Wallets

Functionality of wallets

Template:TODO Wallets are considered Layer-3 applications. Wallets use the Lightning Network (a Layer-2 protocol) which is a payment protocol to provide wallet functionality.

Non-custodial wallets create, manage and use private Layer-1 keys that hold funds. Such private keys are for example Bitcoin or Litecoin keys, corresponding to the Layer-1 blockchain.

Custodial wallets are usuallu thin mobile apps are web sites operating custodial wallets.

Lightning wallets connect to Lightning nodes as well as to Layer-1 blockchain nodes, such as Bitcoin nodes.

Template:TODO There are multiple wallets.

Mobile

• Eclair Mobile: open source, Android,
• Bitcoin Lightning Wallet: Android, Custodial
• Shango: Lightning Wallet for iOS and Android
• Blue Wallet: A Bitcoin and Lightning wallet for iOS and Android
• Wallet of Satoshi: "Simplest wallet"
• Spark wallet: Mobile & desktop

Desktop

• Zap a free Lightning Network wallet focused on user experience and ease of use, open-source, source is [[ https://github.com/LN-Zap/zap-desktop here]]
• Spark Wallet Mobile & desktop

Web

• Joule for Chrome and Firefox
• Momeni
• Bitlum Chrome Extension