Carteiras de desktop
Carteiras de desktop são carteiras que são acessadas a partir de um desktop ou laptop, basicamente qualquer “sistema operacional baseado em computador”. Principalmente Windows ou Linux.
Eles podem ser acessados através de um aplicativo / software específico criado para a plataforma.
Electrum
Compatível com: Mac / Windows / Linux
Quando se trata das melhores carteiras de Bitcoin, a segurança é o principal fator que levo em consideração, honestamente, é difícil encontrar uma alternativa que possa competir com a segurança e a confiabilidade fornecidas pela Electrum.
Chaves criptografadas, frases secretas, 2FA, MultiSig e modo somente olhos etc são apenas algumas das superpotências que a Electrum está disposta a compartilhar com você, caso escolha a Electrum como sua carteira Bitcoin.
Recursos da carteira Electrum Bitcoin:
Chaves privadas criptografadas e personalizadas: - Suas chaves privadas são criptografadas e nunca precisam sair do sistema principal do computador.
Recupere fundos usando uma frase secreta: - Perder Bitcoins porque você esqueceu sua senha é um problema antigo, bem, o Electrum permite recuperar seus fundos facilmente usando uma senha secreta.
Modo somente para olhos: - Ter que interagir ou expor suas chaves privadas à Internet não é muito seguro; portanto, a Electrum oferece "armazenamento a frio". Um recurso em que você pode manter suas chaves privadas em um computador off-line e usar uma carteira "apenas para olhos" quando estiver on-line.
É necessária menos confiabilidade de terceiros: - A Electrum usa SPV (verificação simplificada de pagamento) e servidores aleatórios para verificar uma transação, minimizando a necessidade de envolver terceiros para validar as transações.
Autenticação de dois fatores: - obter acesso a um único sistema não permitirá que ninguém invadir sua carteira da Electrum. Eles usam autenticação de dois fatores, o que significa que são necessários dois dispositivos para efetuar login no seu sistema. (Geralmente o seu computador e telefone celular!)
Compatível com TOR: - O TOR é bem conhecido por sua privacidade e anonimato. A Well Electrum permite que você use o TOR junto com sua carteira para garantir que seus pagamentos não sejam rastreados até seu endereço IP.
Mutisig: - é um recurso exclusivo que divide as habilidades de gastar moedas da sua carteira entre várias carteiras.
Outros recursos notáveis incluem:
Zero tempo de inatividade.
Lançamento rápido e interface de uso.
Anúncios de terceiros suportados.
Em resumo, o electrum é tão seguro quanto é o melhor quando se trata das melhores carteiras de Bitcoin.
O que eu não gostei:
As transações Multisig da Electrum não são gratuitas. Ele usa "TrustedCoin" para assinar suas transações Multisig. É cobrado em 100 mil Satoshi por 20 usos.
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Bitcoin Core
Compatível com: Windows / Mac / Linux
Uma das carteiras Bitcoin mais confiáveis em termos de segurança. Ele usa o "Consenso" (reconhecimento compartilhado) que garante que as pessoas estejam aceitando apenas Bitcoins válidos. Um dos raros recursos que o ajudaram a superar o melhor gráfico de carteiras de Bitcoin.
Extremamente consciente da segurança e privacidade do usuário (anonimato), pode ser a melhor carteira de Bitcoin que você está procurando se for uma pessoa particular.
Algumas de suas ações mais fortes são a verificação individual, descentralização, modo somente exibição e integração de carteira de terceiros!
Recursos da Carteira Central Bitcoin:
Verifica blockchains individualmente (é necessária zero confiança de terceiros!): - O Bitcoin Core foi programado para que todo usuário aceite apenas "transações blockchain verificadas e válidas". Ele verifica cada transação por conta própria, certificando-se de que a transação é completamente válida e, ao fazer isso, não precisa confiar no mineiro que criou o bloco. Por isso, concede a você a validação completa, eliminando a necessidade de confiar em terceiros para validar completamente a transação.
