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What is Trust Wallet and how to install it?

What is Trust Wallet and how to install it?

Trust Wallet is a popular crypto wallet with over 80 million users worldwide. Did you know that Trust Wallet’s website visits are 4.8 million per month and more than 1 million people use this software wallet daily to store and manage their digital assets? 

Trust Wallet was launched in 2017 by Victor Radchenko and since then it has gained significant popularity around the world. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced user, this software wallet is a perfect choice for you to access the diverse crypto world. It’s a software wallet that enables you to send, get, buy, trade, and store various digital assets, such as non-fungible tokens (NFTs).

In our comprehensive guide, you will discover “What is Trust Wallet and what does Trust Wallet do?”, “How to install the Trust Wallet app, and use it securely”. 

What is Trust Wallet?

Trust Wallet is a decentralized non-custodial crypto wallet with 10 million crypto assets. It’s compatible with more than 100 blockchains and is committed to making the cryptocurrency journey accessible for everybody. 

It serves as a bridge between multiple blockchains and their respective nodes. With Trust Wallet, you can access the blockchains where your crypto assets are encrypted and secured. 

This wallet was initially created for mobiles and it was available for Android, as well as iOS devices. However, a browser extension has been introduced recently. So, now you can also access the web wallet. 

After you install the Trust Wallet app- the official crypto wallet of Binance, you can purchase, sell, swap, send, and receive a wide variety of digital assets. Furthermore, you can benefit from accessing various decentralized applications (dApps), such as NFT marketplaces, different Web3 gaming, and decentralized exchanges. 

In addition, Trust Wallet has also introduced its native crypto: the Trust Wallet Token (TWT). It’s a BNB Smart Chain token, which can be used for various purposes, from serving as an affiliate and bounty rewards to being used as a governance token. 

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How to install Trust Wallet app? Step-by-step guide

Let us guide you through the basic steps to set up Trust Wallet:

  1. Look for Trust Wallet on your App Store/Play Store or just go to the official website of the Trust Wallet. 
  2. Make sure to download the official app to secure your funds. 
  3. Open your Trust Wallet app and click “Create a new wallet”.
  4. Accept their Privacy Policy, as well as Terms of Service.
  5. Tap “Continue”.
  6. Then, you are asked to “Enter a Passcode”. It aims to add an additional layer of security to your crypto wallet.   
  7. Back up your crypto wallet. You will be provided a 12-word secret phrase, which you should write down and store securely. (as previously discussed in our article "How to Create and Manage a Crypto Wallet")

 Avoid disclosing it to any person. You should keep in mind that Trust Wallet has no access to your secret phrase. So, if you lose it, the Trust Wallet team won’t be able to help you access your crypto assets.

  1. Once you enter your 12-word secret phrase in the correct order, your wallet is already set up and you can start using it. 

How to use Trust Wallet and what does Trust Wallet do?

You can use Trust Wallet for different purposes. Let’s dive into more details!

Storing and managing all your crypto assets in a secure way

With a user-friendly interface, you can use this wallet to store and manage a wide variety of digital assets across more than 60 blockchains. Using this comprehensive wallet, you have the opportunity to store Ethereum, Polygon, and Solana-based non-fungible tokens. 

Swapping tokens

Trust Wallet allows you to swap tokens on the following blockchains just within your wallet:

  1. Arbitrum 
  2. xDai
  3. BSC
  4. ETH
  5. Fantom
  6. Polygon 
  7. Avalanche
  8. Optimism

Earning staking rewards

Earn staking yields on a few well-known digital assets. Typically, more coins and tokens are added on a regular basis. 

Accessing the decentralized financial market

With Trust Wallet, you can access the dynamically growing decentralized financial (DeFi) market, use different financial services, and benefit from a wide range of crypto-earning opportunities. So, just connect your wallet to your favorite DeFi protocols, like Aave or Unisawp. You can do it via a decentralized application browser. 

Purchasing, selling, minting, and storing non-fungible tokens 

Purchase, sell, trade, mint, and manage NFTs just within your wallet. You have the opportunity to manage non-fungible tokens minted on Ethereum and BNB Smart Chain. Moreover, you can access NFT marketplaces, such as OpenSea via your wallet and collect NFTs or sell the ones that you created. 

Playing blockchain games

Play-to-earn blockchain games are gaining more and more popularity around the world. Use Trust Wallet to play various blockchain games, like Axie Infinity, directly in your wallet through a decentralized app browser. 

Security best practices 

Since Trust Wallet is a non-custodial crypto wallet, it’s up to you to secure your digital assets. You can’t rely on the Trust Wallet team to retrieve your lost account, because it has no access to users’ data. 

Explore these tips to secure your wallet:

Avoid sharing your seed phrase 

If someone has access to your seed phrase, it means that the funds in your account will be under their control. For this reason, it’s crucial to secure your backup phrase in a proper way. Don’t save this phrase online to prevent hack attacks. Also, avoid disclosing your seed phrase to any person. 

The popularity of the cryptocurrency market made hackers use “creative” and “advanced” ways to steal users’ crypto assets, for example, you may get malicious links in your email or suspicious text messages. All of these may be a trap. That’s why, don’t clock any random links. 

Rely on official channels, communication, and websites 

A common trap used by hackers may be pretending to be a support agent of Trust Wallet. In this way, they may try to make you share your private keys. It’s crucial to keep in mind the following: Trust Wallet and no other wallet will ever contact you to request you to reveal your seed phrase. 

Consider using a hardware wallet

To ensure a higher level of security for your wallet, use a hardware wallet. Usually, web wallets are more vulnerable when it comes to scams or various hack attacks. That’s why, it’s recommended to store large amounts of digital assets offline. Now, Trust Wallet has support for a popular and trustworthy hardware wallet: Ledger.

Secure your private key

It’s important to keep your private keys offline. You can store them in a secure physical location, like a safe. Don’t store your private key digitally to minimize the risks associated with online threats.

To sum up, with an easy-to-use interface and advanced functionalities, Trust Wallet is attracting millions of users, including both beginners and experienced ones. It’s an all-in-one solution used for a wide variety of crypto-related transactions and its affiliation with Binance makes it even more popular.

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