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This guide covers how to create and manage wallets using the Dfns dashboard, including adding networks, using tags, and viewing wallet details.

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Creating a wallet

  1. Navigate to Wallets in the sidebar
  2. Click Create Wallet
  3. Select the network for your wallet (e.g., Ethereum, Polygon, Bitcoin)
  4. Enter a name for the wallet
  5. Click Create
The wallet is created and you’ll see its address and details.
Dfns uses MPC (Multi-Party Computation) to secure your wallets. There’s no single private key - the signing capability is distributed across multiple secure nodes.

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Adding a network to an existing wallet

If your wallet’s key supports multiple networks (e.g., EVM chains share the same key type), you can add additional networks:
  1. Navigate to Wallets and select the wallet
  2. Click Add Network
  3. Select the network to add
  4. Confirm the addition
The wallet will have a new address on the selected network, derived from the same underlying key.
Not all networks are compatible with all key types. The dashboard only shows networks that are compatible with your wallet’s key.

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Naming and tagging wallets

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Renaming a wallet

  1. Navigate to Wallets and select the wallet
  2. Click the wallet name (or the edit icon next to it)
  3. Enter the new name
  4. Save changes

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Adding tags

Tags help you organize wallets and target them with policies.
  1. Navigate to Wallets and select the wallet
  2. Click the wallet name to edit
  3. Add tags in the tags field (e.g., treasury, hot-wallet, operations)
  4. Save changes
Use consistent tag naming across your organization. Common patterns include:
  • By function: treasury, operations, payroll
  • By risk level: cold-storage, warm-wallet, hot-wallet
  • By network: eth-mainnet, polygon, testnet

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Filtering wallets

Use filters to find specific wallets:
  1. Navigate to Wallets
  2. Click the filter icon
  3. Filter by:
    • Tags - Show wallets with specific tags
    • Network - Show wallets on specific networks
    • Status - Show active or inactive wallets

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Viewing wallet details

Click on any wallet to see:
  • Address - The wallet’s blockchain address
  • Networks - All networks associated with this wallet
  • Assets - Token balances across all networks
  • History - Transaction history (incoming and outgoing)
  • Tags - Tags assigned to this wallet

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Viewing balances

The Assets tab shows:
  • Native token balance (ETH, MATIC, etc.)
  • ERC-20 token balances
  • NFTs (on supported networks)
Balances are fetched from the blockchain and may take a moment to load.

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Viewing transaction history

The History tab shows:
  • All incoming and outgoing transactions
  • Transaction status (pending, confirmed, failed)
  • Links to block explorers
Use filters to narrow by:
  • Direction (In/Out)
  • Date range
  • Status

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Exporting wallet history

To export transaction history for a wallet:
  1. Navigate to Wallets and select the wallet
  2. Go to the History tab
  3. Apply any filters needed
  4. Click Export to download a CSV

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For developers

To manage wallets programmatically, see:

Creating wallets via API

Wallet creation and management

Wallets API

Complete API reference

Transferring assets

Send transfers from your wallets

Using address book

Save and manage recipient addresses

Creating policies

Apply policies to your wallets