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# Register Your Primary Wallet on Everstrike DEX Mode

> Your primary wallet links your Everstrike account to DEX mode. Sign an ownership message to confirm it — one wallet per account, cannot be changed later.

Your primary wallet is the blockchain address that connects your Everstrike account to DEX mode. Once you confirm it, you can deposit, withdraw, stake, redeem, and mint. Transfers between Everstrike Smart Contracts and your primary wallet are near-instant.

## What Is a Primary Wallet?

A wallet is a blockchain address controlled through credentials such as a private key or recovery phrase. Wallet software like [MetaMask](https://metamask.io/) and [Phantom](https://phantom.com/) lets you interact with it.

Your primary wallet links your Everstrike account to DEX mode and unlocks the full self-custody flow: deposits, withdrawals, staking, minting, and redemptions all route through this address.

<Note>
  Each Everstrike account supports exactly one primary wallet. Only connect a wallet whose credentials you fully control. If you use [CEX mode](/account/cex-mode), Everstrike manages the wallet on your behalf and you do not need to register a primary wallet.
</Note>

## Setting Your Primary Wallet

<Steps>
  <Step title="Connect your wallet">
    Open the Everstrike app and connect your wallet using the wallet selector. Choose the address you want to use permanently with this account.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Everstrike prepares the ownership message">
    Everstrike generates a unique ownership message that includes your account ID. Review the wallet address and account ID shown on screen to confirm they are correct.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Sign the message in your wallet">
    Approve the signing request in your wallet software. The message uses the following format:

    ```text theme={null}
    I want to register my wallet with Everstrike and my unique account ID is <UNIQUE ACCOUNT ID>
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step title="Everstrike publishes to the blockchain">
    Everstrike submits the signed message to the blockchain, proving that you control the wallet and recording it as your permanent primary wallet.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Important Restrictions

<Warning>
  **You cannot change a confirmed primary wallet.** Once set, the association between your wallet address and your Everstrike account is permanent. If you need to use a different wallet address, create a new Everstrike account with a different email address.
</Warning>

<Warning>
  **Back up your wallet credentials before using DEX mode.** Store your private key or recovery phrase securely and offline. Everstrike Support cannot recover access to a wallet you no longer control.
</Warning>

## Is It Safe to Sign?

Yes — if you verify the message format before signing.

The ownership message proves that you control the wallet. It does **not** authorize any asset transfers. Compare the message your wallet is asking you to sign against the expected format:

```text theme={null}
I want to register my wallet with Everstrike and my unique account ID is <UNIQUE ACCOUNT ID>
```

Confirm that your unique account ID appears correctly in the message. Never sign a message you do not understand or that differs from this format.