Wallet
What is a crypto wallet?
Software or hardware that manages the private keys controlling a blockchain address. A wallet does not store tokens: tokens live on-chain. It stores the keys that prove ownership. The word "wallet" implies a container, which is technically misleading: losing your wallet does not mean you lost your assets, but losing your keys does.
Where this comes up
- AI Agents Have Credit Cards. The Risk Framework Hasn't Caught Up.
- Brazil Didn't Kill the Dollar Demand. It Just Made It Invisible.
- Google Says Bitcoin's Encryption Could Be Cracked. The Fix Isn't Simple When Nobody's in Charge.
- AI Agents Are Already Paying Each Other in Crypto. TradFi Has No Framework for What Comes Next.