Create a Wallet
Understand how a wallet account is created and prepare a secure backup before regular use.
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Manage Multi-chain Assets and Connect to Web3 with Clarity
A multi-chain wallet, blockchain network and Web3 knowledge hub from imtoken
Use one clear starting point to understand multi-chain assets, network selection, receiving and sending, DApp connections, approval management, network concepts, and wallet security. Every step emphasizes information users can verify and never asks for recovery secrets in a web form.
Start with real wallet tasks
You do not need to learn every term first. Begin with the task at hand, then understand the address, network, fees, and security boundaries involved.
Back Up a Wallet
Keep recovery information offline and avoid screenshots, broadly accessible cloud storage, or chat transfer.
Learn more →Receive Assets
Confirm the receiving network and address before sharing the corresponding public address with a sender.
Learn more →Send Assets
Review address, network, asset, amount, and gas before confirming a transaction.
Learn more →Connect to a DApp
Verify the domain and account request, then review signatures, transactions, and approvals separately.
Learn more →A wallet is more than an asset list
Understand multi-chain assets, mobile use, web connections, and security in their own contexts rather than treating every function as the same type of feature.
Multi-chain assets
Different networks maintain separate ledgers, gas rules, and confirmation behavior. Review the asset, address, and transaction record together with the network.
imtoken APP
For mobile asset review, network management, transaction history, and DApp request confirmation.
Send & receive
Build a complete review path around recipient address, network, amount, gas, and transaction hash.
Read the guide →imtoken Web
Browser connections emphasize account requests, approval review, DApp access, and disconnecting sessions that are no longer needed.
Explore web connections →Wallet security
Recovery information stays under user control. Offline backup, signature review, approval management, and transaction checks form a long-term security practice.
Explore different blockchain networks
Similar address formats do not mean the same network. Compare network types, execution environments, and confirmation behavior separately.
Multi-chain networks
A unified interface can simplify management, while each underlying network keeps its own assets, fees, and confirmation rules.
Continue reading →Public chain basics
Use nodes, blocks, transactions, and confirmations to understand how a public ledger records state.
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EVM
Understand how addresses, gas, smart contracts, tokens, and approvals relate in execution.
Learn EVM →
Layer 2
Focus on the base-layer relationship, cross-layer transfers, bridging, arrival confirmation, and exit waiting.
Learn Layer 2 →
A six-step path from setup to ongoing management
Each step includes a practical security checkpoint.
Get imtoken
Use the download entry and verify that you are on the intended site before continuing.
Create or import a wallet
Understand the difference between creation and import, and handle recovery information only in a trusted wallet environment.
Back up offline
Store recovery information offline and never disclose a private key to anyone.
Choose and verify the network
Check the network name, gas asset, and recipient requirements instead of relying on similar address formats.
Receive or send assets
Review address, network, asset, and amount before sending; when receiving, share the address for the intended network.
Review transactions and approvals
Check the transaction hash and confirmation state, and periodically review DApp approvals that are no longer needed.
Web3
Connection is the start; review is the key
Connecting a wallet does not mean every signature request should be approved. Review each signature and approval independently.
Open the Web3 guide →- Visit the DApp
- Verify the domain
- Start the connection
- Review the account request
- Check the signature or approval
- Complete the action
- Disconnect unused sessions
Security
Put security checks before confirmation
Seed phrases and private keys stay under user control. Official support will not ask for them, and recovery phrases or verification codes should never be sent to anyone. Check address, network, and amount before transfers, review DApp requests before signing, and remember that third-party contracts and services can carry risk.
Open Security Center →- Back up seed phrases offline
- Do not disclose private keys
- Verify network and address
- Review signature requests
- Manage DApp approvals
Academy
What Should You Understand Before Using a Digital Wallet?
Addresses, seed phrases, private keys, networks, gas, transaction hashes, DApps, and approvals are not isolated terms. Together they explain who is acting, on which network, what is being authorized, and how the result is recorded.
Read the beginner guide →NetworksPublic chains and confirmations
Understand how nodes, blocks, and confirmations describe transaction state.
NetworksEVM and smart contractsRelate addresses, gas, contracts, and tokens in the execution environment.
NetworksLayer 2 basicsUnderstand base-layer relationships, cross-layer movement, and waiting periods.
Web3DApp approvalsReview approval targets, allowances, and persistent permissions.
SecurityWallet securityBuild habits for recovery information, devices, and transaction checks.
AcademyBlockchain glossaryConnect common terms to one real-world usage path.
Ethereum and PoS knowledge
Staking content focuses on mechanism and risk, without fixed-return, principal-guarantee, or risk-free claims.
Ethereum Staking Basics
Learn Ethereum PoS, validators, reward sources, network state, withdrawals, and exits. Rewards can change and exits can involve waiting periods.
Read staking basics →Know before participating
Validators can face network penalties, smart contracts and third-party services can carry risk, and digital asset prices can fluctuate. Participation should be based on individual circumstances.
Learn PoS & Validators →Product and security updates
When a verified date is unavailable, no specific date is invented; the content itself remains the focus.
Asset and transaction review guidance is organized around addresses, networks, and transaction hashes so users can trace status step by step.
Before cross-network activity, re-check the target network, gas asset, and recipient address instead of assuming similar address formats share the same ledger.
If any page or person asks for a seed phrase, private key, recovery phrase, or verification code, stop and verify the source.
Web3 guidance separates connection, signatures, transactions, and approvals so each request can be reviewed on its own.
Ethereum staking and validator education now emphasizes exit waiting, network penalties, contract risk, and asset-price volatility.
Frequently asked questions
Start with common questions about accounts, networks, transactions, and security.
What is a wallet address?
A wallet address is a public on-chain identifier used to receive assets or identify an account. Before sending, verify that the recipient address matches the intended network.
How are seed phrases and private keys different?
Both can provide control or recovery capability. A seed phrase commonly derives multiple accounts, while a private key corresponds to a specific cryptographic key. Keep both private and never send them to anyone.
Why can the same address show different assets on different networks?
Networks maintain separate ledgers. Even when address formats look similar, balances, token contracts, and transaction history are recorded independently on each network.
What is gas?
Gas is a way to measure the computational or network resources used by an on-chain action. The resulting fee depends on network rules, transaction complexity, and current conditions.
What is a transaction hash used for?
A transaction hash is a key identifier for locating an on-chain transaction in the relevant block explorer and checking its status, block, and confirmations.
Can a blockchain transaction be reversed?
Once confirmed, a blockchain transaction generally cannot be reversed unilaterally by a wallet. Verify address, network, asset, and amount before sending.
Does connecting to a DApp automatically transfer assets?
A connection by itself generally is not a transfer, but a DApp may later request signatures, transactions, or token approvals. Review each request separately.
Get started with imtoken
Open the imtoken download page to review the currently available download information before continuing.