What is Digital Wallet?
Please refer to the Digital Wallet Wikipedia page for the full explanation.
Simple Explanation
Digital Wallet: This is a software that can store all your digital assets on the Blockchain.
Real life example: Your wallet storing your paper money and credit cards.
All transactions made in your wallet will be recorded and available for everyone to see on the Blockchain.
Hot Wallet vs. Cold Wallet
Wallet Type | Hot Wallet | Cold Wallet |
---|---|---|
Explanation | Online digital wallet | Physical device (hardware wallet) |
Connect to the internet | Yes | No |
Pros | Convenient | Secure |
Cons | Vulnerable to online attacks | Inconvenient |
An indepth comparison is available here for further reading.
Which wallet should I use?
Both have its perks so using both would be the most ideal.
This section have good examples on how to utilize both wallet types
This section have good examples on how to utilize both wallet types
Recommended Wallets
- Hot wallet: The list of recommendations for hot wallets are available here.
- Cold wallet: The best cold wallet is currently Ledger Nano S (Nano X has bluetooth so the chances of being attacked is higher) and Trezor.