======= 2.2.2.3.1.4 Wallets =======
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[[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:b:bitcoin_wallet| Wallets]] are not quite like physical wallets carried around in pockets or handbags. They are repositories where the cryptographic [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:k:key|keys]] associated with the [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:f:fungible|fungible]] data managed by the [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:l:ledger|ledger]] are stored. These keys are required to unlock access to the fungible data in the ledger. For example, within the [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:b:bitcoin|Bitcoin]] [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:b:blockchain|Blockchain]], there is an [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:i:id|identifier]] associated with each Bitcoin. To use the Bitcoin, a public and a [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:private_key|private key]] are required. The private keys are stored in the [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:b:bitcoin_wallet|wallet]].

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