A hard wallet is a physical device that connects to a computer via USB and runs a software application within a Dashboard..<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hard wallets are non-custodial by default – you manage your private keys via a Seed. They provide the best security because most of the time they are offline, so cannot be hacked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If a hard wallet is lost or damaged, it doesn\u2019t matter as remember, no funds are actually stored in a crypto wallet, it is just a way of accessing them. So long as you keep your Seed safe you can restore access with a new hard wallet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hard Wallets are by default offline, so are also described as cold wallets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The simplest form of crypto wallet, and the one that really boils down storage of crypto to the bare bones is a paper wallet. A Paper Wallet is literally a piece of paper which includes your Public Key and the associated QR code, and the same for the Private Key.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Though this can be hard to wrap your head around, a Paper Wallet should actually help to underline that cryptocurrency is virtual. It simply grants you control in the most basic form. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Scan the QR code of the Public Key via a Soft Wallet on your phone and see the balance and any transaction history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Scan the QR code of the Private Key via a Soft Wallet on your phone and control over the funds are yours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Paper wallets are permanently offline so are the ultimate cold wallet but are a very low-tech approach to storing funds. They need to be properly protected from loss\/damage – such as lamination – with adequate copies. They simply offer storage, in order to send\/receive or monitor value, you\u2019ll need one of the wallet options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Though Paper Wallets are the ultimate cold wallet, you still need the internet to create them and a recent\u00a0scam with a major paper wallet provider\u00a0highlights that danger.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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