New to crypto? Your wallet choice matters.
A wallet isn’t just where your crypto lives, it’s how you interact with the blockchain.
There are two main types:
🔐 Custodial wallets (e.g. on exchanges):
You sign in with a password. Someone else holds the private keys.
✅ Easier to use
⚠️ Less control, more trust required
🔓 Non-custodial wallets (e.g. MetaMask, Ledger):
You hold the keys, usually as a seed phrase.
✅ Full ownership
⚠️ Lose your keys = lose access
What’s best for you depends on your goals:
→ Trading actively? Custodial might be easier.
→ Holding long-term or using DeFi? Go non-custodial.
Start simple. Learn the risks.
Then decide how much control you want to hold.