Hot and cold wallets
A hot wallet is connected to the internet (an app or browser extension); a cold wallet keeps keys offline, usually on a hardware device.
Related terms
Self-custodySelf-custody means you hold your own keys and therefore your own coins, instead of trustin…Seed phraseA seed phrase is the 12 or 24 words that can restore a crypto wallet. Whoever has it contr…
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