Electrum
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Free
Free forever
Overview
Electrum is a lightweight open source Bitcoin wallet designed for users who want direct control over their Bitcoin private keys. It does not download the entire Bitcoin blockchain and instead connects to remote servers to retrieve blockchain information. Electrum supports hardware wallets multisignature wallets cold storage, custom transaction fees, transaction history and seed based wallet recovery.
Key features
- Lightweight Bitcoin wallet
- Self custody of private keys
- Hardware wallet support
- Multisignature and cold storage support