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Crypto Wallets

Learn about crypto wallets - hot vs. cold storage, seed phrases, hardware wallets, multi-sig setups, and how to securely manage your digital assets.

Learn about crypto wallets - hot vs. cold storage, seed phrases, hardware wallets, multi-sig setups, and how to securely manage your digital assets.

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Wallets Terms

29 Results

B

Browser Wallet

Wallets

A browser wallet is a wallet that runs inside a web browser, usually as an extension, and lets users sign transactions and connect to dApps.

Updated: Mar 29, 2026

Bundler

Wallets

A bundler is a service in account abstraction systems that collects user operations and packages them into blockchain transactions.

Updated: Mar 19, 2026

C

Client-Side Signing

Wallets

Client-side signing means a transaction or message is signed on the user's device instead of on a remote server.

Updated: Mar 29, 2026

Cold Storage

Wallets

Keeping cryptocurrency private keys offline and disconnected from the internet to maximize security.

Updated: Mar 19, 2026

Cold Wallet

Wallets

A cold wallet is a wallet that keeps private keys offline, making it harder for internet-based attackers to reach them.

Updated: Mar 19, 2026

Crypto Wallet

Wallets

A digital application or device that manages cryptocurrency private keys and enables users to store, send, and receive digital assets.

Updated: Mar 19, 2026

Custodial Wallet

Wallets

A cryptocurrency wallet where a third-party service provider holds and manages your private keys on your behalf.

Updated: Mar 19, 2026

Custody

Wallets

The arrangement of who holds and controls the private keys to cryptocurrency, determining who has actual ownership and access to funds.

Updated: Mar 29, 2026

G

Gasless Transaction

Wallets

A gasless transaction is a transaction flow where the user does not pay network gas directly from their own wallet.

Updated: Mar 29, 2026

H

Hardware Wallet

Wallets

A physical device that stores cryptocurrency private keys offline for maximum security.

Updated: Mar 29, 2026

HD Wallet

Wallets

A hierarchical deterministic wallet deriving many addresses from a single seed phrase using mathematical algorithms.

Updated: Mar 19, 2026

Hot Wallet

Wallets

A cryptocurrency wallet stored on internet-connected devices, optimized for convenience but with lower security.

Updated: Mar 19, 2026

K

Keystore

Wallets

An encrypted file that stores a private key, secured with a password, used for importing/exporting wallet access.

Updated: Mar 19, 2026

L

Ledger

Wallets

A popular hardware wallet brand that stores cryptocurrency private keys offline for secure asset management.

Updated: Mar 29, 2026

M

MetaMask

Wallets

A widely-used browser extension and mobile wallet that enables users to interact with Ethereum DApps and manage their digital assets.

Updated: Mar 29, 2026

Mobile Wallet

Wallets

A cryptocurrency wallet application designed for smartphones, enabling on-the-go access to digital assets.

Updated: Mar 19, 2026

Multisig Wallet

Wallets

A cryptocurrency wallet requiring multiple key holders to approve transactions for enhanced security and governance.

Updated: Mar 19, 2026

N

Non-Custodial Wallet

Wallets

A wallet where the user directly controls private keys, maintaining full ownership without relying on third parties.

Updated: Mar 29, 2026

P

Private Key

Wallets

A secret cryptographic key that proves ownership of an address and enables transfer of funds.

Updated: Mar 29, 2026

S

Seed Phrase

Wallets

A list of 12 or 24 random words that can recreate your wallet and all its private keys.

Updated: Mar 29, 2026

Session Key

Wallets

Limited-permission cryptographic key authorizing specific actions without revealing master key.

Updated: Mar 29, 2026

Signing Request

Wallets

Request from an application asking user to cryptographically sign a transaction.

Updated: Mar 29, 2026

Smart Wallet

Wallets

A smart contract functioning as a user account with programmable security and features like social recovery.

Updated: Mar 19, 2026

Social Recovery

Wallets

Wallet recovery mechanism using trusted contacts to verify identity and restore access.

Updated: Mar 29, 2026

T

Transaction Signing

Wallets

The cryptographic authorization of a blockchain transaction using a private key, proving ownership and intent.

Updated: Mar 29, 2026

Trezor

Wallets

A hardware wallet that stores private keys offline, securing cryptocurrency through cold storage.

Updated: Mar 29, 2026

W

Wallet

Wallets

A digital tool that stores cryptographic keys, allowing users to manage and control their cryptocurrency and NFTs.

Updated: Mar 29, 2026

Wallet Address

Wallets

A unique public identifier derived from your public key, used to receive cryptocurrency.

Updated: Mar 29, 2026

Wallet Provider

Wallets

A software or service that manages cryptocurrency keys and enables blockchain interactions.

Updated: Mar 19, 2026