> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.strixlab.io/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.strixlab.io/getting-started/connect-wallet.md).

# Connect Your Wallet

Signing up for Strix Lab automatically creates a wallet for you — a **built-in (embedded) wallet** that lives behind your normal login. You sign in with an email or Google account the way you would on any app; behind the scenes, a real blockchain wallet is created and secured for you. No browser extension to install, no recovery codes to write down and guard.

Sign-in and wallet security are handled by **Privy**, a wallet infrastructure provider used by major crypto applications.

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### Open the app

Go to [strixlab.io](https://strixlab.io/) and click **Sign in**.
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### Choose a login method

Sign in with **email**, **Google**, or an **existing crypto wallet**.

* If you use email or Google, Privy generates a secure embedded wallet tied to your account. This is the recommended path if you're new to crypto.
* If you connect an existing crypto wallet (like MetaMask or Rabby), Strix Lab uses that wallet directly — no additional wallet is created.
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### Confirm your wallet

Once you're in, open your **Portfolio**. Your wallet address is shown there — this is the address that holds your USDC balance and your positions, recorded on the blockchain.
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### Who controls the funds? You do.

Your embedded wallet is **self-custodial** — meaning you, not Strix Lab, control the funds in it. Access to the wallet runs through your Privy login, and Strix Lab cannot move your funds without your authorization.
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### What is an embedded wallet?

A real blockchain wallet that's created and secured behind a familiar login (email or Google). It gives you the same ownership and control as a traditional crypto wallet, without the friction of extensions, browser plugins, or seed phrases — the long recovery passwords that traditional wallets make you write down and protect yourself.

### Protect your login — it protects your funds

Because your wallet is controlled through your login, **your login security is your wallet security.**

* **Turn on two-factor authentication (2FA)** for the email or Google account you sign in with, if you haven't already.
* Never share sign-in codes sent to your email. Strix Lab will never ask for them.
* If you lose access to your login email, contact [support](https://discord.com/invite/cHd5mGkD88) as soon as possible to begin account recovery. 


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