Криптокошелек

Хранилище приватных ключей для управления криптовалютой.

Contrary to popular belief, a crypto wallet does NOT store your coins; your coins live on the blockchain. The wallet stores your 'Private Keys'—the passwords that prove you own those coins. It allows you to sign transactions and view your balance. It creates a bridge between you and the blockchain network.

        graph LR
  Center["Криптокошелек"]:::main
  Rel_private_keys["private-keys"]:::related -.-> Center
  click Rel_private_keys "/terms/private-keys"
  Rel_custodial_wallet["custodial-wallet"]:::related -.-> Center
  click Rel_custodial_wallet "/terms/custodial-wallet"
  Rel_wallet["wallet"]:::related -.-> Center
  click Rel_wallet "/terms/wallet"
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  classDef pre fill:#0f172a,stroke:#3b82f6,color:#94a3b8,rx:5,ry:5;
  classDef child fill:#0f172a,stroke:#10b981,color:#94a3b8,rx:5,ry:5;
  classDef related fill:#0f172a,stroke:#8b5cf6,stroke-dasharray: 5 5,color:#94a3b8,rx:5,ry:5;
  linkStyle default stroke:#4b5563,stroke-width:2px;

      

🧒 Простыми словами

Think of it like a debit card and a PIN code. The card allows you to access money in the bank vault ([blockchain](/ru/terms/blockchain)), but the money isn't legally 'in' the plastic card. If you lose your [wallet](/ru/terms/wallet) (keys), you lose access to the vault forever.

🤓 Expert Deep Dive

Используют стандарт BIP-39 для мнемонических фраз. Бывают кастодиальные (биржевые) и некастодиальные.

📚 Источники