Crypto Wallets

📁 Crypto Wallets — Chapter Description

This chapter documents the setup, use, and maintenance of cryptocurrency wallets, with a focus on self-custody, security, and interoperability across devices and nodes.

It covers both software wallets (e.g. Sparrow Wallet, Ledger Live) and hardware wallets (e.g. Coldcard, Ledger Stax, Trezor Model T), including their integration with personal infrastructure such as full nodes.

The emphasis is on maintaining control over private keys, ensuring verifiable and reproducible setups, and documenting practical workflows such as transactions, updates, and recovery procedures.

Topics include wallet installation and upgrades, hardware wallet pairing, node connectivity, backup and recovery strategies, and security considerations.

This chapter reflects a self-sovereign approach to digital assets, prioritising open-source tools, local verification, and minimal trust in third parties.