What Is a Crypto Wallet? Keys, Coins, and Control
A crypto wallet stores keys, not coins. Learn how private keys, public keys, addresses, and signatures work — and what a wallet really is.
The SSP Academy's plain-language starting point: what a crypto wallet actually is, how hot and cold storage differ, where software and hardware wallets fit, how browser-extension and mobile wallets are built, and how to choose your first setup. No jargon, no hype.
5 parts
A crypto wallet stores keys, not coins. Learn how private keys, public keys, addresses, and signatures work — and what a wallet really is.
Hot wallet vs cold wallet, explained for beginners: online convenience vs offline safety, what cold storage protects against, and the middle ground.
Software wallet vs hardware wallet, explained for beginners: what each is good at, where each is weak, and where SSP fits in between.
How browser extension wallets work, the security risks they carry, and how SSP contains them with LavaMoat sandboxing and a 2-of-2 design.
What mobile crypto wallets get right — always-on access, biometric unlock, QR scanning — where they fall short, and how SSP Key fits as a signer.