{"id":90,"date":"2022-12-29T11:12:30","date_gmt":"2022-12-29T16:12:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stakepark.xyz\/?p=90"},"modified":"2022-12-29T15:32:06","modified_gmt":"2022-12-29T20:32:06","slug":"what-is-cold-staking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stakepark.xyz\/what-is-cold-staking\/","title":{"rendered":"What is cold staking?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>First, let&#8217;s define what a hot wallet and a cold wallet is<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cold wallets are named because you use them <strong>offline<\/strong> or are <strong>hardware secured<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hot wallets are ones that are connected to the internet. MetaMask, Exodus, and Coinbase Wallet are all considered hot wallets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A hot wallet is the most popular configuration as it is easy to use and highly available. But hot wallets are more vulnerable to thefts and hacks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A cold wallet might be the better option for those looking for the safest way to secure their crypto assets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cold staking<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>What is cold staking? What assets support it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can cold stake ETH and AVAX with a cold wallet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cold wallets, such as Ledger and Trezor, are hardware-based wallets. They aren&#8217;t connected to the internet and store your private keys offline. You can use these to &#8220;cold stake Ether&#8221; while keeping the wallet offline. You will see the staking rewards when you reconnect to check the balances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-extra-small-font-size\">You may have searched for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-extra-small-font-size\">\n<li>Cold staking ETH on Hardware Wallet<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What is a hot wallet vs. cold wallet<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Can you cold stake ETH? 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