Hardware wallets are known to have better security features when it is compared to a software wallets. Since the MetaMask wallet comes in the category of software or online wallet, therefore it is considered a wallet that lacks security features and can be hacked easily. But, security is a shared responsibility and you can always take additional security measures to make sure that the private keys of your stored crypto tokens remain safe. Apart from that, it is also important to understand the fact that MetaMask gives you the opportunity to connect it to a hardware device.
Therefore, once you connect and link up your MetaMask wallet to an external or hardware wallet, you can have guaranteed peace of mind. So, in this tutorial, we will guide you on connecting this wallet to a hardware wallet so that nobody could ever gain access to your funds or the private keys you have stored in it.
Which hardware wallet is compatible with the MetaMask wallet?
Following is the list of hardware wallets that can be connected to MetaMask for enhancing its security:
Trezor
Ledger
Lattice 1
Keystone
AirGap Wallet
Before you begin to connect the MetaMask wallet to one of these wallets, you need to make sure that you have already set up both wallets and that you have the login details of the two. With that known, we shall now guide you through the procedure to connect an existing hardware wallet with MetaMask extension .
Steps to connect the two wallets
Here are some easy-to-apply steps that can help you with connecting any compatible hardware wallet with MetaMask:
To begin the procedure, be sure to unlock your MetaMask wallet first
After you are logged in, please click on the icon present in the top-right corner
Followed by this, you can click on the option referred to as "Connect Hardware wallet"
From the given options, choose one of the hardware wallets that you have
Click the "Connect" option and select which of the MetaMask account you wish to connect
Follow some more prompts to end this task
Conclusion:
Today, in this blog post, we have shared some very essential details on how you can connect a MetaMask wallet with that of a hardware wallet so that you can enjoy enhanced wallet security. The best thing about carrying out this procedure is that you can connect any of your MetaMask accounts to the compatible wallet in case you do not wish to connect all accounts with it.