✦ Wallet Security
Cold Wallet Principles and Their Limits
Keeping signing credentials away from always-online environments can reduce some risks. It does not remove the need for careful backups and transaction reviews.
Understand the risk before acting
Cold-storage approaches limit how directly sensitive credentials interact with connected software. Real protections depend on specific architecture.
Never share private keys or recovery phrases with anyone offering support.
FocusReason and contextNext check
Review what you signCheck the network, recipient, amount and permission scope, even when the signature originates from an offline device.Offline does not mean risk-free
Plan for recoveryOffline media can still be damaged or lost. A usable, private recovery procedure matters just as much as isolation.Check every signing request
Choose a suitable workflowLong-term storage and daily DeFi activity introduce different convenience and security trade-offs.Keep a recovery plan
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