OBW (Simple Bitcoin Wallet)

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OBW (Old Bitcoin Wallet, formerly Simple Bitcoin Wallet) is a Bitcoin and Lightning Network wallet for Android, known for its minimalist design and advanced Lightning features. It implements a fully self-custodial Lightning node on the device without requiring a separate server. OBW supports hosted channels, LNURL, and is fully open source.

Details

Type: Mobile Lightning wallet (non-custodial)
Multisig: No
Platform: Android
Custodial: No
Developer: Anton Kumaigorodski
Lightning: Yes
Platforms: Android
Open Source: Yes
Tor Support: No
Bitcoin Only: Yes
Coin Control: Yes
Founded Year: 2020
Segwit Support: Yes
Taproot Support: No
Multisig Support: No
Lightning Support: Yes
Hardware Wallet Support: No

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