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<p>Stephen: </p> <hr /> <div>==Do you want maximum control of your keys?==<br /> <br /> ===No? Then use third party custody solutions===<br /> <br /> Third party custody solutions allow you to interact your ICP and trade-off consumer experience for control. The trade-off is simple: if you do not feel comfortable managing your own keys and are willing to have a third party have access to your keys for the sake of being hand-held through the process, then 3rd party solutions can be the right choice for you.<br /> <br /> Here are some examples:<br /> <br /> * [https://airgap.it/ AirGap]<br /> * [https://www.coinbase.com/custody Coinbase]<br /> * [https://plugwallet.ooo/ Plug wallet]<br /> * [https://www.stoicwallet.com/ Stoic wallet]<br /> * [https://www.sygnum.com/ Sygnum]<br /> <br /> ===Yes, then use self-custody===<br /> * [[ICP custody with NNS frontend dapp]] <br /> * [[ICP custody with Ledger Nano]]<br /> * ICP Custody with [https://github.com/dfinity/quill Quill] (Minimalistic ledger and governance toolkit for cold wallets) Networked computer<br /> * [[ICP custody with seed phrase and air-gapped machine]]<br /> <br /> ==Self-custody: Maximum ease option ==<br /> <br /> If you choose self-custody, the simplest option to consider is: [[ICP Custody with NNS frontend dapp]].<br /> <br /> It consists of using an [https://identity.ic0.app/ Internet Identity] with the [https://nns.ic0.app/ NNS frontend dapp].<br /> <br /> ===Traits===<br /> * It's the most convenient, entirely web-based, with no need to download or install anything.<br /> * The [https://nns.ic0.app/ NNS frontend dapp] has all the functionality you need<br /> * This is a very common method<br /> * Ideal for people who want to want the easiest path to control their ICP<br /> * This custody solution has staking and voting built-in if you want to participate in governance<br /> <br /> ==Self-custody: Maximum control option==<br /> <br /> If you choose self-custody, the options which maximizes control are: <br /> <br /> * [[ICP custody with seed phrase and air-gapped machine]]<br /> * [[ICP custody with Ledger Nano]]<br /> <br /> ===Traits===<br /> <br /> * This option requires more technical understanding <br /> * Users have the most control over their ICP.<br /> * This is the ''safest'' option from a software point of view because the user relies on less software surface area, but it is the ''riskiest'' from a human point of view in that it puts the risk of the user's [[seed phrase]] and [[private key]] custody on them.<br /> * Ideal for people who want as much control over their ICP as possible<br /> * This custody solution has staking built-in if you want to stake as well<br /> <br /> ==See Also==<br /> * [[Tutorials for acquiring, managing, and staking ICP]]</div>

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