A paper wallet is a cryptocurrency wallet which has its public and private keys printed on paper. The keys can normally be read using a QR code. As long as you maintain the integrity of the printed paper, it’s a very secure storage method due to its offline (air gapped) nature.
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ELI5 Don’t ever mix paper and electronic wallets!
Whatever cryptocurrency you might use, don't ever mix paper and electronic wallets!
In this article we give a ELI5 overview of paper wallets and what you need to know to keep ...
What is a “paper wallet”? Doesn’t sound very high tech!
Writing secrets on paper doesn't sound very high tech but, as it turns out, it's one of the most secure Bitcoin storage methods available!
Why? Because printed paper is actual...
Do you really need a hardware wallet?
Carrying a complete banking institution in your pocket is an amazing concept!
Hardware wallets are really cool.
They're basically specially designed storage systems, like s...
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ELI5 Ledger Nano
Ledger Nano is a family hardware wallets that earned their fame for being reliable, sturdy and affordable. Ledger’s also were some of the very first hardware solutions for secure cryptocurrency storage. As folks realized that they’d become their own bank, security became a concern. It turns out that storing money at home isn’t as simple […]
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Crypto Wallets
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Wallets are special applications which manage keys, balances and make it easy for users to send and receive cryptocurrencies using those keys. Modern wallets may also include NFT minting features, message signing, staking and delegation options and web3 connectivity.
Paper Wallet
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A paper wallet is a cryptocurrency wallet which has its public and private keys printed on paper. The keys can normally be read using a QR code. As long as you maintain the integrity of the printed paper, it's a very secure storage method due to its offline (air gapped) nature.
Bitcoin Wallet
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A Bitcoin Wallet is a software which implements basic BTC management functions such as generating and managing new receiving addresses, signing and sending transactions to the network, receiving transactions from the network, managing your addresses, reading and producing QR codes, adding up your unspent Bitcoin across several addresses and many other useful functionalities. Wallets may also offer security functions such as encrypting your keys so they can't be used in case the wallet files get lost or stolen.
Hardware Wallet
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A Hardware Wallet is a cryptocurrency wallet implemented in secure physical devices which you can safely store away from the Internet.
Ledger
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The term "ledger" may refer to either a financial accounting book or a hardware wallet brand. The latter gets its name from the former, as blockchains form the financial ledger in cryptocurrencies.