A crypto wallet does not actually store your coins - it stores the keys that control them, which is why choosing and securing one correctly matters more than almost anything else in crypto. This 2026 guide explains hot vs cold wallets, custodial vs non-custodial, hardware wallets, and the security habits that keep your funds safe.

A bug has been discovered in the Ledger Nano S hardware crypto wallet in the operation of software version 1.1.3 with the Monero 0.14 client, related to an incorrect address for the return of funds. This was reported by the developers of the Ledger Nano S cryptocurrency wallet, who asked device owners to refrain from using version 0.14 while the developers search for a solution.

Programmer Warith Al Maawali has discovered a security breach in the Coinomi cryptocurrency wallet, as a result of which the Coinomi crypto wallet sends users' passphrases to the Google spell-check service in unencrypted form, thereby opening up access for scammers to private information and giving them the opportunity to take over users' funds. This breach in the wallet's security was discovered during the investigation of the mysterious theft of 90% of the programmer's funds.

On January 14, HTC finally began the shipments of the long-awaited "blockchain smartphone" Exodus 1, which had been planned back in December. The main difference between the Exodus 1 and ordinary smartphones is that it runs on the Exodus blockchain and has a built-in cryptocurrency wallet...