River
Wallets
River is a Bitcoin-only financial services company offering a brokerage, wallet, and Lightning node services. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in San Francisco, River allows users to buy, sell, and store Bitcoin with an integrated on-chain and Lightning wallet. The platform is aimed at long-term Bitcoin holders and emphasizes security and regulatory compliance.
Details
- Os
- iOS,Android
- Platform
- Web, iOS, Android
- Custodial
- Yes
- Lightning
- Yes
- Platforms
- ios, android, web
- Open Source
- No
- Bitcoin Only
- Yes
- Founded Year
- 2019
- Lightning Support
- Yes
- Hardware Wallet Support
- No
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