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Edge review

Last reviewed 2026-08-25

Security warning

Keys are encrypted on your device under your password before any backup reaches Edge, so Edge stores something it cannot read and cannot spend. The password is therefore the entire security of the wallet: make it long, unique and stored in a password manager, because unlike a seed phrase it is the kind of secret people reuse. The 2023 incident was unencrypted keys written into uploaded logs, not a break of that encryption, and Edge patched it in version 3.3.1, but its own post about it no longer resolves on edge.app.

Edge is the open source choice for someone who will not manage a seed phrase, and one thing about it should shape how much you trust it: the company's own account of its 2023 security incident is no longer on its website. The post it was published at returns "The page can't be found", which matters more than the bug did.

The bug first. Edge disclosed that a logging error had written unencrypted private keys into app logs that were then uploaded to its servers. Its disclosure at the time put the exposure at roughly 600 keys, a small fraction of the wallets on the platform, with real but limited losses, and said it was patched within days in version 3.3.1. This was mishandled plaintext rather than a break of Edge's encryption, and the company disclosed it promptly. Unpublishing that disclosure later undoes much of the credit, because a reader today cannot check any of it against the source.

How the wallet works is genuinely different from most of this list. You log in with a username and a password, then unlock with a PIN or biometrics, and you can be logged in on several devices at once. Your keys are encrypted on your device before anything is sent, so what Edge stores is a blob it cannot read: a zero knowledge backup rather than custody. That makes the password the thing that protects your money, which is the design's real cost, because reused and guessable passwords are everywhere and a written seed phrase at least cannot be typed into a fake website.

The source is public at github.com/EdgeApp, and Edge licenses the same key management to other developers as an API and SDK, so third parties do read it. Around the wallet sit a long list of partners: Banxa, MoonPay, Paybis, Simplex, Bits of Gold, LibertyX and Bity for buying and selling, ChangeNOW, SideShift, LetsExchange, Exolix, Godex, Swapuz and Maya for swaps, and Bitrefill for gift cards and mobile top-ups. Bitcoin is supported alongside Ethereum, Litecoin, Monero, XRP, Dogecoin, Dash and more, and Android users can install a signed APK directly instead of going through Google Play.

Buy the Edge
Made by
Edge
Type
Software wallet
Runs on
iOS, Android
Who holds the keys
self-custodial, keys encrypted on your device under your password before any backup leaves it
Bitcoin only
No, multi-asset
Released
2014 as Airbitz, relaunched as Edge
Coin support
Bitcoin plus Ethereum, Litecoin, Monero, XRP, Dogecoin, Dash, Solana and more

Pros and cons

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
  • Edge's own 2023 incident post now returns a page not found, so the primary account of it is gone
  • 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

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Frequently asked questions

Does Edge have a seed phrase?

Edge logs you in with a username and password instead of asking you to write down a phrase during setup. The encrypted backup that password unlocks lives on Edge's servers, which is exactly why the password has to be long and unique.

What happened to Edge in 2023?

A logging bug wrote unencrypted private keys into app logs that were uploaded to Edge's servers. Edge's disclosure at the time put the exposure at roughly 600 keys and said the fix shipped within days in version 3.3.1. That disclosure is no longer published on edge.app.

Is Edge open source?

Yes. Edge publishes its code at github.com/EdgeApp and offers the same key management to developers as an API and SDK, so it is read by people outside the company.

Can I install Edge without Google Play?

Yes. Edge offers a direct Android APK download from its own site alongside the App Store and Google Play listings.

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