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Crypto’s promise has always been simple. People should be able to control their own money without needing permission from banks, platforms, or third parties.
In reality, most users begin on exchanges because it feels easier. You sign up, deposit funds, and everything works. The trade-off is ownership. When your assets sit on an exchange, you do not hold the private keys. You are trusting someone else to safeguard them.
Hot wallets solve part of that problem, but they introduce another. They live on internet-connected devices. That opens the door to phishing, malware, and compromised systems. Many losses in crypto do not come from protocol failures. They come from human error and exposed devices.
Tangem approaches this differently. The focus is on self custody that feels accessible, while still putting security first. Recent updates make that clearer than ever, especially for people who want to start owning their crypto immediately and move to hardware protection later.
You Can Start With Tangem Without Buying Hardware
One of Tangem’s most practical changes is that you no longer need to buy hardware before getting started.
With Tangem Mobile Wallet, anyone can create a free self custody wallet directly inside the app in seconds. There is no waiting for delivery. No upfront hardware commitment. You can simply download the app and begin.
This removes one of the biggest mental barriers to self custody.
You can:
- Create a wallet instantly
- Explore the interface
- Learn how self custody works
- Get comfortable managing on-chain assets
There is an important distinction to understand.
Tangem Mobile Wallet stores encrypted key material inside your phone’s secure hardware and uses a recovery phrase for backup. For users who want stronger isolation from online threats, Tangem’s hardware wallet remains the higher security option. In that setup, private keys are generated and stored inside the card’s secure element chip.
This creates a natural progression.
You can start with mobile self custody, learn at your own pace, and move to hardware-level protection when you feel ready.
Get 10% off your Tangem Hardware Wallet: https://bit.ly/tangemwallet4u
Download the Tangem App and start using your mobile wallet instantly: https://giannis.link/mobilewallet4u
Why Self Custody Still Matters
Self custody is not about ideology. It is about control.
Custodial platforms can freeze withdrawals, change policies, or fail altogether. That is not unique to any single company. It is simply within their realm of capabilities.
Hot wallets remove the custodian, but they depend heavily on device security and user behavior. Many people lose funds not because wallets fail, but because they are tricked through phishing or social engineering.
Tangem is designed to reduce these risks while keeping the experience simple.
The goal is not to overwhelm users with technical steps. It is to make ownership practical.
Market Pulse Helps You See What Matters Faster
Tangem recently introduced Market Pulse, a redesigned home experience that gives users a clearer snapshot of the crypto market at a glance.
The updated interface includes trending coins, a broader market overview, and easier access to real-time information.
Alongside this, Tangem added AI-powered News, designed to surface the most relevant stories directly inside the app. Instead of jumping between websites or social feeds, users can quickly see what is moving the market in one place.
The goal is not to flood users with headlines. It is to provide timely context in a format that fits naturally into a wallet.
The result is a wallet that does more than store assets. It helps users stay informed without turning into a trading terminal.
Multi Accounts Make Asset Management Practical
Crypto is rarely managed in a single bucket.
Some assets are held long term. Some are used for DeFi. Others are kept for spending.
Tangem now supports up to 20 separate accounts inside one wallet, allowing users to organize assets based on how they actually use them.
All accounts remain tied to the same private keys. The security model does not change. What changes is usability.
You can keep holdings, DeFi activity, and daily spending separated without juggling multiple wallets.
Open the app, add accounts through wallet settings, and it works.
Hardware Level Security Without Complexity
Tangem’s hardware wallet uses a secure element chip to generate and store private keys securely inside the card during activation.
The private key never leaves the chip in plain form.
There is no exposed seed phrase during setup when using Tangem’s seedless configuration. The card communicates with the Tangem app through NFC, keeping everything mobile-first while maintaining hardware-level protection.
The idea is not to turn security into a technical project.
It is to make ownership accessible.
A Realistic Path Into Self-Custody
What Tangem does well is guide users through a gradual journey.
You can start instantly with mobile self-custody. Learn the basics. Build confidence.
When you are ready, you move to hardware protection without switching platforms or migrating assets elsewhere.
Along the way, Market Pulse helps you stay informed, and multi accounts help you stay organized.
In an industry where many people either stay custodial forever or jump into advanced self-custody too quickly, that middle path matters.
Why Tangem Stands Out
Tangem is not trying to be an exchange or a trading platform.
It focuses on ownership, usability, and security architecture built for real people.
With:
- Instant mobile self-custody
- Secure element chip protection for private keys
- Market Pulse with AI-powered news
- Multi account support for organized asset management
Tangem is building a wallet experience that is easier to start, easier to manage, and easier to grow into.
Crypto was never meant to outsource responsibility.
It was meant to return it.
Tangem is helping make that return practical.
If you’d like to get started, you can explore Tangem in two ways:
Get 10% off your Tangem Hardware Wallet: https://bit.ly/tangemwallet4u
Download the Tangem App and start using your mobile wallet instantly: https://giannis.link/mobilewallet4u
This gives you the flexibility to begin with mobile self custody and upgrade to hardware protection whenever you’re ready.
