Money
Cryptocurrency wallet
In Turkish: Kripto cüzdan
An app or device that holds the keys to your cryptocurrency. Whoever has the keys controls the coins, and transfers cannot be undone.
A wallet does not hold coins as such; it holds the keys that prove who controls them. With a bank, there is someone to call. With a wallet that you control, there is no one to reverse a mistaken or tricked payment.
Many scams use cryptocurrency because of that: fake investment platforms, wallet-draining links and "support staff" who ask you to connect or share your wallet. Check any address and any platform carefully before you send.
What to do
- Send a small test amount first and check the address character by character.
- Never connect your wallet to a site you reached through an ad or a message.
- Use a platform that is licensed and well known, and keep large amounts in a wallet you control.
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