BlueWallet: what it is and how to use it

BlueWallet is a simple open-source mobile wallet for iOS, Android and macOS. It offers coin control, PayJoin, connection to your own node and a decoy wallet, good for people starting on a phone.

Overview

How do you use BlueWallet?

1. Download only from the official site bluewallet.io or the official store, checking the developer name.
2. Create a new wallet (not restore), write the seed by hand and confirm the backup in the app.
3. Test recovery by deleting the wallet and restoring only from the backup, with a small amount.
4. Label your coins and use coin control to view and freeze UTXOs before spending.
5. If you want, connect to your own node and enable the passphrase only after mastering the flow.
6. Use the wallet for spending amounts; what matters stays on the hardware wallet.

What are the limits and cautions?

• The site's features page does not mention Tor or Silent Payments; if they matter to you, check in the app.
• It does not do CoinJoin; for more advanced privacy, the book points to other options.

Other Software wallets tools

• Sparrow Wallet
• Wasabi Wallet
• Cake Wallet
• Ashigaru

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How to Buy Bitcoin Anonymously — See the book on Amazon