Apps that hold your keys on a phone or desktop. Every listing says what a company is good for and what to watch out for. Sponsors can buy placement here. They can never buy a rating, and the methodology page says so in writing.
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Software wallets today
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Desktop and mobile wallet for many coins, with built-in swaps and staking. Keys stay on your device. About $100 million in crypto was stolen from Atomic Wallet users in June 2023 in a theft the FBI attributed to North Korean hackers.
Open-source Bitcoin and Lightning wallet for phone and desktop.
Watch out for A hot wallet on your phone — for spending, not for savings
Founded 2018
Self-custody wallet app from Coinbase, separate from a Coinbase exchange account, for many chains. Called the Base app from 2025 to 2026.
Mobile wallet for many coins that backs up with a username and password instead of a seed phrase; data is encrypted on the device before it reaches Edge's servers.
Long-running open-source Bitcoin desktop wallet.
Desktop and mobile wallet with built-in swaps. Keys stay on your device.
Browser and mobile wallet built around Cosmos-based chains, with staking and governance voting built in.
The most widely used browser and mobile wallet for Ethereum and EVM chains. Keys stay on your device.
Watch out for Approval requests often do not show what you are giving away
Founded 2016
Self-custody wallet from OKX for many chains, as an app and a browser extension, separate from an OKX exchange account.
Multi-chain wallet that started on Solana and now also covers Ethereum, Base and Bitcoin.
Watch out for Scam tokens and NFTs are airdropped straight into your wallet
Founded 2021 · United States
Bitcoin wallet from ACINQ that pays over the Lightning Network. Keys stay on your device.
Open-source EVM browser wallet built around previewing what a transaction will actually do before you sign it.
Watch out for A 2022 exploit in its swap contract drained users who had approved it
Founded 2021
Ethereum wallet for phone and desktop. Keys stay on your device. It also trades prediction markets and perpetual futures through other platforms.
Wallet maker formerly called Argent. Its browser extension, formerly Argent X, is a wallet for Starknet.
Smart contract wallet that needs more than one signature to move funds, widely used by teams and DAOs.
Open-source Bitcoin desktop wallet for people who want to see and control transaction detail, including coin selection and their own node.
Watch out for Built for experienced users — coin control and PSBTs assume you know them
Founded 2020
Mobile and browser wallet covering many chains. Keys stay on your device.
Open-source Bitcoin desktop wallet built for privacy. It sends all its traffic through Tor and can join coinjoin transactions with other users.
Mobile wallet that uses MPC cryptography instead of a seed phrase, with a three-factor recovery system. Covers Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, TRON and more.
Self-custody wallet for Ethereum-compatible chains and Solana, with a portfolio view that tracks DeFi positions.
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