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How do I verify my wallet app is real?

Quick answer

Only install wallets from a link on the maker's official website, check the developer name in the app store, and skip ads in search results. Fake wallet apps that steal your coins are common.

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Researchers keep finding fake wallet apps in official app stores, often with names and logos copied from real ones. Advanced users can check desktop downloads with the developer's signature and checksum, which proves the file wasn't altered. For hardware wallets, buy direct and use the device's built-in authenticity check. Never enter your seed phrase into an app because a message told you to "restore" or "verify" your wallet.

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