Edge (aka Airbitz Bitcoin Wallet)
Website
- ValidationSPV
- AnonymityMedium
- Ease of useEasy (Beginners)
- Supported Coins
- BTC
- BHC
Pros & Cons
- Simple to use and understand for beginners.
- You can use it when you’re on the go because it is a mobile app.
- You can access your own private key, putting you in charge of your own funds.
- It is not difficult to recover your funds if you lose access to them, and they are securely backed up to prevent theft.
- The source code is fully open-source.
- The service only buys and sells Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash, so there isn’t a wide variety of cryptocurrencies to choose from.
- You are dependent on and affected by the transaction costs and time delays of the Bitcoin network.
- The wallet lacks advanced features and services, such as paper wallet conversion and multisignature authorisation.
- The wallet does not provide anonymous transactions.
Features
Buy and Sell from inside the wallet, Built-in Exchange, Discount vouchers and gift cards available, Hierarchical Deterministic wallets with changing addresses for each transaction
Wallet Info
- Founder(s)
- Paul Puey, Scott Morgan, Tim Horton, William Swanson, and Damian Cutillo
- Price
- Free to download. All transaction fees go to the network.
- Private Keys Stored by
- The network, but password-protected by you, and you can access it yourself on command.
- Security
- Great, close to the best security possible for a non-hardware wallet
- What it is
A mobile application running a ‘hot’ cryptocurrency wallet (one that is connected to the Internet) that is connected with a built-in cryptocurrency exchange.
AuthorDavid Nugent
David is a forex trader and writer who has spent the last few years giving his opinion and spreading news about oncoming markets and trading tips. Besides from being a trader he is also a lifelong Everton fan and enjoys spending free time watching his beloved team in the premier league.
