Cobo is a digital-asset custody platform that combines retail wallet convenience with institutional custody tools — mobile and web wallets for everyday use, staking and yield features for crypto holders, and air-gapped hardware for long-term cold storage. Known for supporting pooled staking and an ecosystem of custody technologies, Cobo serves both individual users and organizations that need scalable, auditable custody. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}
The company traces back to 2017 and was founded by figures from the mining and engineering worlds: Discus Fish (Mao Shixing) and Changhao Jiang, among others. Over the years Cobo expanded from a consumer wallet into institutional custody, adding multi-party computation (MPC), custodial services, and hardware vaults to cover different security and compliance needs. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
For individuals, the Cobo Wallet app is a multi-asset wallet that supports dozens of coins and hundreds of tokens, an integrated DApp browser, and native staking or pooled staking features that let users earn rewards without running validator infrastructure. That pooled staking model is a notable convenience for people who want PoS rewards without infrastructure complexity. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}
On the hardware side, Cobo Vault is an air-gapped solution designed to keep private keys offline and to minimize attack surfaces. Later generations (including Cobo Vault Pro) added touchscreen interfaces, QR-based transaction transfer, and convenience features like biometric unlock, all while maintaining an air-gapped signing workflow that avoids direct network exposure. These devices are purpose-built for high-security long-term storage. :contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}
For institutional customers, Cobo provides a layered custody stack: custodial services, MPC wallets, smart contract wallet integrations, and developer APIs to provision wallets at scale. This lets exchanges, funds and service providers choose a custody model that matches regulatory and operational needs — from fully custodial setups to MPC and hybrid arrangements. :contentReference[oaicite:4]{index=4}
Security design choices matter: Cobo’s product family emphasizes isolating signing (air-gapped hardware or MPC), hardened key storage, and auditable signing flows. But no single product eliminates user responsibility — safe device procurement, secure seed backups, firmware authenticity checks and cautious recovery practices remain essential parts of using any custody solution safely.
If you’re deciding whether to use Cobo Wallet or Cobo Vault: pick the mobile wallet for everyday transactions and staking; reserve an air-gapped hardware vault for large, long-term holdings you don’t plan to move often; and consider institutional MPC/custody if you manage assets for others or must meet compliance and multi-signature governance. :contentReference[oaicite:5]{index=5}
Finally, when evaluating a provider, check recent firmware and platform announcements, supported token lists, staking terms, and whether the provider publishes security audits or institutional attestation documents. Cobo has continued product updates and ecosystem integrations; confirm compatibility and trust signals for the exact assets and workflows you plan to use. :contentReference[oaicite:6]{index=6}