# What types of crypto wallets are there?

By [IgorZa](https://paragraph.com/@httpsparagraph.xyzigorza) · 2024-01-19

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Crypto wallet is a program that allows you to make transactions with cryptocurrency. Cryptocurrency is not stored on it. It “lies” in the blockchain, and the wallet stores a secret key, which makes it possible to make transactions. This key is like a bank card that gives access to the account.

Crypto wallets are divided into custodial and non-custodial. Non-custodial ones are “hot”: desktop, mobile, online - and “cold”: hardware and paper. Below we will analyze each of these types.

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