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Definition
Keys kept on a device that never connects to the internet.
Cold storage means the private key is generated and stored on hardware that is never online. Transactions are signed on the device, so the key never touches your computer.
This is the standard for holdings you cannot afford to lose. Even if your computer is fully compromised, the attacker cannot extract the key.
In practice
A hardware wallet is cold storage. A wallet app on your phone is not, no matter how careful you are.
Where to go next
Hot walletA wallet on an internet connected device.Hardware walletA dedicated device that keeps your keys offline and signs transactions internally.Self custodyHolding your own keys, with everything that follows from that.Seed phraseTwelve or twenty four words that regenerate every key in your wallet.
More security terms
Address poisoningCustodyDue diligence (DYOR)Dusting attackExit scamFront runningHardware walletHoneypotHot walletMEVMultisigPhishing
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