Wednesday, June 24, 2026 F&G 17 · Extreme Fear
BTC $62,422 -4.52% ETH $1,661 -6.26% USDT $0.998911 -0.01% BNB $574.65 -4.31% USDC $0.999730 +0.01% XRP $1.10 -5.17% SOL $69.12 -7.67% TRX $0.329358 -0.61% FIGR_HELOC $1.04 +1.44% HYPE $63.15 -8.47% DOGE $0.079513 -6.17% USDS $0.999639 -0.01% RAIN $0.015772 +8.35% LEO $9.54 +0.03% ZEC $421.97 -8.59% XLM $0.193766 -9.96% WBT $50.79 -5.18% XMR $320.04 -3.33% CC $0.151631 +0.50% LINK $7.61 -6.31% BTC $62,422 -4.52% ETH $1,661 -6.26% USDT $0.998911 -0.01% BNB $574.65 -4.31% USDC $0.999730 +0.01% XRP $1.10 -5.17% SOL $69.12 -7.67% TRX $0.329358 -0.61% FIGR_HELOC $1.04 +1.44% HYPE $63.15 -8.47% DOGE $0.079513 -6.17% USDS $0.999639 -0.01% RAIN $0.015772 +8.35% LEO $9.54 +0.03% ZEC $421.97 -8.59% XLM $0.193766 -9.96% WBT $50.79 -5.18% XMR $320.04 -3.33% CC $0.151631 +0.50% LINK $7.61 -6.31%
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Wallet

Software (or hardware) that stores private keys and lets users interact with blockchains. Wallets do not actually "store" cryptocurrency — the cryptocurrency is on the chain; the wallet stores the keys to spend it. Major types: hardware (Ledger, Trezor), browser (MetaMask, Phantom), mobile (Trust, Rabby), and exchange-custodial.

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Software (or hardware) that stores private keys and lets users interact with blockchains. Wallets do not actually “store” cryptocurrency — the cryptocurrency is on the chain; the wallet stores the keys to spend it. Major types: hardware (Ledger, Trezor), browser (MetaMask, Phantom), mobile (Trust, Rabby), and exchange-custodial.

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