Bitcoin Wallets

A bitcoin wallet gives you control over your own bitcoin. Without one, your coins sit on an exchange where someone else holds the keys. With a proper wallet, you hold the keys, you approve every transaction, and nobody can freeze, seize, or lose your funds for you. That is what self custody means and it starts with choosing the right bitcoin wallet.

Solo Satoshi carries the Blockstream Jade lineup because it represents the best of what a bitcoin wallet should be. It is a hardware wallet, meaning your private keys are generated and stored on a physical device that never exposes them to the internet. It is fully open source, meaning every line of code in the firmware and hardware design is published for anyone to audit. And it supports air gapped transactions through QR codes, so the device never needs to connect to a computer or phone through USB or Bluetooth if you do not want it to.

Whether you are buying your first bitcoin wallet or upgrading from a software wallet to cold storage, the Blockstream Jade makes self custody simple, secure, and verifiable.

What Is a Bitcoin Wallet

A bitcoin wallet is software or hardware that stores the cryptographic private keys you need to send, receive, and manage bitcoin. Your bitcoin does not actually live inside the wallet. It lives on the blockchain. The wallet holds the keys that prove you own it and authorize transactions.

Bitcoin wallets come in several forms. Software wallets (also called hot wallets) run as apps on your phone or computer and stay connected to the internet. They are convenient for everyday use but carry more risk because your keys are exposed to potential hacking, malware, and phishing attacks. Hardware wallets (also called cold wallets or cold storage) keep your private keys on a dedicated offline device. They only connect to a companion app when you need to sign a transaction, and they require physical confirmation on the device before anything is approved. This makes them the most secure option for storing bitcoin long term.

For a deeper breakdown of every wallet type and how they compare, read our Bitcoin Wallets 101 guide.

Why Choose an Open Source Bitcoin Wallet

Most bitcoin hardware wallets use proprietary firmware and closed source secure elements. You are trusting the manufacturer that there are no backdoors, no hidden vulnerabilities, and no way for a third party to access your keys. You cannot verify any of that yourself.

The Blockstream Jade takes a different approach. The entire codebase, firmware and hardware schematics, is published on GitHub. Security researchers, developers, and bitcoiners worldwide review it continuously. If there were a vulnerability, the community would find it. That is not a marketing claim. That is how open source security works, and it is the same model that Bitcoin itself is built on.

Open source also means the Blockstream Jade does not use a traditional hardware secure element chip. Instead, it uses a virtual secure element powered by Blockstream’s blind oracle encryption. The result is that nothing of value is stored on the physical device. If someone steals your Jade, there is nothing to extract. That is a security model no closed source wallet can offer with the same level of transparency.

Blockstream Jade Features

• Fully open source firmware and hardware schematics
• Air gapped transaction signing using built in camera and QR codes
• Virtual secure element with blind oracle encryption
• USB, Bluetooth, and QR code connectivity options
• Works with Blockstream Green, Sparrow Wallet, Electrum, Specter Desktop, Nunchuk, BlueWallet, Bitcoin Core, and Keeper
• Duress PIN for plausible deniability under coercion
• SeedQR support for stateless signing
• Dice roll seed phrase generation for verifiable entropy
• Multisig support for advanced security configurations
• Liquid Network support for confidential transactions
• Genuine check verification to confirm your device was manufactured by Blockstream
• Available in Jade (plastic, compact) and Jade Plus (metal, larger display, enhanced buttons)

Best Bitcoin Wallet for Home Miners

If you mine bitcoin at home with a Bitaxe, NerdQaxe, or Avalon miner, you need a secure place to store what you earn. Leaving your mining rewards on an exchange defeats the purpose of decentralized mining. A bitcoin hardware wallet lets you mine, move, and hold your bitcoin under your own control.

The Blockstream Jade pairs naturally with the Solo Satoshi mining ecosystem. Set your miner’s payout address to a Jade secured wallet, and every sat you earn goes straight to cold storage. From open source miner to open source wallet, the entire chain stays transparent and under your custody.

New to mining? Check out our Bitaxe Setup Guide to get your miner running, then come back here to pick up the right bitcoin wallet to secure your rewards.

