Wallet Types

Wallet Types

HD Seed

• Uses a BIP32 to define a set of keys derived from a single 12 word seed.
• Signing: Elliptic Curve secp256k1
• Same as Bitcoin and Bitcoin clients like Electrum

Old Standard

• Signing: Elliptic Curve secp256k1
• Same as Bitcoin
• Does not use a seed. Wallet will need to be backed up as new keys/addresses are generated. See Wallet Management

QHard

• Signing: Elliptic Curve secp256k1, RSA 8192 bit, DSTU4145 (3 of 3)
• Old Quantum answer. Still safe, but should use PQC1 instead for new wallets.
• Does not use a seed. Wallet will need to be backed up as new keys/addresses are generated. See Wallet Management

PQC1

• Signing: Elliptic Curve secp256k1, DSTU415, Sphincs+, Dilithium (4 of 4)
• Uses some old and proved algos with newer Post Quantum Cryptography algorithms.
• Our new gold standard for long term protection.
• Does not use a seed. Wallet will need to be backed up as new keys/addresses are generated. See Wallet Management
• Somewhat larger key sizes and transaction sizes.

PQC Lite

• Signing: Falcon
• Uses one of the Post Quantum Cryptography algorithms
• Uses an algorithm tuned for small key sizes.
• Does not use a seed. Wallet will need to be backed up as new keys/addresses are generated. See Wallet Management