Crypto Wallet
Software or hardware that stores the keys used to send, receive and hold cryptocurrency.
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A crypto wallet manages the private keys that prove ownership of your crypto. Wallets can be mobile apps, browser extensions, or hardware devices.
To fund a crypto card, you typically send stablecoins from your wallet to the address the card provider gives you for top-ups.
Related terms
- Self-CustodyHolding your own crypto in a wallet you control, rather than leaving it with an exchange or provider.
- USDT (Tether)The most widely used US-dollar stablecoin, commonly used to fund crypto cards because its value stays near $1.
- Top-UpAdding funds to a prepaid card balance — on a crypto card, by depositing stablecoins such as USDT.
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