Passkey Wallet
A wallet that authorises transactions using a device passkey — face, fingerprint or PIN — instead of a written seed phrase.
✦ Key Insight
It removes the most common cause of retail loss — mishandled seed phrases — while introducing dependence on the platform account that syncs the passkey.
✕ Common Misconceptions
Assuming there is nothing left to secure. Your platform account now controls wallet access, so it needs strong authentication of its own. Check whether the wallet offers an export path before committing significant funds.
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Wallet
Software or hardware that stores your private keys and lets you sign transactions.
Token
An asset created by a smart contract on an existing blockchain rather than being that blockchain's native currency.
Blockchain
A shared, append-only record of transactions maintained by many independent computers at once.
Transaction
A blockchain transaction is a signed or authorized instruction that changes blockchain state or transfers value when accepted by the network.