A cold wallet is a wallet setup designed to keep private keys away from regular internet exposure.

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Short definition

Cold Wallet is a cold wallet is a wallet setup designed to keep private keys away from regular internet exposure.

Simple explanation

Cold wallets are often used for longer-term storage and lower-frequency transactions.

Why it matters

Cold storage can reduce certain online attack risks, but it still requires careful seed phrase handling.

Example context

A hardware wallet used mostly offline can be part of a cold wallet setup.

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