Overview
Eternl is a non-custodial Cardano light wallet developed by Tastenkunst GmbH, available as a web app, browser extension, and mobile app for iOS and Android1. It targets both newcomers and advanced users, pairing a guided onboarding flow with power-user tooling such as multi-account management, split-stake delegation, and built-in DApp access. Originally launched as ccvault.io and later rebranded, Eternl is one of the longest-running web wallets in the Cardano ecosystem.
Key Features
- Cross-platform parity. Web wallet, Chrome and Brave extensions, and native iOS and Android apps share a common account model so the same wallet can be opened on any device2.
- DApp connector and DApp browser. A CIP-30 connector links Eternl to external Cardano DApps, while the mobile and extension builds include an in-wallet DApp browser for direct DEX, NFT, and DeFi access3.
- Multi-account and multi-wallet. Users can manage several accounts inside a single wallet and import multiple wallets side by side, an approach uncommon among Cardano light wallets3.
- Staking and governance. Supports ADA delegation with split-stake across multiple pools, reward tracking, and DRep registration under the CIP-1694 governance framework3.
- Hardware wallet support. Integrates with Ledger, Trezor, and Keystone devices for hardware-backed signing alongside software accounts3.
- Power-user tooling. Includes collateral management, native token minting helpers, multi-sig support, and a separate reporting subdomain for portfolio and tax exports3.
What to Expect
Eternl's marketing site is intentionally minimal: a landing page that points users to the Chrome Web Store, Google Play, and the App Store for distribution1. Setup walks users through generating or restoring a seed phrase, with security guidance covering 12, 15, or 24 word recovery phrases hosted on the project's documentation wiki2. Once inside, the interface leans dark-themed and dense — inexperienced users get a streamlined send, receive, and stake flow, while power users have access to deeper screens for transaction inspection, multi-account switching, and governance actions.
The wallet's documentation lives on an external wiki rather than the main domain, and there is no official blog or changelog feed on the marketing site, so version notes and feature explanations are reached through the wiki's updates section2. Eternl is closed source, and no public third-party audit has been identified4; users relying on it for significant balances typically pair it with a hardware wallet. Tax and portfolio reporting can be exported directly or through third-party integrations such as Koinly5, and external tutorial coverage is available through community resources like the Learn Cardano Eternl course6. Community support runs primarily through the project's Discord and Telegram channels, where users can reach the Eternl team for troubleshooting, and the wiki maintains a dedicated FAQ and errors section that addresses common transaction, signing, and synchronization issues encountered across the different platform builds2.
