BitBox
You hold the keys
Swiss-made hardware wallet. Firmware is open source and the device is assembled in Switzerland.
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Who to trust with your crypto
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Hardware wallets
Devices that keep your keys off the internet.
8 listedSoftware wallets
Apps that hold your keys on a phone or desktop.
5 listedExchanges
Where crypto is bought, sold and — usually — custodied for you.
6 listedTax tools
Turning a year of transactions into something you can file.
3 listedSecurity
Contract checks, monitoring, and recovering from mistakes.
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Bitstamp
They hold the keys
One of the longest-running exchanges in crypto, licensed in the European Union.
Blockaid
Never holds your funds
Transaction and site screening, used inside several major wallets to warn before a malicious signature.
Blockstream Jade
You hold the keys
Open-source hardware wallet from Blockstream, focused on Bitcoin and the Liquid network.
BlueWallet
You hold the keys
Open-source Bitcoin and Lightning wallet for phone and desktop.
Coinbase
They hold the keys
US-listed exchange. Holds customer assets in custody by default.
CoinLedger
Never holds your funds
Crypto tax reporting, previously trading as CryptoTrader.Tax.
CoinTracker
Never holds your funds
Portfolio and tax tracking. Connects wallets and exchanges and produces filing-ready reports.
Coldcard
You hold the keys
Bitcoin-only hardware wallet built around air-gapped signing.
ELLIPAL
You hold the keys
Air-gapped hardware wallet in a sealed metal body with its own touchscreen and camera. It pairs with a phone app by exchanging QR codes rather than over a cable or a radio link.
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Etherscan
Never holds your funds
Ethereum block explorer. Where you verify that a transaction actually happened, rather than taking a dashboard's word for it.
Gemini
They hold the keys
US exchange and custodian, chartered as a New York trust company.
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GoPlus Security
Never holds your funds
Contract security data — honeypot behaviour, sell taxes, transfer restrictions. We use their API in the Sellability tool.
Keystone
You hold the keys
Air-gapped hardware wallet that signs by scanning QR codes, with no USB, Bluetooth or network connection.
Koinly
Never holds your funds
Imports wallet and exchange history and produces country-specific tax reports.
Kraken
They hold the keys
Long-running exchange with a custodial default and its own staking products.
Ledger
You hold the keys
French maker of hardware wallets that keep private keys on a dedicated device.
MetaMask
You hold the keys
The most widely used browser and mobile wallet for Ethereum and EVM chains. Keys stay on your device.
Phantom
You hold the keys
Multi-chain wallet that started on Solana and now also covers Ethereum, Base and Bitcoin.
Rabby
You hold the keys
Open-source EVM browser wallet built around previewing what a transaction will actually do before you sign it.
Revoke.cash
Never holds your funds
Free tool for reviewing and cancelling the token approvals you have granted to smart contracts — the permission most wallet drains actually rely on.
River
They hold the keys
Bitcoin-only US brokerage and custodian. Publishes a proof of reserves.
Sparrow Wallet
You hold the keys
Open-source Bitcoin desktop wallet for people who want to see and control transaction detail, including coin selection and their own node.
Strike
They hold the keys
Bitcoin payments and remittance app built on the Lightning Network.
Tangem
You hold the keys
Wallet in the form of a card. The key is generated on a chip inside it and never leaves the card.
Trezor
You hold the keys
Czech hardware wallet maker; its firmware and hardware designs are open source.
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