What Is a Crypto Wallet (And Why You Need One)

A crypto wallet doesn’t actually store your coins — it stores the keys that prove you own them.

Think of the blockchain as a giant public spreadsheet of who owns what. Your wallet is the pen that lets you sign a new row.

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The Two Kinds of Keys

Every wallet has two keys:

• Public key – like your bank account number. It’s safe to share. People send you crypto using this address.