Não requer inscrição: - Fale sobre anonimato, e o núcleo do Bitcoin concede a você. Não é necessário que você se inscreva ou revele sua identidade do mundo real durante qualquer tipo de transação.
Melhor privacidade: - Existem vários fatores que ajudam a tornar o Bitcoin Core uma das carteiras de Bitcoin mais privadas existentes no setor. O núcleo do Bitcoin não tem acesso a: -
o Seu nome verdadeiro.
o Valor da carteira BTC.
o Seu endereço IP.
o Outros detalhes da transação.
Em outras palavras, é quase como uma plataforma independente totalmente desassociada de sua identidade.
Download completo do Blockchain: - Se você deseja verificar individualmente quais Blockchains lhe pagaram (dentre os milhões existentes na rede), a melhor maneira é baixar os registros completos de transações do Blockchain, não é? Bem, o Bitcoin Core permite baixar as transações completas de 100 milhões de Blockchain.
Compatível com TOR: - Permite o uso de TOR para maior privacidade e anonimato.
Descentralização de pares descentralizados: - Como regra geral, os programas Bitcoin precisam de "pares" para funcionar. A maioria das carteiras fracas e não privadas solicita a uma “autoridade centralizada” recomendações de pares sempre que se conectar à rede. Enquanto o núcleo do Bitcoin vai além, e usa a "autoridade centralizada"
One of the most reputed BTC web-wallets in existence, offers great security and other notable features.
Being
a HD wallet it ensures a fresh address for each transaction, then there
is the support for multiple Signatures and 2FA which makes sure there
are no security loopholes existing.
BTC.com Bitcoin Web Wallet Features:
- Hierarchical deterministic wallet:-
It’s the kind of wallet which uses HD to generate an unlimited number
of addresses without having to suffer from “keypool exhaustion” problem.
- Allows multi-signature:-
Like any other trustworthy wallet, BTC.com too allows you to operate
the wallet as a “join account” requiring approval from more than one
person to make transactions.
- Supports QR Codes:- It let’s you generate QR codes for easy payments.
- Two-factor Authentication:-
It supports two-factor authentication for added security. So gaining
access to any single device of yours won’t let anyone steal a dime from
your wallet.
- TOR Compatible:-
You can use TOR with the wallet to anonymize yourselves on the
Internet. Considering it’s a hot-wallet, using TOR is more important
than ever.
What I didn’t Like:
- Not 100% Control over funds:–
We do not get 100% control over the funds. Instead they’re required to
be approved for each transaction both from the users’ end, as well as
the companies.
BitGo
and BTC.com are pretty much similar in terms of security, features and
protection. So using either one of these works fine.
2FA, Spending limits, multi-sig and TOR support ensure your funds aren’t going anywhere without your permission.
BitGo.com Bitcoin Wallet Features:
- MultiSignature Allowed:-
In order to protect the funds, BitGo allows you to use MultiSignatures.
Hence expanding your level of security from just you, to the people
whom you use as your signatories.
- 100% Funds Control (Almost):–
You retain 100% access to your funds, and your account can’t be frozen,
dumped or accessed by any other third-party. Although the “almost”
came into existence because you’ll need the authorization of BitGo
before you can make any “transactions”, hence taking away some % of
control from you during the transactions.
- TOR allowed:– Allows you to use TOR for added protection and privacy.
- Two-factor Authentication is supported as well.
- Spending Limits:–
You can set a spending limit on your account so that even if someone
else gains access, and you’re not aware of it for a certain period of
time, you don’t lose all your funds.
- Multi-User Access:-
You can set multiple users to access your accounts, helps when you’re
sharing your Bitcoin activities with a group or company.
What I Didn’t Like:
- Remote Funding:-
The funds are loaded not from your own system, but from a remote
location of the platform. Although it’s not a problem with a reputed
brand such as BitGo, still we have to trust the BitGo team and their
infrastructure with our funds.
- Transaction Fee also very high as compare to another web based bitcoin wallets.
