OMG Network wallet

OmiseGo released the public Alpha testnet of its network in April, called Ari. The network is an early-stage version of the final product, and includes More Viable Plasma for ETH transfers, Minimal Viable Plasma for ERC-20 token transfers, and is running on Ethereum’s Rinkeby testnet.

OmiseGo raised roughly $25 million in an ICO in the summer of 2017, and its OMG token is an ERC-20 token on Ethereum.

Plasma is a highly complex scaling solution proposed by Vitalik Buterin and Joseph Poon in 2017. Basically, Plasma relies on Ethereum as the ‘root chain’ where subsequent parent chains and child chains — which are blockchains themselves — can be layered on top of it, increasing the processing capacity of the network.

OmiseGo is leading Plasma development on Ethereum, and their implementation is the first to launch on the smart contracts platforms.

When you first buy crypto, you’re issued with two keys: public and private.

• A public key serves as an address that can be shared with other parties to perform transactions.
• A private key represents a randomly generated number that signs transactions and protects your assets from malicious attacks. If it gets compromised or lost, you won’t be able to access your crypto wallet to spend, withdraw, or transfer your cryptocurrencies.

To safeguard and keep track of your keys, you can use online or offline wallets. Online wallets, also known as hot wallets, store private keys on systems or devices that are connected to the internet. Hot wallets are easy and convenient to use, however, they come with several drawbacks. Besides being susceptible to attacks and a honeypot for hackers, with hot wallets, the custody of private keys is often entrusted to a third party such as a crypto exchange, which means you never have full control over your funds. The safer choice are specialized hardware wallets that store private keys offline. Stealing private keys from a hardware wallet would require physical access to the wallet and corresponding PIN or the recovery phrase. What’s more, with hardware wallet, you don’t need to rely on third party custodians.

Ledger Nano is the industry-leading hardware wallet. With more than five million customers, Ledger Nano wallets have several layers of security that protect private keys, and hence your assets:

• Your private keys are stored on secure element chips.
• A PIN code and a 24-word recovery phrase are required to access the wallet.
• Ledger Nano hardware wallets have been built using highly durable materials for protection against physical damage.

With full isolation between private keys and your computer/mobile, Ledger Nano hardware wallets keep your keys secure and give you complete control over your cryptos.