Wallets
Choose between the built-in Assetera wallet and connecting your own external wallet, and why wallet setup is gated behind KYC.
To hold and move assets on Assetera you need a wallet. There are two options, side by side; pick whichever suits you. Either way, wallet setup only opens once your identity verification is complete.
Wallet setup is KYC-gated, the same as trading. If you haven't finished verification yet, the wallet options stay locked. Finish KYC first.
Option 1: the Assetera wallet (built-in)
The Assetera wallet is created for you. No browser extension to install, no seed phrase to write down, no keys to manage: it's set up as part of your Assetera session and feels like part of the app. This is the simplest path and a good default if you're new to crypto wallets: you sign in the way you already do, and the wallet is just there.
Option 2: connect your own wallet
Prefer to bring your own? You can connect an external wallet you already control. The standard browser and mobile wallets are supported, including those reachable through common wallet-connect flows. You connect it the usual way (click connect, approve in your wallet) and keep full custody of your keys. Nothing about your external wallet is managed by Assetera; you just authorize it to interact with the platform.
Which should I choose?
Assetera wallet
Zero setup, nothing to install, managed for you. Best if you want the simplest experience.
External wallet
Bring your own wallet and keep your own keys. Best if you already run a wallet.
The two are mutually exclusive per session (one active wallet at a time), but both present the same experience to the rest of Assetera once connected. From there, trading and offers work the same regardless of which wallet backs them.
The built-in wallet keeps your login session and your wallet credential cleanly separated, so you don't need to think about the mechanics to use it. Integrators can find the developer view in Architecture; this guide stays at the user level.