> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.walletsuite.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Wallet Lifecycle

> The states an MPC wallet moves through, and which SDK call to use at each step.

An MPC wallet moves through a small set of steps, each unlocking a different set of SDK calls. You create the wallet, store it, derive an address with no network call, and sign. It is 2-of-2 by default, so keep the wallet you store safe.

| State               | What it means                                                           | SDK calls you can make                                                                                       | How you reach the next state                                                  |
| ------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Created**         | You created the wallet and hold it. You have the wallet blob in memory. | `createWallet` / `create_wallet` returned.                                                                   | Save the wallet to your own storage.                                          |
| **Persisted**       | The wallet lives in durable storage you control. Keep it safe.          | Load the wallet back, then call `deriveAddress` / `derive_address`.                                          | Derive an address from the wallet.                                            |
| **Address derived** | You have an on-chain address. No network call was made.                 | `deriveAddress` / `derive_address` (repeatable, including custom derivation paths).                          | Fund the address, then sign.                                                  |
| **Signing**         | The wallet is ready to sign.                                            | `signEvm7702`, `signEvm1559`, `signTron`, `signBitcoin`, `signSolana`. The SDK signs but does not broadcast. | Broadcast the signed transaction through your own RPC or the WalletSuite API. |

<Note>
  In the default 2-of-2 setup, the wallet you save is your half, so keep it somewhere durable. See [Recovery](/mpc/recovery).
</Note>

## Next steps

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  <Card title="Quickstart" icon="rocket" href="/mpc/quickstart">
    Run the full lifecycle in code. Create, save, derive, and sign end to end.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Shares & thresholds" icon="key" href="/mpc/key-shares">
    Save the wallet, run the default 2-of-2, and see what's on the roadmap.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>