If speed and convenience are your priority, desktop wallets deliver. Always online, they’re perfect for trading, spending, or checking balances on the go. They’re free, easy to use, and packed with extras like multi-coin support, built-in swaps, and DeFi access.
The trade-off? Security. Because they’re connected to the internet, desktop wallets face risks from malware, phishing, and key-logging. Strong security habits are essential.
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Desktop wallets remain the workhorses of serious self-custody. They sit between the convenience of mobile apps and the resilience of hardware wallets, giving you richer controls (multisig, PSBT, custom nodes)...
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Desktop wallets sit in a funny middle ground, more capable than mobile apps, yet more exposed than hardware wallets. They come in many flavours from full desktop clients like Exodus...
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A crypto wallet is your personal control panel for digital assets. It’s how you check balances, send and receive coins, connect to decentralised apps (DApps), and store NFTs. Your wallet...
As one of the newer entrants in the Bitcoin-only wallet space, Sparrow Wallet first released in 2020 by developer Craig Raw. In just a few years, it has gained a...
For over a decade, Electrum has set the standard for features like multi-sig, hardware-wallet integration, and coin control. Its reputation is built on being open-source, transparent, and trusted by power...
As one of the most innovative wallets in crypto, Zengo is challenging the seed-phrase status quo with its MPC (multi-party computation) security model. Launched in 2018 by Ouriel Ohayon and...
As one of the most recognisable names in crypto wallets, Exodus launched in 2015 as a desktop-first option to simplify what was then a messy user experience. Its creators, JP...
The most widely used crypto wallet in the world, and not by accident, but by design. Metamask launched in 2016 by ConsenSys, it started as a simple Ethereum browser extension...
Rabby Wallet has made a name for itself in a short time as the “DeFi-first wallet”. Created by DeBank in 2021, Rabby is a wallet available as a browser extension...
Launched in 2017, Guarda set out to be a true multi-platform wallet – non-custodial by design and capable of managing nearly every major cryptocurrency within a single interface. Unlike Exodus,...
Trust Wallet has long been one of the most downloaded mobile wallets in crypto. Originally launched in 2017 by Viktor Radchenko and acquired by Binance in 2018, it became the...
Coinomi is one of the oldest names in multi-asset wallets, first launched in 2014 by blockchain developer George Kimionis. It’s often described as a “pioneer” in the non-custodial, multi-chain wallet...
Entering the scene in 2017, Atomic Wallet offered simple promise a non-custodial, all-in-one desktop wallet where you could store, swap, and stake a big basket of coins without handing your...
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