Choose a self-custody wallet
Bitcoin enables you to own your money without depending on a trusted intermediary, like a bank.
A Bitcoin wallet that lets you hold your bitcoin in self-custody is the safest option because your bitcoin is protected against loss, theft and seizure.
Avoid a custodial wallet
If your coins are in a custodial wallet, you don’t control your money. You’re trusting the wallet or exchange operators to hold your bitcoin.
Billions worth of bitcoin has been lost on exchanges. Choose a self-custody wallet to stay safe.
Choose a cold storage wallet
Bitcoin is digital money. The keys to your Bitcoin wallet should be stored on an offline (cold) device to protect your coins from internet threats.
A hardware wallet is the best cold storage option for saving bitcoin long term.
Avoid a hot wallet
A wallet on an online computer or phone is a hot wallet. Your coins aren’t directly at risk of being hacked, but it’s not the most secure either.
Hot wallets are great for learning or for making small payments. Just keep your savings cold!
I need a wallet for:
Learning
learn bitcoin
Cove
Small amounts only!
Self-custodial
Simple to learn
Support cold wallets
Payments
pay with bitcoin
BitKit
Small amounts only!
Self-custodial
Feature-rich
Lightning payments
Beginner wallets
Cold storage wallets with great security and ease of use
Blockstream
Jade Plus
Easy to use
USB, BLE, Camera
Great security
Price: $169
Ledger
Nano Gen5
E-ink touchscreen
Wireless & Wired
NFC Backup Key
Price: $179
ShiftCrypto
BitBox02 Nova
Touch slider control
Wireless & Wired
Open Source
Price: $200
Advanced wallets
Cold storage wallets with advanced security features
coinkite
Coldcard Mk5
Advanced features
USB, microSD, NFC
Harder to use
Price: $189
foundation
Passport Core
Advanced features
Camera + microSD
User-friendly
Price: $199
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