Brume Wallet

Open Brume Wallet and start by creating a new account or importing an existing one. During setup, enable full Tor routing so every network request uses the Tor network by default. Write down your recovery phrase offline, set a passcode, and decide whether you want a single daily-use account or separate accounts for trading, collecting, and long-term holding. Pick the Ethereum networks you’ll use (mainnet or testnets) and confirm Tor-only mode if you don’t want any direct connections.

For day-to-day use, check balances, add missing tokens by contract address, and organize your accounts with clear labels. To send funds, paste the recipient’s address, choose a fee priority, and review the total before signing. For receiving, share your public address and verify the first and last characters after pasting. If you prefer stricter hygiene, make a fresh receiving account for each counterparty. Track past activity in the history view, and export CSV when you need to reconcile with accounting tools.

When interacting with apps, connect only when you intend to sign something. Open the dApp you trust and link your wallet using the site’s standard connector flow; approvals and transactions will route through Tor automatically, hiding your IP from RPC endpoints and analytics scripts. Before approving any token allowance, set a custom, minimal limit. For trading and liquidity moves, confirm the expected output, slippage, and gas. For NFT mints or DAO votes, double-check the contract address and on-chain action summary. If you compartmentalize accounts—one for DeFi, one for governance—you reduce cross-linking and keep your footprint smaller.

For advanced privacy, use custom RPC endpoints that still tunnel through Tor, and keep a watch-only account for your cold storage addresses so you can monitor balances without exposing keys. Test unfamiliar workflows with tiny amounts first. Periodically review and revoke old token approvals via a trusted revocation tool. If the network is congested, adjust max fee and priority fee carefully to avoid overpaying. Back up your recovery phrase in two separate offline locations, practice a full restore on a spare device, and migrate carefully if you switch machines. On public Wi‑Fi, keep Tor-only mode enabled, avoid clicking arbitrary signatures, and sign just what you understand—nothing else.