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Accounts and Sign-In
Stellarch offers several sign-in methods, and they all converge on a single account. This page covers how each one works, why your username may carry a suffix, and where private keys live.
Why Hive
Stellarch is built on the Hive blockchain. Hive is the long-term home for verifiable card ownership and player identity. When withdrawals and on-chain card transfers go live after MVP, the Hive layer is what makes them work. For now (MVP) all assets stay in-game; the Hive scaffolding is in place but dormant.
The ways to sign in
Each method creates the same account shape: a username, a session, and access to the free draft pool (Commons and Rares at level 1 at launch). The difference is how you prove ownership and how you eventually withdraw. The wallet path covers several chains (Ronin, Avalanche, Ethereum today, with more wired for later).
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Email + PIN
Receive a one-time code by email (six digits), then set an eight-digit PIN on first sign-in. Use email + PIN every time after that. Stellarch issues a Hive account on your behalf and stores the private keys encrypted at rest with AES-256-GCM. The encryption is keyed to your PIN plus a server-side secret, so neither half alone can read them, and the plaintext keys never leave the server.
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Hive Keychain
If you already use the Hive Keychain browser extension, click Sign In and approve the signature. Your private keys never leave the extension. This is the lowest-trust path: Stellarch never sees your keys.
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Google
Sign in with your Google account. As with Email + PIN, Stellarch issues a Hive account on your behalf and stores the keys encrypted at rest under a server-only secret. Because Google has no in-app signer, you set an eight-digit PIN at sign-up to confirm sensitive actions.
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EVM Wallet
Connect Ronin, Avalanche, or Ethereum via your wallet extension (more EVM and non-EVM chains are wired and roll out later). Stellarch verifies your wallet signature and links it to a Stellarch account. The wallet handles its own keys; Stellarch only stores the public address.
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Create a Hive account on demand
If you don't yet have a Hive account, Stellarch can mint one for you at sign-up. The keys are generated server-side and AES-256-GCM-encrypted with a server-only secret. Download the one-time key file when you are prompted: after the 24-hour recovery window a lost key file cannot be restored.
Using Hive Keychain
Hive Keychain is a free wallet that holds your Hive keys and signs in for you with one click. Your keys stay inside the extension or app, so Stellarch never sees them. Install it once, add your account, and sign in from then on with a single approval.
Browser extension
For desktop, install the Keychain extension for your browser. Once installed, a small key icon appears in your toolbar. Open it, add your Hive account, and you are ready to sign in.
Mobile app
For phones and tablets, install the Keychain app. It doubles as a mobile wallet and can approve sign-ins by scanning a code or through the in-app browser.
Signing in
Add your Hive account to Keychain with its keys, then choose Hive Keychain on the Stellarch sign-in screen. Keychain pops up a confirmation, you approve it, and you are in. There is no password to type and nothing leaves your device.
Username suffixes
When you sign in with a non-Hive method, your username gets a short chain suffix so accounts from different chains can coexist without collision.
| Method | Suffix |
|---|---|
| Hive Keychain | (none) |
| Email + PIN | (none) |
| -GGL | |
| Ronin | -RON |
| Avalanche | -AVAX |
| Ethereum | -ETH |
| Discord | -DISC |
Where your keys live
If you connect with Hive Keychain or an EVM wallet, your keys stay in your extension, and Stellarch never sees them. If you sign in with Email + PIN, Google, or accept a Stellarch-issued Hive account, the Hive keys are generated and stored on the server, encrypted at rest with AES-256-GCM. For the Email + PIN path the encryption is keyed to your PIN plus a server secret; for Google and Stellarch-issued accounts it uses a server-only secret. Either way the keys are decrypted only when you explicitly act on-chain (for example a withdrawal once those open).
Linking multiple methods
One Stellarch account can carry multiple linked identities. Sign in once with Email + PIN, then attach a Google, Ronin, or Discord login from your settings; either entry point will sign you back into the same account from then on. One heads-up: there is no PIN reset at MVP, so memorize your PIN.