Blockstream Green vs Wasabi Wallet

Comparing: two wallets
Decided by: Editorial rating
Last reviewed: 2026-08-25

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.

Wasabi Wallet3.6Bitcoin-onlyWarning

Still a working bitcoin wallet, but the coinjoin coordinator that made its name was switched off by zkSNACKs on June 1, 2024.

Verdict: Blockstream Green

Blockstream Green rates higher on our rubric: 3.7 against 3.6 for Wasabi Wallet.

Criterion: Editorial rating
Blockstream Green: 3.7
Wasabi Wallet: 3.6

Blockstream Green and Wasabi Wallet, 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 Wasabi Wallet compared fact by fact from their reviews; a check marks the side a decidable criterion favours.
Fact	Blockstream Green	Wasabi Wallet
Editorial rating	3.7 (favoured on this row)	3.6
Status	Available	Caution: see the review
Made by	Blockstream	zkSNACKs
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 generated and stored on your own computer, never held by zkSNACKs
Bitcoin-only	No	Yes
Runs on	iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
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	All traffic over Tor by default, compact block filters instead of a server that learns your addresses, and hardware signing through HWI for Trezor, Coldcard, Ledger, Blockstream Jade and BitBox02
Released	2014 as GreenAddress, renamed after Blockstream acquired it in 2016	2018; the download page serves version 2.8.1 for Windows, macOS and Linux
Countries on the maker's list	No published list	No published list
Last reviewed	2026-08-25	2026-08-25

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

Wasabi Wallet

What works

Bitcoin only and open source under an MIT license, with a public repository that is still actively developed
Self-custodial: keys are generated and stored on your own computer, and zkSNACKs never held funds
Every connection runs over Tor by default, and compact block filters mean no server learns which addresses are yours
Hardware wallet signing through HWI for Trezor, Coldcard, Ledger, Blockstream Jade and BitBox02
Full coin control, transaction labeling and privacy suggestions that name who will learn about a payment
Coinjoin is still in the software: you add a third-party coordinator in place of the one zkSNACKs ran

What to watch

zkSNACKs switched off its coinjoin coordinator on June 1, 2024, so the feature Wasabi was known for no longer works out of the box
Choosing and vetting a third-party coordinator is now your problem, and each sets its own fees and terms
Desktop only: Wasabi's own site states it is not available on mobile
Trezor Suite coinjoin and BTCPay Server integrations that used the same coordinator broke on the same day
Silent payments are send-only: Wasabi cannot yet generate or receive to a silent payment address

Frequently asked questions

Is Blockstream Green or Wasabi Wallet better?

Blockstream Green rates higher on our rubric: 3.7 against 3.6 for Wasabi Wallet. 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 Wasabi Wallet 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; Wasabi Wallet is self-custodial, keys generated and stored on your own computer, never held by zkSNACKs.

Is Blockstream Green or Wasabi Wallet bitcoin-only?

Wasabi Wallet is bitcoin-only; Blockstream Green supports other assets too. Bitcoin on chain, Lightning, and Liquid assets including Liquid bitcoin and Tether USDt

Does Blockstream Green or Wasabi Wallet carry a warning?

Wasabi Wallet: zkSNACKs announced on May 2, 2024, days after US prosecutors charged the founders of Samourai Wallet, that it would discontinue the coinjoin coordination service behind Wasabi's headline privacy feature, and switched it off on June 1, 2024. The wallet is still developed and still works as a self-custodial, bitcoin-only desktop wallet, and coinjoin remains in the software, but you now have to find and trust a third-party coordinator to use it.

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

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