Cryptocurrency wallets

A cryptocurrency wallet is a collection of private keys to manage those keys and transfer them from one wallet to another. Bitcoin wallets are compared on the basis of security, anonymity, ease of use, features, platforms available, and coins supported. Usually, all of the cryptocurrencies have their own official wallets, but other third-party wallets can also be chosen based on requirements. Some of the prominent cryptocurrency wallets are these:

  • Coinbase: This is a digital wallet that started in July 2011, apart from storing currencies, they also offer the selling and buying of cryptocurrencies. The currencies supported are Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum, and Litecoin.
  • Blockchain.info: This is a widely used Bitcoin wallet, as well as a Block Explorer service. It was launched in August, 2011. It supports Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, and Ethereum.
  • Jaxx: A multicurrency wallet, created in 2014, supporting multiple coins such as Bitcoin, Ether, Ethereum classic, Dash, Litecoin, Zcash, Augur, and others.

Here is a list of some more cryptocurrency wallets which offer multi-currency support:

  • Trezor
  • Blockchain wallet
  • Metamask
  • Openledger
  • Exodus
  • Ledger Nano

Apart from the third-party wallets we have mentioned, there are many other wallets offering different features. It should be noted that some wallets charge higher transaction fees, compared to actual network fees, to cover their development cost.

The following screenshot shows the Jaxx cryptocurrency wallet:

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