Wallets
This document describes the different wallet options available to Solana users who want to be able to send, receive and interact with SOL tokens on the Solana blockchain.
What is a Wallet?
A cryptocurrency wallet is a device or app that stores a collection of keys and can be used to send, receive and track cryptocurrency ownership. Wallets can take many forms. A wallet can be a directory or file in your computer's file system, a piece of paper, or a specialized device called a hardware wallet. There are also various smartphone apps and computer programs that provide a convenient way to create and manage wallets.
A key pair is a securely generated private key and its cryptographically derived public key. The private key and its corresponding public key are together called a key pair. A wallet contains a collection of one or more key pairs and provides the means to interact with them. The public key (usually abbreviated as pubkey) is known as the wallet's receive address or simply its address. The wallet address can be freely shared and displayed. When the other party is going to send a certain amount of cryptocurrency to a wallet, they need to know the receiving address of the wallet. Depending on the blockchain implementation, the address can also be used to view certain information about the wallet, such as viewing the balance, but has no way to change anything in the wallet or withdraw any tokens.
A private key is needed to digitally sign any transactions to send cryptocurrency to another address or to make any changes to the wallet. The private key should never be shared. If someone gains access to a wallet's private key, they will be able to withdraw all the tokens it contains. If a wallet's private key is lost, all tokens sent to that wallet address will be lost forever. Different wallet solutions offer different approaches to protecting the key pair, interacting with the key pair, and signing transactions to use/spend tokens. Some are easier to use than others. Some store and reserve private keys more securely. Solana supports several types of wallets so you can choose the best balance of security and convenience. If you want to be able to receive SOL tokens on the Solana blockchain, you first need to create a wallet.
Senti supports the following wallet types:
If you are using computer or laptop version:
Phantom
Glow
Slope
Torus
If you are using mobile version:
Phantom
To learn more about Solana: https://docs.solana.com/wallet-guide
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