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Paper Wallets

A paper wallet is a private key (or seed phrase) printed or written on paper and stored offline.

In depth

It is fully immune to online attack but vulnerable to fire, water, fading ink and simple misplacement. Spending from one usually means importing the key into software, which exposes it. Today paper is mostly used as a backup for a seed phrase rather than as a primary wallet.

A printed card with a QR code and key, next to a fireproof pouch and a warning icon for water/fire.

Why it matters

It shows that "offline" is only half the story β€” physical durability and access matter just as much.