Understand account types
Identify different account types and determine which account to use depending on the transaction type.
Currently, SubWallet supports 5 account types, each with its unique features:
Unified account
Accounts that can be used for all ecosystems:
Substrate (Polkadot)
EVM (Ethereum)
TON
Cardano
Bitcoin
Solo account
Accounts that can be used on one ecosystem only. There are 5 types of solo accounts:
Substrate (Polkadot) account
EVM (Ethereum) account
TON account
Cardano account
Bitcoin account*
Watch-only account
Solo accounts in which you can only view but cannot make any transactions
Ledger account
Solo accounts created on Ledger devices
QR-signer account
Solo accounts created via the Polkadot Vault app or Keystone devices
(*): Currently, SubWallet supports 3 Bitcoin address types in Bitcoin-supported accounts:
Legacy Bitcoin address (BIP-44)
Native SegWit Bitcoin address (BIP-84)
Taproot Bitcoin address (BIP-86)
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