Bittensor Wallet
This guide walks you through the process of setting up a Bittensor wallet, which is essential for participating in the Bittensor network.
🌐 Official pages
Before you begin, we recommend you read through the Bittensor official documentation pages to understand the concepts and functionalities of Bittensor wallets:
- Bittensor Docs: https://docs.learnbittensor.org
- Bittensor CLI: https://docs.learnbittensor.org/btcli/overview
- Install BTCLI: https://docs.learnbittensor.org/getting-started/install-btcli
- Bittensor Wallets: https://docs.learnbittensor.org/keys/wallets
- Permissions Guide: https://docs.learnbittensor.org/btcli/btcli-permissions
- Working with Keys: https://docs.learnbittensor.org/keys/working-with-keys
- Miner's Guide to BTCLI: https://docs.learnbittensor.org/miners/miners-btcli-guide
- Validator's Guide to BTCLI: https://docs.learnbittensor.org/validators/validators-btcli-guide
- Staker's Guide to BTCLI: https://docs.learnbittensor.org/staking-and-delegation/stakers-btcli-guide
- BTCLI reference: https://docs.learnbittensor.org/btcli
🧊 Coldkey vs. 🔥 Hotkey
To participate in the Bittensor network, you need two types of wallets: coldkey and hotkey.
- Coldkey: This is a secure, offline wallet used to hold TAO tokens and make important administrative decisions. Think of it as your "savings account."
- Hotkey: A wallet used for day-to-day operations like mining. This is more like your "checking account," used for frequent transactions but not for storing large amounts of TAO.