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Accounts and Sign-In

Stellarch supports five sign-in methods. Pick whichever fits — 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 five 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.

  • Email + PIN

    Receive a one-time code by email, set a six-digit PIN on first sign-in. Use email + PIN every subsequent time. Stellarch issues a Hive account on your behalf and stores the private keys encrypted at rest with AES-256-GCM — neither plaintext nor the encryption key ever leaves the server in usable form.

  • 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.

  • 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. Your Google account is the recovery anchor.

  • EVM Wallet

    Connect Ronin, Avalanche, or Ethereum via your wallet extension. Stellarch verifies your wallet signature and links it to a Stellarch account. The wallet handles its own keys; Stellarch only stores the public address.

  • 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, AES-256-GCM-encrypted with a server-only secret, and stored against your Stellarch account. You can export them later when withdrawals open.

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)
Google -GGL
Ronin -RON
Avalanche -AVAX
Ethereum -ETH

Where your keys live

If you connect with Hive Keychain or an EVM wallet, your keys stay in your extension. 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 under a server-only secret. They are decrypted only when you explicitly act on-chain.

Linking multiple methods

One Stellarch account can carry multiple linked identities. Sign in once with Email + PIN, then attach a Google or Ronin login from your settings; either entry point will sign you back into the same account from then on.