A quick, secure, and user-friendly guide to set up your hardware wallet, manage your seed phrase, and adopt strong crypto security practices. Designed for people who want a safe, fast start to their crypto device and hardware wallet experience.
Hardware wallets (crypto devices) are offline devices that store your private keys and sign transactions without exposing keys to your computer or the internet. This delivers strong crypto security: isolation, verified transactions, and a simple recovery method via your seed phrase.
Using a crypto device dramatically reduces risk from phishing, browser malware, and exchange custody risks. Your crypto remains under your control: the private keys never leave the device. This is the most widely recommended method for long-term storage of high-value crypto.
Seed phrase safety is at the heart of crypto security. Treat your seed phrase like the master key to your assets. Store it offline, split backups across trusted locations, use a metal backup if storing long term, and never disclose it.