Who Needs a Bitcoin Wallet

• Anyone holding bitcoin they do not want to lose
• Home miners securing block rewards and pool payouts
• Bitcoiners moving off exchanges for the first time
• Users building multisig setups for inheritance planning or business treasury
• Privacy focused users who want air gapped, open source cold storage
• Long term holders stacking sats for years or decades
• Anyone who believes in the principle of “not your keys, not your coins”

Solo Satoshi: Verified Blockstream Seller

Solo Satoshi is recognized by Blockstream as a verified and trusted seller of Jade hardware wallets. Every unit ships in original Blockstream packaging with tamper proof seals intact. We ship same day from Houston, Texas and deliver worldwide with tracking on every order.

You get the same authentic product as buying direct from Blockstream with the added benefit of our customer support team, fast domestic shipping, and the option to pay with bitcoin. Over 40,000 devices shipped to 70+ countries since 2024.

Frequently Asked Questions About Bitcoin Wallets

What is a bitcoin wallet?
A bitcoin wallet is software or hardware that stores the cryptographic private keys needed to send, receive, and manage bitcoin. Your bitcoin lives on the blockchain. The wallet holds the keys that prove ownership and authorize transactions. Hardware wallets like the Blockstream Jade store keys offline on a physical device for maximum security.

What is the best bitcoin wallet for beginners?
The Blockstream Jade is an excellent bitcoin wallet for beginners. Setup through the Blockstream Green app takes a few minutes. You create your wallet, write down your recovery phrase, set a PIN, and start receiving bitcoin. As you learn more, you can explore advanced features like air gapped signing, multisig, and SeedQR without needing a new device.

What is the difference between a hot wallet and a cold wallet?
A hot wallet is a software application connected to the internet, such as a phone app or browser extension. A cold wallet, also called a hardware wallet, stores your private keys on a physical device that stays offline. Cold wallets like the Blockstream Jade provide significantly stronger security because your keys are never exposed to internet connected devices.

How is the Blockstream Jade different from Ledger or Trezor?
The Blockstream Jade is fully open source on both hardware and software. Ledger uses closed source firmware and a proprietary secure element. Trezor is open source on the software side but uses third party secure elements in newer models. The Jade uses a virtual secure element with blind oracle encryption, meaning nothing of value can be extracted from the physical device, even if it is stolen.

What wallets work with the Blockstream Jade?
The Blockstream Jade works with Blockstream Green on mobile and desktop, Sparrow Wallet, Electrum, Specter Desktop, Nunchuk, BlueWallet, Bitcoin Core, and Keeper. You can connect via USB, Bluetooth, or fully air gapped using QR codes.

What is air gapped signing on a bitcoin wallet?
Air gapped signing means the hardware wallet never connects to another device through USB, Bluetooth, or any wired connection. You use the Jade built in camera to scan QR codes from your companion wallet app, and the Jade displays a QR code back for you to scan. This eliminates any digital connection between the wallet and the internet, providing the highest level of transaction security.

Can I use a Blockstream Jade to store bitcoin from my Bitaxe miner?
Yes. The Blockstream Jade pairs naturally with Bitaxe and other open source home miners sold at Solo Satoshi. Set your miner payout address to a wallet secured by your Jade, and every sat you earn goes directly to cold storage. The entire chain from mining to storage stays open source and under your control.

Can I use the Blockstream Jade for multisig?
Yes. The Blockstream Jade supports multisig setups through compatible coordinator wallets like Sparrow, Nunchuk, and Specter. Multisig requires multiple signing devices to approve a transaction, adding an extra layer of security for high value bitcoin holdings, inheritance planning, or business treasury management.

How do I back up my bitcoin wallet?
During setup, the Blockstream Jade generates a 12 or 24 word recovery phrase. Write this phrase down on the included recovery sheets and store them in a secure offline location. If your Jade is ever lost, stolen, or damaged, you can restore your entire wallet on a new Jade or any compatible wallet software using this recovery phrase. Never store your recovery phrase digitally or share it with anyone.

Does the Blockstream Jade support the Lightning Network?
The Blockstream Green app supports Lightning Network transactions for sending and receiving bitcoin quickly with low fees. The Jade hardware wallet itself is a signing device for on chain bitcoin and Liquid Network transactions. You can manage Lightning channels through the Green app on your phone while keeping your long term holdings secured on the Jade in cold storage.

Is Solo Satoshi an authorized Blockstream seller?
Yes. Solo Satoshi is recognized by Blockstream as a verified and trusted seller of Jade hardware wallets. Every unit ships in original Blockstream packaging with tamper proof seals intact. Solo Satoshi ships same day from Houston, Texas and has delivered over 15,000 devices to 70+ countries since 2024.