Green
Address is one of my personal favorites when it comes to Online Bitcoin
Wallets. Infact before using anything apart from BTC.com, Green Address
should be your arsenal of choice. If not for couple features which
BTC.com offers, I could almost term Green Address as the best Bitcoin
wallet globally.
Green Address Bitcoin Wallet Features:
- Per-transaction two-factor Authentication:-
They’ve taken the two-factor authentication to a new level, where you
need to authorize every transaction on the two factors before it goes
through.
- Spending Limits:– You can set limits to how much of your funds get spent in a single day.
- Watch-Only mode:–
They also offer a watch-only mode where you can get into your account
and check your balance, verify transactions etc without comprising your
funds or Private keys as they are stored offline.
- Full Control Over Security:– They do not store your Private keys in any form under any circumstances.
- nLock (Pre-signed Transaction):–
It’s the feature which lets me sleep at peace with Green Address. If
for some reason the Green Address wallet disappears, or the company is
compromised, you still will get 100% of your funds once your selected
expiry date passes.
- Quick Pin:–
One of the other features which makes it a contender for this best
Bitcoin Wallets list is the fact that you do not need to enter your
passphrase every single time to log-in. Instead you can setup and enable
a quick—in which can be used as well.
- Hierarchical Deterministic Wallet:– They use HD wallets to ensure that each new incoming transaction uses a new address to keep your identity secure and private.
- P2SH
is used to make sure that all the transactions to and fro your Green
Address wallet are transparent to the people you’re dealing with.
What I didn’t Like:
- There
isn’t anything not to like about Green Address, apart from the fact
that they have to use a centralized authenticator everytime for peer
recommendations, as is common with any other online Bitcoin wallet.
Coin.Space came into existence after “Hive” shutdown, and they adopted their source-code.
Then, coin-space brought to us an advanced version of “Hive”, so much so that they made it to this list of Best Bitcoin Wallets.
Offering
HD wallets, total control, a master-key etc are just some of its
superpowers it’s willing to share with you should you choose to choose
Coin.space!
Coin.Space Bitcoin Wallet Features:
- Hierarchical Deterministic (HD) Wallet:–
Like most other wallets on this Best Bitcoin wallets list, Coin.space
too makes use of HD wallets, and rotates your incoming transaction
address for each new transaction. (Including changes!)
- 100% Control:–
Not a lot of wallets on this list offer such control, Coin.Space
requires no authorization from the wallet for transactions or for any
other thing related to your wallet. You are the sole owner and also
solely responsible for anything and everything that happens to your
wallet.
- Allows TOR:- You can use TOR to access Coin.Space.
- Independent Wallet:-
Once you signup and start using the wallet, the wallet starts acting as
an independent entity, meaning the Coin.Space team can’t track your
account activities, transactions or anything even if they wanted to.
- Search Options:-
Coin.Space has an inbuilt search function which let’s you know any
nearby business or individuals who accept Bitcoin payments.
- Masterkey Granted:-
Coin.Space makes sure that you get your money regardless of the
existence of Coin.space. So if ever Coin.space was to go down and out of
existence, you’d still get your Bitcoins by the use of a master-key (12-digit passphrase) which will let you recover your Bitcoins.
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Coinbase
without doubt is one of the most popular and best Bitcoin wallets
available. Despite not being the “most” secure wallet, it still is one
of the most secure choices compared to the hundreds of those so-called
good for nothing wallets.
Making sure your money stays “your’ with
features like Cold storage, 3-key architecture, insurances policy and
Multi-sig wallets, it’s impossible for you to lose your funds with them.
Coinbase Bitcoin Wallet Features:
- Secure, Cold Storage:-
More than 98% of your funds aren’t stored online, instead in an offline
facility termed as cold-storage. Only a day-to-day transaction sized
amount (less than 2%) is kept online.
- Insurance Policy:–
In case of a breach or shutdown of Coinbase, their insurance policy
kicks in and guarantees the safety of your funds and you’ll totally get
them back regardless of what happens to the company.
- MultiSig Wallet:- They allow you to create multi-signature wallets, where you can invite as many as 5 co-signors to control your funds.
