Frequently asked questions

Question 1

What is Freighter Wallet?

Accepted Answer

Freighter Wallet is categorized as a software wallet and hot wallet. Freighter Wallet is designed for managing assets on the Stellar blockchain.

Question 2

Is Freighter Wallet safe & legit?

Accepted Answer

Freighter Wallet has not experienced any major scandals, hacks, or criminal charges. Freighter Wallet is open source and non-custodial.

Question 3

Who created Freighter Wallet?

Accepted Answer

Freighter Wallet was developed by the team at Stellar Development Foundation with contributions from various developers within the Stellar ecosystem.

Question 4

Where is Freighter Wallet's company based?

Accepted Answer

Freighter Wallet is an open source project with no headquarters.

Question 5

How does Freighter Wallet work?

Accepted Answer

Freighter Wallet is available as a browser extension for Chrome and Firefox. Freighter Wallet makes it possible for users to store, send, and receive Stellar-based assets, as well as interact with decentralized applications (dApps) on the Stellar network. Private keys are generated and encrypted locally on the user’s device, secured with a password and recovery phrase.

Question 6

When was Freighter Wallet launched?

Accepted Answer

Freighter Wallet launched May 26 2020.

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