Frequently Asked Questions

A wallet manages keys, addresses and on-chain requests. Asset state is recorded on the relevant blockchain.

Keep it offline and under your own control. Do not screenshot or send it to another person.

No. imtoken staff will never ask for a seed phrase, private key or verification code.

Similar address formats can appear on different networks, but their state is separate.

Verify the recipient address, target network, amount and network fee.

Gas measures resources used to execute a transaction or contract call, and cost changes with network conditions.

It identifies an on-chain transaction and can be used in a block explorer to review status and fees.

Usually no, but later signatures, transactions or approvals can create on-chain effects.

Message signatures can prove control or log in; transaction signatures authorize executable on-chain actions.

It allows a contract to use tokens within an allowance or permission scope.

EVM-compatible networks often share an address format but remain distinct networks.

Layer 2 processes activity away from the base layer and settles through a defined mechanism.

Verify domains, distrust fake support and fake airdrops, and never enter secrets on unfamiliar pages.

No. Rewards can change, exits can wait, and validator, contract and market risks remain.

A validator participates in block proposals, attestations and consensus under protocol rules.

Not necessarily. Exit and withdrawal timing can depend on protocol rules and network queues.