- 3-key architecture:–
Coinbase runs on a 3-key architecture, namely the “Coinbase key” which
is stored by Coinbase, the Shared key which remains both with the user
and Coinbase, and finally the User key which remains only with the
wallet. This guarantees a lot of protection as well as control over your
funds.
- 100% Control:– Coinbase never gets access to your “user-key” meaning you always are in complete control of your funds.
- Trustless layout:–
You do not need to use Coinbase to send Bitcoins, instead you can do so
without Coinbase with the help of your user-key and their open-source
recovery tool.
- Two-factor Authentication:- It allows for two factor authentication on your wallets as well. (Nothing less can be expected from any wallet on this list of the best Bitcoin wallets.)
What I Didn’t Like:
It
uses Centralized Validation for validating the transactions, meaning
you need to completely trust the peers to verify the transactions
without withholding, hiding, altering the transactions in any way.
c). Mobile Bitcoin Wallets
Mobile Wallets are wallets which can be accessed via Mobile devices, on platforms like Android, iOS, Windows, Blackberry etc.
Even
the best Bitcoin Wallets for mobile have some mandatory pros and cons,
which can’t be used against or for them because they’re universal to all
mobile Bitcoin wallets, so I’ll just list them here once instead of
repeating them for each wallet:
Universal Mobile Bitcoin Wallets Pros:
- Secure Environment:–
Every mobile Bitcoin wallet is isolated to a mobile device, hence
reducing the risk of the device being hacked from any outside source
including a Virus, Malware, Trojan etc.
Universal Mobile Bitcoin Wallets Cons:
- No full-node Validation:–
External Full-node software can’t be used with mobile devices, hence
the maximum you can get is SPV validation for them. The problem is, SPV
Validation relays some information to peers, which in turn can log your
IP address and link-back to your real life identity. (It’s “almost” impossible and generally never happens, but is a possibility!)
Compatible with:
Android/iOS
A
Wallet service from Green Address, so obviously the features and
security-measures for both of these would be identical, and definitely
impressive.
It also is the only mobile-wallet which supports TOR!
Obviously other advanced features such as nLock time-transactions, paper
backups, 2FA and spending limits are other fail-safes to keep your
money safe.
Green Bits Bitcoin Wallet Features:
- Two Factor authentication:-
Despite being a mobile Wallet, it supports 2-factor authentication,
that’s what makes it one of the best Bitcoin wallets for you to use.
- Spending Limits:–
You can assign a timely spending limit, meaning only the pre-set amount
of funds can be spent In the pre-set time-frame. So even if you’re
hacked, or your device is stolen, you won’t lose all of your funds. And
it also keeps in check your own spending habits.
- Supports TOR:–
This probably is the only Mobile-wallet in this list of the best
Bitcoin wallets which supports TOR even on the mobile platform!
- MultiSignature Support:–
It supports multi-signature as well, again something that made me place
this at #1 on this best Bitcoin wallets list. So even if one of your
signatories is compromised, your Bitcoins aren’t going anywhere.
- Paper Wallet Backups:- It allows you to make Paper wallet backups via BIP39 memonic codes.
- nLock time transactions:-
In case the software or company collapses or is shut-down, you’ll still
get your funds at a pre-set expiry date of your nLock time
transactions.
- Supports hardware wallets including Keepkey, Trezor etc.
- SPV Validation:– It uses simplified validation; the max-secure validation available for mobile devices to validate transactions.
What I Didn’t Like:
This
being the #1 contender for this best Bitcoin wallets for mobile
devices, I can’t say there were any stones left unturned by Greenbit I
could point a finger on.
Compatible with: Android/Blackberry
The first-ever mobile Bitcoin wallet! So there are no doubts as to how secure the wallet will be.
It functions on “Zero-trust” vision, which as you’ll see is what makes it one of the most secure mobile Bitcoin wallets (
arguably!)
Although
it makes a clear and solid case with features such as Decentralized
transactions, 100% privacy, and Bitcoin Network validation.
