Crypto.com DeFi Wallet
Crypto.com DeFi Desktop Wallet supports staking operations, validator selections, and governance voting. Users can also view, send and mint NFTs directly, and much more from the Desktop Wallet.
Using Desktop Wallet for the first time
Step 1 - Download the latest Crypto.com DeFi Wallet.
Step 2 - Run the Desktop Wallet and click "Get Started".
Step 3 - Before creating or restoring your wallet, you need to create an App password to protect your desktop wallet. The password is required to be at least 8 characters, containing a letter, a number, and a special character.
Remark: It is recommended to create a stronger and unguessable password. A password labeled as "safe" and "strong" means that a person would have an extremely low probability to guess it correctly.
Step 4 - Choose between "Restore Wallet" and "Create Wallet"
Settings
1. Custom your node configuration
You can change the node connection settings for every different wallet specifically.
Check the "Propagate the settings…" box if you would like to apply the current settings to all wallets with the same network type.
Here are the default node configurations of different network types:
Crypto.org Chain
Cronos Chain
2. Change your App Language
Since v0.4.0, we support languages other than English. You’re able to choose your preferred language under Tab "General Configuration":
le we’re planning to bring more languages to the app, we also welcome your contribution to perfecting the translations. You may refer to Content Management for more details.
3. Auto Update
The opt-in Auto Update has been introduced since the release of v0.7.4. It is enabled by default. However, users are allowed to disable the application from being updated automatically for a certain period of time.
Once this is disabled, you’ll see its expiration date and time.
The wallet will resume auto-update once the above expiration date has passed.
4. Export your Wallet Recovery Phrase
Since v0.3.8, you are able to export your wallet recovery phrase. All the wallets in Desktop Wallet are encrypted with the app password, thus you are required to enter the correct app password to decrypt and export the wallet properly.
Step 1 - Under Tab "General Configuration," click "Export" in "Export your Recovery Phrase":
Step 2 - Enter the app password and decrypt the wallet.
Step 3 - Now you can swipe through and write down all the Recovery Phrases in the correct order:
5. Address Book
Address Book is where you may store some frequently used addresses. You are able to edit your Address Book as you preferred.
addresses in the Recipient Address field across the wallet.
6. Clear your Storage
You may come across occasions when you’ve forgotten your app password, or you would like to clean up the access of all the existing wallets inside the Desktop Wallet. You are able to safely reset the Desktop Wallet’s storage with the following steps:
Step 1 - Under Tab "Clear Storage", click "Clear Storage"
Step 2 - Make sure you’ve checked the checkbox and understood the consequences:
Step 3 - Enter "CLEAR", then click "Clear Storage":
When the Clear Storage process finishes, it brings you back to the Welcome Page and the Desktop Wallet becomes a brand new installed state again:
1. Wallet Menu
This is where you could manage all your wallets, including Create, Restore, Delete, and switch between wallets.
1.1 - Create Wallet
Step 1 - Before your wallet is ready to be created, please make sure you select the following options accordingly:
Input the wallet name of your choice.
For the network, three options of "TESTNET Croeseid 4", "MAINNET", and "CUSTOM DEVNET" are given:
⦁ "TESTNET Croeseid 4" is our Cosmos-based testnet-croeseid-4.
⦁ "MAINNET" is referring to Crypto.org Chain mainnet.
⦁ You may also set up your own network with the custom configuration.
In this demonstration, we will be creating a testnet address and connecting to the current testnet-crossed-4, therefore, we select "TESTNET Croeseid 4" as the network option
Step 2 - After inputting the information, hit "Create Wallet" and the success window will pop up.
Step 3 - Once you click "Continue", the wallet will automatically generate the recovery phrase for users. Please make sure you record down all the phrases in order to restore your wallet in the future.
Step 4 - After you input the app password again, hit "Go to Home," which will bring you to the main dashboard.
1.2 - Restore Wallet from Mnemonic Phrases
When you select the option of "Restore Wallet," it brings you to the following window that allows you to input the wallet name and mnemonic phrase.
Step 1 - Input all the required information (make sure you input the correct information of your wallet) and then hit "Restore Wallet."
Step 2 - Then it requires you to input the app password you created when you initially installed the app.
Step 3 - After you input the app password, hit “Go to Home”, and it will bring you to the main dashboard. Now you have successfully restored your wallet!
1.3 - Delete Wallet
Step 1 - In the case that you would like to delete any of your wallets, you can do so by hitting the bottom left option and selecting the option "Delete Wallet":
Step 2 - Following that, a confirmation page will pop up with the wallet address, before deleting the wallet, please make sure you already have saved the phrase properly. If you have not backed up your wallet mnemonic phrase and deleted the wallet in the Desktop Wallet, this will result in losing your funds forever. Once you are ready to delete the wallet from the Desktop Wallet, hit "Confirm":
Step 3 - In the next window, please enter the words “DELETE” to further confirm, then click “Delete Wallet”. After a bit of loading time, the success page will show:
1.4 - Wallet List
You can find the list of all your wallets by clicking the bottom left button and selecting the "Wallet List", and then all the inputted wallets will be displayed on the right interface.
You can select any wallet you would like to access by hitting "Select" under "Action."
2. Transactions
2.1 - Sending Transactions
Sending funds is easy with the Desktop Wallet. Ensure that you have enough funds before you perform the sending operation. Do not forget that you can always request some testing tokens in the faucet:
In case you have reached the daily limit on faucet airdrop, you can simply send a message on Discord #request-tcro channels.
Step 1 - Select the "Assets" on the left panel, and you will see the "Send" and "Receive" options on the left-right of each asset.
After you click the "Send," fill up the request information:
Recipient address
Amount to be sent
Optional memo
Remark: You are able to customize the gas fee you pay for the transaction by clicking “Custom Options.”
Step 2 - Once you hit the "Continue" button, you can review the transaction details in the confirmation window on the Desktop Wallet and proceed to the next step by clicking "Confirm." Then enter your app password and hit "Decrypt Wallet."
Step 3 - In the "Confirm Transaction" section, please double-check the information and ensure the information you entered is correct. Now you can go with "Confirm" and click "OK" on the next page.
Step 4 - Now, your funds have been transferred successfully to your selected address! You can then check the transaction history by clicking the "Transaction" tab under any of your Assets. To get more details visit Crypto.com DeFi Wallet.