Overview on Blockchain Accounts and Wallets
Before you use the Regen Network ecosystem, it's important to understand what a blockchain account and wallet are, how they work, and why they're essential.
🌱 What Is a Blockchain Account?
A blockchain account is your digital identity on Regen Ledger, similar to a username or email address in traditional web applications. It’s how you interact with blockchain-based services, like Regen Registry application or DAODAO UI, and where you receive and manage your digital assets, such as Regen tokens ($REGEN).
Your blockchain account consists of two critical parts:
Public Address: A unique, public-facing identifier (like an email address) that you can safely share with others. People or apps can send tokens or digital assets to this address, or authorize it to perform actions like updating a project or issuing credits.
Private Key: A secret piece of data (similar to your password) that gives you control over your account and assets. Whoever has access to this private key controls your account, so it must remain private and secure.
đź’Ľ What Is a Wallet?
A wallet is a digital tool used to access and manage your blockchain account(s). It acts as a secure interface for handling your private key and public address, enabling you to interact with blockchain-based applications, manage digital assets, and authorize transactions.
Wallets provide users with the ability to:
Create accounts: Generate a new blockchain account with a unique public/private keypair.
Manage assets: Send, receive, and view tokens like $REGEN or other digital assets.
Sign transactions: Approve blockchain actions — such as transferring tokens, verifying projects, or voting — using your private key.
🔓 Accessing Wallets
To access your blockchain wallet — and the account it controls — you need the private key associated with it. Most modern wallets simplify this by giving you a seed phrase, a set of 12 or 24 randomly generated words that acts as a secure backup to generate your private key. If you ever lose your device or uninstall your wallet, this seed phrase is the only way to recover your blockchain account.
The table below summarizes the key components of a blockchain accounts and wallets:
Public Address
Your blockchain identity — others use it to send you tokens or verify your activity.
Email Address
regen1p5t9lfku8s...v7r34m4
Public (shareable)
Private Key
The cryptographic key that lets you sign transactions and control your account.
Password
5Kb8kLf9zgWQnogidDA76MzPL6TsZZY36hWXMssSzNydYXYB9KF (hidden in wallet)
Private (never share)
Seed Phrase
A 12- or 24-word phrase used to recover your private key and wallet.
Master password
zebra shield mobile melt violin blouse base canyon reject toddler paddle chaos
Private (store safely)
🌿 Blockchain Accounts and Regen
Your blockchain account is the foundation for engaging with the Regen Network ecosystem. It serves as your digital identity — enabling you to participate in ecological projects, manage digital assets, and interact with applications like the Regen Registry or DAODAO UI.
In practical terms, your blockchain account allows you to:
Sign in to Regen Registry application to create projects, upload and verify ecological data, buy and sell credits.
Manage assets like $REGEN and other tokens linked to your address.
Participate in governance, including voting on protocol upgrades, credit classes, or on-chain proposals.
To use your blockchain account, you’ll need a wallet. Keplr is the most common choice within Regen’s ecosystem. It integrates directly with Regen apps, provides easy access to your address, and supports secure key management through self-custody or Google login options.
Learn more about account and wallet setup in the Wallet Setupsection of this guide.
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