Bitcoin Wallet Features:
- 100% Privacy:– You do not need to register, Signup or reveal your real-life identity in anyway while using Bitcoin wallet.
- Uses Bitcoin Network for Validation:–
Bitcoin wallet uses the Bitcoin Network along with SPV validation for
validating your transactions. It’s not as secure as full-node obviously,
but it’s definatly more secure compared to just SPV validations without
the Bitcoin Network.
- Bluetooth Payment:– You can make payments using Bluetooth when you’re not connected to the Internet.
- Sweeping of Private keys is supported.
- 100% Control:–
The funds are controlled solely by you, meaning Bitcoin Wallet or any
other external third-party doesn’t have control over your funds or
wallet.
- Decentralized:– It doesn’t use any central authority for peer recommendations, or transactions. (That’s where the “zero-trust” vision comes from!)
-
What I didn’t Like:
There
is nothing to dislike among the existing features, just that inclusion
of TOR support would’ve made Bitcoin wallet top this best Bitcoin
wallets list!
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Compatible with: Android/iOS
As
the name suggests, one of the best Bitcoin wallets for a mobile device,
it gets us the maximum level of transaction security along with an
extremely simple and easy to use interface.
Using SPV validations
and mnemonic code for restorations in addition to emergency and
destruction codes are just the tip of the ice-berg in comparison to what
Simple bitcoin is capable of.
Simple Bitcoin Wallet Features:
- Memonic Code Restoration:-
Mobile devices are prone to being lost or stolen more than a computer
system, so Simple Bitcoin made sure that you get your wallet back with
complete transaction history with the help of a simple Memonic Code.
- Made for Mobile:-
Pointing it out specifically because mobile devices do not have the
Hardware or Internet speed as good as computer systems, so if your
wallet isn’t made as per mobile standards, it won’t be of much use. So
Simple Bitcoins made sure that their wallet is extremely lightweight,
and can function even on the slowest internet connections.
- Emergency lock and Destruction Code:-
These are advanced protection features which help you protect your
Bitcoin account in case you’re somehow forced to reveal your password.
- Full Control:–
The wallet is independently yours, and there’s no way the company or
anyone else can edit, change or modify funds or any other elements of
your wallet.
- SPV Validation:-
It’s not as secure as Full-node verification, but considering it’s a
mobile platform that can’t be expected either, so as far as mobile
wallets are concerned, this is the maximum security you’ll get.
- Open-Source:- The wallet codes are published on Github and can be verified by any individual or group personally.
What I Didn’t Like:
There
aren’t any obvious red flags about it, but 2-factor authentication and
TOR support could’ve made me place this at #1 in this best Bitcoin
wallets list.
Combining
ease of use and security features is what made this one of the best
Bitcoin Wallets available for mobile devices in the industry.
A
direct link to Bitcoin network makes it one of the safest and
most-secure wallets as far as transactions go. Then there’s features
like recovery phrase and 100% control over your funds which should
eliminate any remaining doubts (
if you had any!)
BreadWallet Features:
- Directly Linked to Bitcoin Network:–
Breadwallet uses a direct connection to the Bitcoin Network, hence
eliminating the risk of any mid-way server being hacked. For you, it
means your Bitcoins are pretty safe.
- Recovery Phrase:– A pre-set recovery phrase makes sure you can recover your BTC Funds and wallet even if you lose your wallet or mobile device.
- Built-in Hardware Encryption:– Breadwallet has embedded hardware encryption for added security.
- SPV Validation:- The maximum security validation for Mobile wallets is Simplified Validation, and that’s exactly what Breadwallet offers.
- 100% Control:– Your funds are totally yours, and no third-party can freeze or access your account under any circumstances.
- Strong Security Base:–
The iOS version of Breadwallet makes use of the iOS security base,
which means it’s almost impregnable against browser hijacking, malware
or even physical mobile theft!
- Open Source.
What I Didn’t Like:
Support of TOR would’ve made things definitely better for us, which sadly isn’t the case with Breadwallet.
