Hot Wallets vs Cold Wallets

 you might come across frequently with the terms “hot wallets” and “cold wallets”. All crypto wallets fall under these two types.

In general, whatever is connected to the internet is less secure than something that is not. This is the difference, where “hot” wallets are connected to the internet and “cold” wallets” are not.

Online, desktop and mobile wallets are hot wallets, while hardware and paper wallets are cold wallets.

1). Software Wallet:

There are three forms of software wallets:

  • Desktop wallets: These are installed on a laptop or a PC, and can be accessed from a single computer. Although they provide high security, if the computer is attacked by the virus, there is a chance of losing your wallet.
  • Online wallets: These wallets run on the cloud and can be accessed from any device. Here, your keys are stored online.
  • Mobile wallets: These wallets that run on an application in a smartphone; they are simpler than the desktop wallets and can be used anywhere.

2) Full Node Wallet:

Here you can control your private keys and provide a full copy of the blockchain. Essentially every coin has an official wallet of this type and that can be found on the official GitHub of the site. “Official” means endorsed by the developers who created the coin.” Many cryptos are decentralized, so there is no real official anything.

3) Coin-Specific:

A wallet which works only with a specific coin.

4) Network-Specific:

A wallet that can hold multiple tokens on a single network.

5) Hardware Wallet:

These type of hardware are specifically built to hold cryptocurrency and keep it safe. This includes USB devices. Moreover, these devices can go online to make transactions and get data and then can be taken offline for transportation and security.

6) Paper Wallet:

This type of wallet lets you to both send and receive digital currency using a paper wallet. You can take a print of your QR code for both a private and public key. With this feature, you can completely avoid storing digital information about your currency by using a paper wallet.

7) Custodial Wallet:

In Custodial wallet, you can’t control your keys directly. Most exchange wallets are custodial wallets.

8) Multisignature Wallet:

It requires multiple parties to sign a transaction for any digital money to be spent. Multisignature wallets are designed to have more layer of security.

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