Wallet
Your wallet is the thing that owns your funds on-chain. Polymarket interacts with your wallet via signatures.
Prediction Markets 101 editorial team Updated April 16, 2026 1 min read
Definition
A crypto wallet is software or hardware that stores your private keys and signs transactions. On Polymarket, your wallet holds your USDC and conditional tokens.
Plain-English explanation
Wallet options: MetaMask (browser extension and mobile), Coinbase Wallet, WalletConnect-compatible wallets (Rainbow, Trust, etc.), hardware wallets (Ledger, Trezor) used via MetaMask. Polymarket also supports email-based Magic wallets for users who don't want to manage keys directly.