Compatible with: iOS/ Android
Decentralized and security rich features make AirBitz one of the best Bitcoin wallets you can trust.
They
provide automatic backups, multiple wallets, Bluetooth payments, HD
address rotation and 2FA to name just a few security measures which work
hand-in-hand to keep your account as secure and private as possible.
AirBitz Bitcoin Wallet Features:
- Decentralized Validation:–
It uses random servers to validate transactions. That makes sure that
fresh peers are used rather than entrusting a central authority. It’s
not as secure as Full-node, but it better than using centralized
Validation.
- HD Address Rotation:– Hierarchical Deterministic address rotation ensures that you won’t be using the same address more than once.
- 100% Control:– You get full control over your wallet and neither Airbitz nor any other 3rd party has any access to it.
- Always Up:- By using Bitcoin nodes, it makes sure that even if Airbitz servers are down, your wallet keeps functioning normally for you.
- Bluetooth Payments supported as well!
- Spending Limits:– Allows you to setup spending limits for your accounts.
- Automatic Backups:– It automatically backs up your wallet to a P2P Cloud server, making sure you always can recover your data if lost.
- Multiple Wallets:– Setup multiple wallets within the same app, helps keep better track of funds.
- Automatic Partial Payment Detection:- It automatically detects if a payment has been partially paid, and creates a QR code for the remaining amount.
- Two-factor authentication: – Let’s you setup one-touch two factor authentications, meaning security with easy user-interface.
- Touch-ID login for iOS devices.
What I Didn’t Like:
AirBitz
keeps an encrypted “wallet copy” on their servers. They do this to
protect and help us recover funds, that’s all well and good but still if
ever they are to be hacked, there’s a chance of a majority of us losing
our funds as well as complete wallets.
Website: https://wallet.mycelium.com
Compatible With: iOS/Android
It
too is a mobile-first wallet. Although it does bring with itself a
slightly more complex interface than some other Mobile Wallets.
It also is a trading exchange and lets users trade Cryptocurrencies.
MyCelium Features:
- In Built Marketplace: It boasts a feature which lets you connect to a large number of sellers, and buy/sell Bitcoins to/from them directly.
- Reputation Scales: Every successful trade earns reputation for users, the more reputed a user is the sooner he’s likely to get trades.
- HD Wallets:
Hierarchical Deterministic wallets make sure that all future addresses
are derived sequentially, preventing you from having to use the same
addresses over and over again.
- BIT ID Authentication: This is something unique, it uses BIT ID to authenticate users rather than the traditional “password” authentications.
- Watch-only Wallets:
You can login to the account, check funds and transactions but can’t
spend any money from it when using the Watch-only mode. This ensures
your account isn’t compromised when using less secure connections such
as public WiFi.
- Hardware Wallet Integrations: It can be integrated with Hardware Wallets such as Trezor and Ledger.
- Single-Address Accounts:
If you wish to use Mycelium as a Bank, simply for storing coins and not
transactions it also lets you do that. Its single-address accounts are a
lot more permanent, the private keys are deleted (as they won’t be used for a very long time) and can be imported back at a later time.
- Inbuilt-Secure chat: When finalizing trades with the other parties, the apps in-built chat feature is encrypted with your Bitcoin keys.
What I Didn’t Like:
The interface could be slightly improved.
Hardware Wallets
These are the most secure kind of Wallets known to mankind so far; with the least (
or practically none) chances of being hacked, also requiring least precautions as far as digital-firewalls go.
Most often they look like USB-sticks (
although also available in different shapes and sizes), and let users “physically’ carry their Bitcoins with them.
The
private keys are stored “inside” the USB-stick making sure they can’t
be hacked or altered in anyway, newer sticks also make it impossible for
hackers to physically rip the device apart and gain access to the
secure chip inside.
These are “always offline”; even when
connected to the Internet the private keys never leave the device and
rather the transactions are signed on the device itself; letting you
even connect them even to compromised systems
Website: https://shapeshift.io/keepkey/
It’s one of the top-selling Hardware wallets in the industry, originally priced at
USD $239 although can now be purchased for as low as
USD $79.00 from the official KeepKey site.
