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An Aptos wallet holds the key to a 0x address with 64 hex characters, where APT and tokens such as USDC and USDT live. You pay every fee in APT, a first transfer to a new holder adds a small storage fee, and tokens are identified by address, not by name.
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A Cronos wallet holds CRO and tokens on Cronos EVM, the Ethereum-compatible chain in the Crypto.com ecosystem, at an ordinary 0x address. CRO pays every fee. When you withdraw from Crypto.com or another exchange, choose Cronos EVM, never Cronos POS, which uses cro1 addresses.
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A Base wallet is any Ethereum-style wallet that holds ETH, USDC and tokens on Base, the layer 2 network Coinbase built. It uses your usual 0x address and pays gas in ETH, because Base has no token of its own. Choose Base as the network when you withdraw from Coinbase, and check that you received native USDC.
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A BNB wallet holds BNB and BEP20 tokens on BNB Smart Chain (BSC), on the same 0x address you'd have on Ethereum. A BSC wallet and a BEP20 wallet are the same thing. You pay every fee in BNB, so keep a little, choose BEP20 or BSC on exchanges, and check token contracts.
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A Celo wallet holds CELO and stablecoins such as USDm, USDT and USDC on Celo, an Ethereum layer 2 since March 2025. It uses a normal 0x address and fees well under a cent. Some wallets pay gas in stablecoins, others in CELO, so check which yours does before you empty its CELO.
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A Fraxtal wallet is any EVM wallet that holds FRAX, frxUSD and other tokens on Fraxtal, the layer 2 run by Frax. It uses your usual 0x address, but fees are paid in FRAX, the token once called FXS. Keep a little FRAX there, check contract addresses, and expect a seven-day wait on the official bridge out.
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An Ink wallet is any Ethereum-style wallet that holds ETH and tokens on Ink, the layer 2 network built by the team behind Kraken. It uses your regular 0x address, makes a block every second and charges gas in ETH. Move ETH onto Ink first, then bring over USDC or USDT0.
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A Kaia wallet holds KAIA and tokens such as Tether's USDT on Kaia, the network that grew out of Klaytn and merged with Finschia in 2024. It uses a normal 0x address and pays gas in KAIA. Expect one-second blocks, fees of a fraction of a cent, and older KLAY labels on some exchanges.
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A Gnosis wallet, meaning a wallet for Gnosis Chain, holds xDAI and tokens such as EURe, GNO and USDC.e at a regular 0x address. You pay gas in xDAI, a dollar stablecoin, so fees are tiny and predictable, but you need a little xDAI before any token can move.
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A Linea wallet holds ETH and tokens on Linea, the zero-knowledge rollup built by Consensys, the company behind MetaMask. It uses your normal 0x address, charges gas in ETH rather than LINEA, and confirms in seconds. Withdrawals to Ethereum through the native bridge take hours and need a claim on Ethereum.
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A Plasma wallet holds USDT0 and XPL on Plasma, a stablecoin-focused chain that uses your normal 0x address. Plasma's own apps offer free USDT transfers, but ordinary wallet transactions pay a tiny gas fee in XPL, so keep a little XPL next to your dollars and pick Plasma as the network on exchanges.
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A Polygon wallet is an Ethereum-style wallet that holds POL and tokens such as USDC on Polygon's main chain, at the same 0x address you have on Ethereum. Each transfer pays a tiny gas fee in POL, the coin that replaced MATIC in 2024, so keep a little POL next to your stablecoins.
