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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 listed
Software wallets

Apps that hold your keys on a phone or desktop.

5 listed
Exchanges

Where crypto is bought, sold and — usually — custodied for you.

6 listed
Tax tools

Turning a year of transactions into something you can file.

3 listed
Security

Contract checks, monitoring, and recovering from mistakes.

4 listed
CoinLedger Never holds your funds

Crypto tax reporting, previously trading as CryptoTrader.Tax.

Watch out for You pay at the end, after all the work

Founded 2018 · United States

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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.

Watch out for The firmware is closed source

Founded 2018

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Gemini They hold the keys

US exchange and custodian, chartered as a New York trust company.

Watch out for Its Earn product froze customer funds for 18 months

Founded 2014 · New York, United States

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Trezor You hold the keys

Czech hardware wallet maker; its firmware and hardware designs are open source.

Watch out for Older models have no secure element

Founded 2013 · Prague, Czechia

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Coinbase They hold the keys

US-listed exchange. Holds customer assets in custody by default.

Watch out for Its own filing says you would be an unsecured creditor

Founded 2012 · United States

CoinTracker Never holds your funds

Portfolio and tax tracking. Connects wallets and exchanges and produces filing-ready reports.

Watch out for Two supplier breaches have exposed user data

Founded 2017 · United States

Kraken They hold the keys

Long-running exchange with a custodial default and its own staking products.

Watch out for The instant-buy screen is far more expensive

Founded 2011 · United States

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