Blockstream Green vs Edge

Comparing: two wallets
Decided by: Editorial rating
Last reviewed: 2026-08-26

Blockstream's own Bitcoin and Liquid wallet, whose 2FA cosigning multisig is its reason to exist and has been closed to new accounts since May 2025.

Edge3.2

Open source mobile wallet that trades the seed phrase for a username and password, and published every detail of the one time it failed.

Verdict: Blockstream Green

Blockstream Green rates higher on our rubric: 3.7 against 3.2 for Edge.

Criterion: Editorial rating
Blockstream Green: 3.7
Edge: 3.2

Blockstream Green and Edge, fact by fact

Every row is from the two reviews as of their review dates, with sources on each. A check marks the side a decidable criterion favours; rows without one are information, not a score.

Blockstream Green and Edge compared fact by fact from their reviews; a check marks the side a decidable criterion favours.
Fact	Blockstream Green	Edge
Editorial rating	3.7 (favoured on this row)	3.2
Status	Available	Available
Made by	Blockstream	Edge
Price	Free download	Free download
Who holds the keys	self-custodial, either single signature on your device or a 2-of-2 where Blockstream cosigns after your two-factor check	self-custodial, keys encrypted on your device under your password before any backup leaves it
Bitcoin-only	No	No
Runs on	iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, Linux	iOS, Android
Screen	Not stated	Not stated
Connectivity	Connects to your own node and routes over Tor with one tap, and pairs with the Blockstream Jade hardware wallet	Not stated
Released	2014 as GreenAddress, renamed after Blockstream acquired it in 2016	2014 as Airbitz, relaunched as Edge
Countries on the maker's list	No published list	No published list
Last reviewed	2026-08-25	2026-08-26

Pros and cons, side by side

Blockstream Green

What works

A cosigning key behind two-factor authentication, so a thief with your unlocked phone still cannot spend
The cosigner cannot trap your coins: a CheckSequenceVerify timelock hands each deposit back to your key alone after about 360 days
An open source recovery tool exists for the case where the 2FA service is permanently switched off
Runs on iOS, Android (Google Play and F-Droid), Windows, macOS and Linux
Pairs natively with Blockstream Jade, so the keys can live on a device instead of the phone
Open source, no documents required, and it can connect to your own node over Tor

What to watch

New 2FA Protected accounts have not been available since May 2025, which is the feature most people came for
Keeping 2FA protection on older coins means redepositing them before each timelock expires
Not bitcoin only, and Liquid balances depend on the Liquid federation rather than on bitcoin's mining
The cosigning server sees a 2FA wallet's transactions, a privacy cost single signature does not have
Three names in circulation (Blockstream Green, the Blockstream app, Multisig Shield) make guides and support articles hard to line up

Edge

What works

The source is public at github.com/EdgeApp, and the same key management is sold to other developers as an SDK
Username and password login, so a beginner is never handed a seed phrase to lose on day one
Backups are encrypted on your device, so Edge holds a blob it cannot read rather than your keys
A signed APK is offered for Android, so you are not dependent on Google Play
Buying, selling, swapping, gift cards and mobile top-ups are all built in through named partners

What to watch

Your password is the single thing protecting the wallet, and passwords are the secret people reuse
The logging routine that leaked keys was committed in 2019 and went unnoticed until a user lost money in 2023
The 2023 logging bug wrote unencrypted private keys into logs uploaded to Edge's servers, which cost some users real money
Encrypted key blobs pass through Edge's infrastructure, unlike wallets that keep everything local
Mobile only, hot wallet, no hardware signing and no secure element

Frequently asked questions

Is Blockstream Green or Edge better?

Blockstream Green rates higher on our rubric: 3.7 against 3.2 for Edge. The rating follows the product rubric published on our about page; the rows above set custody, price and platforms side by side so you can check it.

Are Blockstream Green and Edge free?

Yes, both are free to download. What differs is who holds the keys: Blockstream Green is self-custodial, either single signature on your device or a 2-of-2 where Blockstream cosigns after your two-factor check; Edge is self-custodial, keys encrypted on your device under your password before any backup leaves it.

Is Blockstream Green or Edge bitcoin-only?

Neither: both support assets beyond bitcoin. Blockstream Green: Bitcoin on chain, Lightning, and Liquid assets including Liquid bitcoin and Tether USDt. Edge: Bitcoin plus Ethereum, Litecoin, Monero, XRP, Dogecoin, Dash, Solana and more.

The full reviews: Blockstream Green and Edge, each with its sources, and every wallet we review.

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