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# Wallet overview

*You own the wallet. Prophet does not hold your funds.*

Prophet is not a custodian. Your USDC and your shares live in a Gnosis Safe on Polygon that belongs to you, not in a Prophet account balance. Prophet cannot move anything out of that Safe without a signature, and every movement is recorded on chain where you can verify it independently.

| Value           | Metric               | Note                         |
| --------------- | -------------------- | ---------------------------- |
| **Polygon**     | Network              | All positions and settlement |
| **USDC**        | Collateral           | The only currency you need   |
| **Gnosis Safe** | Where your funds sit | Owned by you                 |
| **$0**          | Gas you pay          | Prophet covers Polygon gas   |

## What this actually means

**Prophet cannot spend your balance**

Every action that moves funds requires a signature that only you or your signing key can produce.

**Your balance is verifiable**

Your Safe is a public address on Polygon. You can inspect its holdings without relying on anything Prophet tells you.

**Your positions survive Prophet's interface**

Shares are on chain tokens held by your Safe. They are not entries in a private database.

**You never need the network's gas token**

Prophet absorbs Polygon gas for every on chain action, so you do not need to hold MATIC.

## The Safe is a distinct address

{% hint style="danger" %}
**Your Safe address is not your wallet address**

If you signed in with an external wallet, the Safe that Prophet deploys has a different address from your MetaMask, Rabby or Ledger address. Deposits must go to the Safe address. USDC sent to your external wallet address will not appear as a Prophet balance.
{% endhint %}

The relationship is one of ownership rather than identity. Your signing key owns the Safe, and the Safe holds the assets. That indirection is what allows Prophet to relay transactions and pay gas on your behalf while still leaving control entirely with you.

{% hint style="warning" %}
**Key compromise is Safe compromise**

Because your key owns the Safe, anyone who controls your signing key controls the Safe. If your private key is compromised, treat the Safe as compromised as well. If you lose access to your external wallet, you will be unable to trade or withdraw.
{% endhint %}


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