Storage of cryptocurrency private keys on devices that are not connected to the internet — typically hardware wallets (Ledger, Trezor) or, for the security-paranoid, air-gapped computers. Cold storage protects against remote attacks and exchange hacks. The trade-off is that transactions require physical access to the device.
Cold storage
Storage of cryptocurrency private keys on devices that are not connected to the internet — typically hardware wallets (Ledger, Trezor) or, for the security-paranoid, air-gapped computers. Cold storage protects against remote attacks and exchange hacks. The trade-off is that transactions require physical access to the device.
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