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Custodial wallet

Also called: custodial

In shortA wallet where a company holds the private keys on your behalf, like an exchange account.

Custodial wallets are easy — password resets, customer support — but you depend on the company's honesty, security and solvency.

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Related terms

  • Self-custodyHolding your own private keys, so no company can freeze, lose or misuse your crypto.
  • Centralized exchange (CEX)A company that runs a crypto trading platform and holds customers' funds, like Binance, Coinbase or Kraken.
  • Crypto walletAn app or device that stores your private keys and lets you send, receive and use crypto.

More in Wallets & security

  • Account abstraction (smart wallet)
  • Address poisoning
  • Cold wallet
  • Exit scam
  • Exploit (hack)
  • Hardware wallet
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