Wallet dossier

BlueWallet

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Open-source self-custody Bitcoin wallet ecosystem distributed primarily through mobile applications, with a separately distributed desktop wallet.

Developer / company: BlueWallet contributors
Origin: —
Launch: 2017
Custody: self_custody
Confidence: high
Last verified: 2026-08-15

Product family

Products

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BlueWallet Mobile2026-08-18

BlueWallet mobile Bitcoin wallet for iOS and Android with user-controlled keys.

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BlueWallet Desktop2026-08-18

Separately distributed BlueWallet desktop application; current first-party material directly documents the macOS build.

Chronology

Lifecycle timeline

2018

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BlueWallet Mobile released by 2018

Product: BlueWallet Mobile

BlueWallet's official source history records a store-versioned mobile build during 2018, establishing the mobile product as released by that year.

Evidence: 1

2020-08-28

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BlueWallet Desktop released for macOS

Product: BlueWallet Desktop

BlueWallet announced that its first desktop product was out on the Mac Store on 2020-08-28.

Evidence: 1

2023-05-31

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BlueWallet hosted lndhub.io Lightning service shut down

BlueWallet sunset its hosted lndhub.io Lightning service, ending new wallet creation and refill support before the May 31, 2023 shutdown while leaving regular Bitcoin wallets unaffected.

Scope: noneFunds affected: noAction: migrateEvidence: 1

2025-01-31

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BlueWallet v7.0.9 fixed preferred Electrum server persistence

Product: BlueWallet Mobile

BlueWallet v7.0.9 fixed the preferred Electrum server persistence issue tracked as #7532, where a saved custom preferred server could be replaced by a suggested server after app restarts on the documented iOS reproductions.

Scope: mobile_appAction: updateEvidence: 2

Sources