Security

Wallet

Software or a device that helps you manage the keys used to receive and spend bitcoin. It does not hold bitcoin itself.

Why it matters

Your wallet setup determines how you authorise payments and how you recover access if a device is lost.

A hardware wallet can keep private keys offline while signing a transaction you create on a computer or phone.

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