Embedded Wallet

Gatoll includes a pluginless embedded wallet so anyone can claim a Loot without installing a browser extension. It is built for first-time users, and it is non-custodial — your keys stay yours.

No extension, no friction

The wallet runs inside Gatoll. A participant arriving from a social link can create a wallet and claim in seconds, on a phone, with no MetaMask install and no seed-phrase ceremony standing between them and the reward. This is what makes a Loot claimable by people who are new to Web3.

Non-custodial by design

Your private key is encrypted on your side into a standard EIP-2335 keystore — the same encrypted-keystore format used for validator keys. Only the encrypted keystore is ever stored server-side. Gatoll never sees or decrypts your private key; it holds ciphertext that only you can unlock. Signing happens with your key, under your control.

In short: Gatoll can store your encrypted wallet so it is available across sessions, but it cannot spend from it.

Back up your wallet

Because the wallet is non-custodial, you are responsible for retaining access. Treat it like any other wallet:

• Keep the password/credentials that unlock your keystore safe — losing them can mean losing access to the wallet.
• Use the export option to save your keystore so you can restore the wallet elsewhere.
• Consider moving significant balances to a wallet you separately control.

Caution

Self-custody means no one can reset your wallet for you. If you lose the ability to unlock your keystore, recovery may be impossible. Back it up before you accumulate anything you would be sad to lose.

Using an external wallet instead

Prefer your own wallet? You can bind an external wallet (MetaMask, WalletConnect, and the like) with a SIWE signature and claim to that instead. The embedded wallet is there for convenience, not a requirement.