Wallet basics
Custodial vs. Non-Custodial Wallets: Who Holds the Keys?
Compare the responsibilities, recovery options, provider dependencies, and practical tradeoffs behind the two main approaches to crypto custody.
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Wallet security
Make security a repeatable routine.
Practical wallet security connects installation, recovery, signing, and incident response. Good habits begin before a wallet holds value and continue every time you connect an application or follow a support message. This collection brings those steps together so that one control is not mistaken for complete protection. A hardware signer, account password, backup, and approval review each address different problems. Read the guides that match the decision in front of you, then use the security hub to place that decision in a broader routine. Do not test a recovery process through an unfamiliar website or send secrets to someone claiming to provide assistance.
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How to Send Crypto Safely: A Checklist Before You Confirm
Check the recipient, network, asset, fees, and final authorization, and learn what a small test transfer can and cannot prove.
Wallet basics
Hot vs. Cold Wallets: Find the Right Balance for Your Crypto
Learn what online and offline signing change, how hardware wallets work, and how to build a storage routine you can maintain.
Security
How to Back Up a Crypto Wallet Without Exposing Your Recovery Phrase
Build a recovery plan that fits your wallet, protects the right secrets, and can survive a lost device without creating new exposure.
Security
Crypto Wallet Scams: Warning Signs and Safer Next Steps
Recognize pressure tactics, fake support, malicious permissions, and recovery scams, then choose a response based on what was actually exposed.