Is Coinbase wallet offline?

When you create a wallet on Coinbase, it gives you the option to “vault” the wallet. If you do so, the funds are not as instantly accessible to you on the site to sell or transfer, but they are safer—Coinbase is keeping your keys somewhere offline using its own chosen method .

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How do exchanges manage wallets?

Exchanges typically manage customer funds by using a combination of hot wallets and cold wallets . When you deposit coins to an exchange, they move the funds from your deposit address to a hot wallet which facilitates the trading of cryptocurrencies and provides a pool of liquidity for traders.

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