Learn: Cold Wallets for Beginners
If you are new to crypto and want to understand what a cold wallet is, why people use them, and how to actually use one, this is where to start.
These pages are written companions to a beginner video series on YouTube. Each one covers one topic. Work through them in order and by the end you will have enough to pick your first wallet and set it up safely.
The series
Episode 1
What a hardware wallet actually holds, how your crypto lives on the blockchain, seed phrase vs seedless backup, and what a cold wallet does not protect you from.
Episode 2
How blockchain networks work, exchange to exchange, exchange to cold wallet, cold wallet to exchange, and cold wallet to hot wallet. Real examples with Tangem, Ellipal, and MetaMask.
Episode 3
Best Cold Wallet for Beginners
Three questions that decide which cold wallet fits you as a beginner, and why Tangem is the answer for most people but not everyone.
Ready to pick a wallet?
After working through the series you will know what to look for. When you are ready:
- Take the quiz. 3 questions and you get a personal recommendation.
- Full comparison table. 22 wallets scored across security, ease of use, compatibility, and value. Every wallet I have tested, ranked.