The desktop wallet can download on the local machine to send and receive ark. It is one of those few wallets which is available for almost every desktop platform and can be downloaded through GitHub link: https://github.com/ArkEcosystem/desktop-wallet/releases
Mobile wallets are available and ready use for both platform iOS & Android. Ark is already busy to keep the mobile wallets update with monthly releases.
Paper wallets are handy to keep your assets safe to avoid any accidental loss. Users can generate paper wallet on the following link: https://arkecosystem.github.io/paper-wallet/
There is also a Web Lite wallet available which is directly accessible on the following link: https://arkecosystem.github.io/ark-lite-wallet/app/
Web wallet can be used in any browser to use basic functionalities.
Ark is stored in special wallets that consist of private and public keys (see above). There’s a huge number of cryptocurrency wallets with different features and it’s hard to recommend one that would cover all your needs. Let’s see the major differences between various wallets.
You can download and install these on your computer. They will only work and be accessible on this single computer. They are among the most secure wallets, unless your computer gets hacked or attacked by a virus. The best desktop Ark wallets are Ledger Nano X, Ledger Nano S, Ledger Blue.
They represent the so-called cold wallets, meaning they operate offline - unless a payment needs to be made. Hardware wallets store your private keys on a storage medium, and usually connect to a computer via USB to make a payment transaction, after entering a pin. Easy to use with a high level of security. The best Ark hardware wallets are Ledger Nano X, Ledger Nano S.
Although it sounds strange or even funny to talk about paper wallets in connection with a digital currency, they exist - in the form of printed-out private and public keys. Because of their physical (and offline) nature, they provide a very high level of online security.
There’s no single answer. It is best to realize what is the desired purpose of the wallet. If you want to use it to regularly pay and receive small amounts of Ark, then mobile or online wallet makes sense due to their ease of use. If however, you want to use the wallet to hold a small Ark fortune then security should be your priority. The range of devices you use the most often will also help determine what wallets are best for you, as there is at least one for each type of device.
It is best to approach Ark wallets as you would your regular money - cash and credit card is used for small payments (hot wallets-mobile), while your savings sit securely in a saving account (cold wallet-hardware), or spread out in several investments. Choosing a wallet which makes the private key with which you dispose of your cryptocurrency visible only to you is most important. Our top picks for Ark would be Ledger Nano X and Ledger Nano S for a secure storage of your private keys.
Getting a Ark adress is easier than it looks. For this you will need to set up a Ark wallet of your choice. Check out our wallets section for advice on which type of wallet will suit you best. Once you've set up a wallet, for receiving or sending coins your wallet client will each time generate a unique Ark adress.
