypto wallet is carried out only from the user's currency accounts!**&#x20;

Therefore, you first need to [transfer](https://stemx.gitbook.io/stem-exchange-user-manual/transfer-from-trading-account-to-currency-account) funds from the user's trading account to a currency account, and then proceed with processing requests for withdrawal. By the way, [withdrawals in STEMX](https://stemx.gitbook.io/stem-exchange-user-manual/how-to-withdraw-funds-from-the-exchange/withdrawing-stemx-from-a-currency-account-to-an-external-wallet) and [withdrawals in SXUSD](https://stemx.gitbook.io/stem-exchange-user-manual/how-to-withdraw-funds-from-the-exchange/withdrawing-sxusd-from-a-currency-account-to-an-external-wallet) have their own nuances. We will consider this in more detail in the following chapters.
