Detailed Instructions

Begin by aggregating all your public wallet addresses from every blockchain you use (e.g., Ethereum, Arbitrum, Polygon). This is your foundational asset list. Use your wallet software to export or copy each address. For security, store this list in an encrypted document, never share your private keys.

• Sub-step 1: Open each wallet (MetaMask, Phantom, etc.) and navigate to the account section.
• Sub-step 2: Copy the full public address (e.g., 0x742d35Cc6634C0532925a3b844Bc9e...).
• Sub-step 3: Record the address, the wallet nickname, and the associated blockchain network in your master spreadsheet or document.

Tip: Use a password manager's secure notes feature for this list. Regularly verify addresses to prevent typos, as a single wrong character will lead to tracking the wrong wallet.

Detailed Instructions

Navigate to the relevant blockchain explorer (Etherscan for Ethereum, Arbiscan for Arbitrum) and paste your wallet address into the search bar. The explorer's dashboard provides a real-time snapshot. Focus on the native token balance (ETH, MATIC) and the list of ERC-20, ERC-721, and ERC-1155 token holdings.

• Sub-step 1: For each address, visit the correct explorer and input the public address.
• Sub-step 2: On the overview page, note the Balance and Token Holdings count.
• Sub-step 3: Click 'Token' tabs to see individual token balances. Record the token name, contract address, and quantity.

Tip: Bookmark the explorer page for each wallet for quick access. For token contract addresses, always verify them on official project websites to avoid scams.

Detailed Instructions

Your assets are often not in your wallet but deployed in protocols. You must manually connect your wallet to each dApp (like Aave, Uniswap, Lido) to check positions. This reveals supplied assets, borrowed amounts, staked tokens, and accrued rewards that aren't visible as simple wallet balances.

• Sub-step 1: Go to the dApp's website (e.g., app.aave.com) and connect your wallet for the correct network.
• Sub-step 2: Navigate to your 'Dashboard' or 'Portfolio' section within the dApp.
• Sub-step 3: Record the specific values for supplied assets (e.g., 1500 USDC), borrowed assets (e.g., 0.5 ETH), and any pending rewards in governance tokens.

Tip: Always disconnect your wallet after checking. For consistency, perform this audit at the same time each week to track changes in rewards and APY.

Detailed Instructions

This is the consolidation phase. Take your raw data—wallet balances and protocol positions—and convert them into a total portfolio value. You will need to fetch current market prices for each asset from a reliable price oracle or aggregator like CoinGecko. Use a spreadsheet to multiply quantities by prices.

• Sub-step 1: For each asset (ETH, USDC, AAVE token), find its current USD price. You can use a simple API call in a spreadsheet: =IMPORTDATA("https://api.coingecko.com/api/v3/simple/price?ids=ethereum&vs_currencies=usd").
• Sub-step 2: Create formulas to calculate value: Token Quantity * Current Price.
• Sub-step 3: Sum all values for a total portfolio USD value. Update your master document with the date, values, and any notes on significant changes.

Tip: Maintain a historical log in your spreadsheet to visualize performance over time. This manual calculation, while tedious, ensures you understand every component of your portfolio's value.

Detailed Instructions

Your public wallet address is the primary identifier for tracking all on-chain activity. It is a 42-character string starting with '0x'. This address is safe to share publicly, unlike your private key.

• Sub-step 1: Open your wallet application (e.g., MetaMask, Ledger Live). Navigate to the account section where your assets are displayed.
• Sub-step 2: Click to copy your public address. It will look like 0x742d35Cc6634C0532925a3b844Bc9e90F1A90434.
• Sub-step 3: Double-check the copied address by pasting it into a simple text editor to ensure no errors. A single wrong character will point to a different wallet.

Tip: Consider using an Ethereum Name Service (ENS) domain (like yourname.eth) for a human-readable address that's easier to verify and share.

Detailed Instructions

A block explorer like Etherscan is the most common tool for manual tracking. It provides a real-time, searchable ledger of all Ethereum transactions and wallet states.

• Sub-step 1: Navigate to etherscan.io. Paste your wallet address into the search bar and press enter.
• Sub-step 2: Analyze the overview page. Key metrics include the ETH Balance, the total Token Holdings count, and the total value in USD (if available).
• Sub-step 3: Scroll through the Transactions tab. This lists every inbound and outbound transaction, showing amounts, dates, counterparties, and transaction hashes (TXIDs) like 0x4f4c895....

Tip: Bookmark your wallet's Etherscan page for quick access. For privacy, note that this entire history is permanently public.

Detailed Instructions

Beyond native ETH, you must track ERC-20 tokens (like USDC, UNI) and DeFi protocol positions (like staked tokens or LP shares). These are listed separately on the explorer.

• Sub-step 1: On your Etherscan wallet page, click the "Token" dropdown or the "ERC-20 Token Txns" tab. This shows a list of all tokens held and their precise balances.
• Sub-step 2: For liquidity pool tokens (e.g., Uniswap V3 LP NFTs), you may need to check the specific smart contract of the protocol. For example, to check a Uniswap position, you would interact with its contract on Etherscan.
• Sub-step 3: Use the "Read Contract" tab on a protocol's contract page. Find functions like balanceOf or positions. Enter your wallet address to query your specific stake.

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// Example: Calling balanceOf on a DAI contract
Contract Address: 0x6B175474E89094C44Da98b954EedeAC495271d0F
Function: balanceOf(address _owner)
Parameter: _owner = (Your Wallet Address)

Tip: Token values fluctuate. For accurate portfolio value, manually note balances and multiply by current market prices from a separate source.

Detailed Instructions

Simple transfers are easy to read, but DeFi transactions often involve multiple internal contract calls within a single transaction. Understanding these is key to tracking asset flow.

• Sub-step 1: Click on any transaction hash (TXID) on your wallet's Etherscan page to open its details.
• Sub-step 2: Review the Transaction Details panel. Critical data includes the Gas Used, Gas Price (e.g., 45 Gwei), and the total Transaction Fee paid in ETH.
• Sub-step 3: Scroll to the "Logs" or "Internal Txns" tab. This shows the sequence of smart contract executions. For example, a single swap on Uniswap will show a log transferring your USDC out and a log transferring WETH in.

Tip: For very complex interactions (e.g., flash loans, multi-hop swaps), tools like Tenderly or OpenChain can provide more visual transaction traces, but they require your public address as input.