Primary Features:
- 4-Digit PIN:
This is like the password for your KeepKey; it allows for a PIN upto 4
digits long, used to login to the wallet as well as to make payments.
- Extremely Easy UI: Even first-timers can use the Wallet with ease, only has three basic options – Send/ Receive/Transactions.
- Recovery Phrase:
Nothing unique, just a feature which gives you 12 secret words during
installation; the words can be used to recover the funds in case the
wallet is lost/stolen/damaged.
- Secret Vault:
It’s like a second wallet, inside your primary wallet, can only be
accessed by using an extra word, in addition to the 12-word recovery
phrase (pre-set by the user) along with the PIN.
- Isolated Environment:
PIN Codes are displayed on the isolated KeepKey device and not the
computer screen; also every transaction needs to be physically confirmed
on the Hardware wallet making it impervious to software hacks.
- 40+ Coins Supported: All major currencies including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, DASH, DOGE etc. are supported along with 46 ERC-20 tokens.
It also lets users exchange currencies right from the wallet using the Shape-shift integration.
Website: https://www.ledger.com/
The Ledger Nano X is the latest new-born from Ledger, which can be pre-ordered for
EUR 125.00 and is expected to ship this very month (March 2019).
The prime attraction being its “
Bluetooth”
support. It’s the only Hardware wallet in the industry to support
Bluetooth; hence allowing users to make transactions and connect to
their systems and even Mobile phones, obviously without using an
USB-cable.
The bluetooth connection isn’t a security-risk
according to the company; not even if the Bluetooth connection is hacked
by a third party. The cable option is available as well for the extra
cautious.
It does support the traditional security features which are:
- PIN
- 24 word Recovery Phrase
- Physical authentication etc.
- Lets users install as many as 100 apps at a single time; and as all other Ledger wallets; supports over 1100 Crypto coins.
It even is moderately priced despite being one of the best Bitcoin wallets in the industry.
Website:
https://trezor.io/
Trezor
is another Hardware Wallet which totally can be listed as one of the
best Bitcoin wallets. They offer two models, the Trezor One, and the
Trezor T. Both of which are similar in features and functionality, the
Trezor T however boasts a faster processor and a touchscreen display.
It
can be installed via Trezor Extension, Trezor Bridge, on an Android
device or via Command-line. The Trezor One is currently priced at EUR
59.00 while the Trezor T Model is priced at EUR 149.00.
Primary Features of Trezor:
- Hidden Wallets:
After activating the “Passphrase” feature, the user may generate new
wallets simply by entering a new character after the mnemonic code, or
access hidden wallets which can only be accessed by entering specific
mnemonic+passphrase combinations.
- Absolutely Zero-Knowledge:
I may be using the term in a broader sense, but the Trezor wallet or
company doesn’t know of the Passphrase, only and only the user knows the
address to this hidden wallet.
- 1000+ Cryptocurrency support: Almost all the major and popular (even unpopular) Cryptocurrencies are supported by Trezor.
- Use as 2-FA Authenticator: Trezor can be used to authenticate other accounts and devices.
- Multiple Accounts: Not necessarily “hidden”, you can have two visibly separate accounts for different sources/destinations of funds as well.
- Sign & Verify: Signing as well as verifying transactions is possible.
Obviously the other basic features such as Recovery phrase and PIN are available as well. The interaction (
entering keys and numbers) on the Trezor wallet too is pretty “secure” and not vulnerable to attacks and malware.
Wrapping it Up:
That’s
all I can pour out as far as this piece on the Best Bitcoin Wallets is
concerned, I’ve tried my best to list out only the best, most secure
wallets for you.
And with over 15 platforms in total, I doubt you’ll ever run out of options as far as fund storage is concerned.
Although
even if these are the best Bitcoin wallets and are extremely secure by
default, make sure you use more than one wallets and diversify your fund
storage. This eliminates the risk of losing your funds 100% under any
circumstances.
