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Wallets

Mar 22, 2026

What is Self-Custody?

Learn what self-custody means in crypto, how wallets and keys work, why seed phrases matter, and the security tradeoffs of holding assets yourself.

24 min read

Wallets

Mar 21, 2026

What is Solana Accounts?

Learn what Solana accounts are, how ownership and PDAs work, why token balances live in separate accounts, and how Solana stores on-chain state.

22 min read

Wallets

Mar 21, 2026

What is a Crypto Wallet?

Learn what a crypto wallet really is, how it manages keys and signatures, how seed phrases work, and why wallets are central to self-custody.

24 min read

Wallets

Mar 21, 2026

What is Social Recovery?

Learn what social recovery is, how guardian-based and threshold wallet recovery work, why smart accounts enable it, and where the security tradeoffs lie.

25 min read

Wallets

Mar 21, 2026

What are Public and Private Keys?

Learn what public and private keys are, how wallets use them to prove control, and why they matter for addresses, signatures, and recovery.

18 min read

Wallets

Mar 21, 2026

What is a Seed Phrase?

Learn what a seed phrase is, how BIP-39 mnemonic words become a wallet seed, and why one phrase can recover an entire HD wallet.

22 min read

Wallets

Mar 21, 2026

What is a Smart Account?

Learn what smart accounts are, how they work, why they exist, and how features like recovery, multisig, batching, and gas sponsorship become possible.

26 min read

Wallets

Mar 21, 2026