Lace Wallet Setup Guide

Lace is the recommended Cardano wallet for glasshaus. The extension runs best on Google Chrome and Brave, which is why the wallet connection modal now checks your browser. Follow this walkthrough to install the Lace extension, record the 24-word recovery phrase, and create a strong password before connecting to glasshaus.

What you need before you start

Google Chrome or Brave browser
A secure place to store a 24-word recovery phrase
10 minutes of uninterrupted time so you can complete the onboarding in a single sitting

Step 1: Install the Lace browser extension

Open the official Lace listing in the Chrome Web Store and click "Add to Chrome." Brave users can open the same listing because Brave is Chromium-based. Verify the publisher is lace.io before installing anything.

Chrome Web Store page for the Lace wallet extension — Click Add to Chrome to install Lace. Brave users can follow the same flow because Brave shares the Chrome extension ecosystem.

Step 2: Confirm the install and pin the extension

Chrome shows a toast once Lace has been added. Pin the extension to your toolbar so it is easy to open while you are on glasshaus.

Chrome notification confirming the Lace extension was added — After installing, pin Lace to your toolbar so it is always one click away.

Step 3: Launch Lace and pick the right onboarding path

Open the Lace extension. Choose "Create" to make a brand-new wallet, "Connect" for hardware wallets, or "Restore" if you already have a seed phrase. New glasshaus members should select "Create."

Lace welcome screen showing Create, Connect, and Restore wallet options — Select Create to generate a fresh Lace wallet for glasshaus investments.

Step 4: Select Cardano as your blockchain

glasshaus runs on Cardano, so keep the default Cardano option selected. You can add Bitcoin wallets later inside Lace, but start with Cardano to connect to glasshaus.

Screen showing Cardano as the selected blockchain during Lace setup — Choose Cardano to manage ADA and native tokens used on glasshaus.

Step 5: Choose the recovery method

Pick "Recovery phrase" unless you already manage PGP keys for the paper wallet workflow. The 24-word phrase is the simplest secure option.

Option to choose recovery phrase or paper wallet inside Lace — Recovery phrase is the fastest way to finish setup and works across all Cardano wallets.

Step 6: Save every word of the 24-word recovery phrase

Lace reveals 24 unique words. Write them down in order and store them offline. Never share them with anyone. You can use the copy-to-clipboard button if you are transferring the phrase into a secure password manager.

Screenshot showing the 24-word recovery phrase in Lace — Treat the recovery phrase as the master key to your assets—store it securely offline.

Step 7: Create your wallet password and finish

Name the wallet (for example, "glasshaus tokens") and create a strong password with at least 10 characters, mixed case, numbers, and symbols. Confirm the password to unlock the wallet.

Screen for naming the wallet and setting a password in Lace — Use a unique password; Lace uses it to encrypt the wallet on your device.

Next steps: connect Lace to glasshaus

After Lace confirms your wallet is ready, return to glasshaus, open the wallet menu, and choose "Connect Lace wallet." Lace will ask you to sign a message so we can link the wallet to your account. Once connected, you can participate in portfolio governance, contribute capital, and track distributions directly inside glasshaus.

How to Set Up a Lace Wallet