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Crypto wallets for beginners

A wallet holds your keys, not your coins — and that one idea shapes every choice. Here's how to pick and set up the right wallet without the jargon.

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Best Crypto Wallets for Beginners

Hot, cold, custodial or self-custody — which wallet you actually need, and a sensible setup that grows with you.

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Explainer

Hot vs Cold Wallets

The difference, the trade-offs, and which one fits you.

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How-To

How to Set Up a Crypto Wallet

Step-by-step, with the seed-phrase safety beginners most often skip.

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Golden rule: not your keys, not your coins. Keep only spending money on an exchange, and back up your seed phrase offline. Need to buy first? See how to buy crypto and the best beginner exchanges.