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Overview

With Embedded Wallets, your users can access the full power of blockchains through familiar authentication methods like email and social logins (no seed phrases, browser extensions, or pop-ups required). Built on Coinbase’s trusted infrastructure, they enable users to interact with blockchain applications without the complexity of traditional wallet management.
Comparison showing traditional wallets require 6 steps including seed phrase management, while embedded wallets only need 3 simple steps

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Key benefits

  • User-custodied security: Users maintain complete control of their assets with the ability to export keys anytime, while you focus on building great experiences
  • Easy onboarding: Familiar login methods (email OTP and social logins) replace complex seed phrases
  • Lightning-fast wallet creation: New wallets are created in under 500ms, enabling instant user onboarding
  • Complete customization: Full control over UI/UX to match your brand and user experience
  • Enterprise-grade security: Advanced cryptographic operations and transaction signing powered by secure infrastructure
  • Everything Wallet: Access onramp/offramp, balances, transfers, swaps, and staking without additional integrations
  • USDC Rewards: US-based developers earn 3.85% rewards on balances held across CDP Embedded Wallets (including Smart Accounts) and Server Wallets

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Try the interactive demo

Experience Embedded Wallets firsthand with our interactive demo at demo.cdp.coinbase.com. The demo lets you:
  • Explore the user experience: See how smooth onboarding can be with web2-friendly authentication
  • Test customization options: Preview how embedded wallets can match your app’s look and feel
  • Try core features: Experience wallet creation, transactions, and key management in action
Perfect for developers who want to understand the product before diving into implementation.

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Video: Watch and learn

Watch our step-by-step guide to building with Embedded Wallets:

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How it works

Embedded Wallets are designed to be invisible to end-users while providing full onchain functionality:
  1. User authentication: Users sign in with familiar methods like email OTP
  2. Invisible wallet creation: A wallet is instantly created without seed phrases or pop-ups
  3. Seamless transactions: Users can send, swap, stake, and interact with onchain apps while maintaining full control of their assets
  4. Developer control: You maintain complete control over the UI/UX while users retain custody

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Use cases

  • Payment applications: Enable instant peer-to-peer payments and merchant checkouts with built-in fiat on/off ramps
  • Gaming platforms: Enable in-game purchases and NFT ownership without wallet friction
  • Social applications: Let users tip, collect, and trade directly within your platform
  • Marketplaces: Streamline checkout with built-in crypto payments and NFT trading
  • DeFi applications: Provide access to lending, borrowing, and yield farming with simple UX

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Supported networks

Embedded Wallets support a wide range of blockchain networks:

EVM Networks

All EVM-compatible networks including Base, Ethereum, Arbitrum, Polygon, Optimism, and more
Solana

Solana

Full support for Solana mainnet and devnet

Testnets

Base Sepolia, Ethereum Sepolia, Solana Devnet, and other test networks for development
For a complete list of supported networks and features, see our Supported Networks page.

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Security and compliance

Embedded Wallets leverage CDP’s advanced security infrastructure to provide true self-custody with enterprise-grade protection:
  • Advanced security architecture: All cryptographic operations occur within secure, isolated environments that even Coinbase cannot access
  • Temporary Wallet Secrets: Device-specific cryptographic keys are generated and stored locally on users’ devices, never exposed to Coinbase
  • True self-custody: Unlike traditional MPC solutions, our approach ensures faster operations while maintaining user control
  • Multi-device support: Users can securely access their wallet from up to 5 different devices
This architecture combines the convenience of embedded wallets with the security guarantees of self-custodial solutions, ensuring your users maintain full control of their assets. Learn more in Security & Export.
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