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Crypto Wallets

BlueWallet

Strongranked 3 of 5 in crypto wallets◆ Sources checked · 27 Sept 2026

Bitcoin-only, MIT-licensed, and works as a coordinator for hardware wallets and multisig vaults. Lightning has changed twice: BlueWallet ran it custodially until it closed LndHub on 31 May 2023, and since v7.2.2 (24 November 2025) its Lightning wallet runs on Ark via Arkade, self-custodial but dependent on the Ark operator for day-to-day payments.

Best for: Bitcoin on mobile, from a single wallet to a hardware-signed vault

Company file: BlueWallet, owners, incidents →

How this score was reached

8.1 is the weighted average of the five pillar findings below. Does the job well with no material unresolved concerns.

Custody & Security40%
8.3

On-chain keys are generated and kept on the device; MIT-licensed, with hardware-wallet signing, watch-only and multisig vaults, and no hack or fund loss attributed to its code since 2018. Bitcoin-only scope removes approval-based attacks. Lightning was custodial (BlueWallet’s LndHub) until 31 May 2023; the current Ark-based Lightning wallet keeps a unilateral exit but relies on the Ark server being online and honest about timing.

Cost & Fee Transparency10%
8.6

Free, with only network fees passed through at cost.

Regulation & Legal Standing5%
6.0

Unlicensed software published by Bluewallet Services, S. R. L., with clear terms.

Performance & Reliability20%
7.8

Reliable on-chain operation with coin control, RBF and CPFP. Lightning moved to Ark (Arkade, with Boltz swaps) only in November 2025 and has a short record.

Access & Support25%
8.4

Clean mobile experience on iPhone and Android, plus a macOS app. The Lightning wallet asks more of the user than on-chain does.

Strengths

  • Bitcoin-only, which eliminates token-approval attacks entirely
  • Hardware-wallet signing, watch-only and multisig vaults, with air-gapped QR since 8.0.1
  • MIT-licensed with no fees beyond the network’s

Against it

  • Bitcoin only
  • Lightning depends on an outside Ark operator; the old custodial option closed in May 2023
  • No Windows or Linux app

Narrow on purpose

BlueWallet is Bitcoin-only and MIT-licensed. The narrowness is the security argument: no token approvals means no approval drains, which is the mechanism behind most software-wallet losses. It charges nothing beyond network fees, and supports hardware wallets, watch-only mode and multisig vaults, so it works as a front end for signing devices rather than a replacement for one.

Lightning is the part to understand. Until 31 May 2023 BlueWallet’s Lightning accounts sat on its own LndHub node, which was custodial. Since the release of 24 November 2025 its Lightning wallet runs on Ark via Arkade: you keep a unilateral exit to the main chain, but day-to-day payments depend on the Ark server being online and honest about timing. Treat it as spending money and keep savings on-chain.

Frequently asked questions

Is BlueWallet custodial?+

Not for on-chain bitcoin: keys are generated and kept on your device. Lightning was custodial until BlueWallet shut its LndHub service on 31 May 2023. The current Lightning wallet, added in November 2025, is built on Ark; you hold the funds, with an exit that depends on the Ark operator’s rules.

Is Lightning safe to use through BlueWallet?+

It is approachable, but the Ark-based wallet is less than a year old and relies on an outside operator for payments, and Lightning still asks more of the user than on-chain Bitcoin. Keep only spending amounts there.

Can I use BlueWallet with a hardware wallet?+

Yes. It signs with Coldcard, Passport, Jade, Keystone and other PSBT devices, supports watch-only accounts and multisig vaults, and added animated air-gapped QR (BC-UR v2) in the release of 21 July 2026. If you used a Coldcard with it, check whether that seed falls within the 2026 Coldcard entropy bug.

Assessed by

Emily Volker

By Emily Volker

Editor-in-Chief · September 27, 2026

◆ Disclosure

CoinRadar Daily is a non-commercial project. We have no commercial relationship with BlueWallet, earn nothing from any link on this page, and carry no advertising or sponsorship anywhere on the site. Findings rest on public sources; we did not open an account or transact.

Rubric v2.0How we score →

The rest of the crypto wallets table

  1. 01RabbyAnyone who wants to see what a transaction will actually do before signing8.3
  2. 02PhantomSolana-first users who want the best interface in the category8.2
  3. 03BlueWallet — you are hereBitcoin on mobile, from a single wallet to a hardware-signed vault8.1
  4. 04MetaMaskUniversal compatibility — everything supports it7.6
  5. 05Trust WalletThe widest chain coverage in a single mobile app5.2
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