What are good BCH wallets?
The Bitcoin Cash community provides & maintains a variety of wallets to suit the diverse needs of its users. Independent wallet developers have differing opinions & priorities regarding UX, features, security, speed of updates & more. Users should try several of the options that seem most appealing & discover for themselves which has the features or approach that best suits them. Many users have different wallets for different reasons - for instance a payments friendly mobile wallet for general spending & a high security desktop wallet for large savings.
Open source wallets
- Selene (Disclaimer: Developed partially by Jeremy of The BCH Podcast!)
- Cashonize
- Paytaca
- Electron Cash desktop
- Flowee Pay
Bitcoin Cash is very lucky to have such a strong selection of quality, diverse & BCH focussed wallets. This is one benefit of its culture of maximalism.
For an alternative comparison of wallets, see Best BCH wallets. Bitcoin Cash support is also offered by many "multicoin" or generic cryptocurrency wallet providers & services. Check with individual providers for more details.
Wallet software is critical for a cryptocurrency, as it's the central interaction point for nearly all users with the network itself. High quality wallets are essential for spreading adoption & securing potentially life changing amounts of money. Redundancy & a variety of offerings is also critical for decentralisation.
Closed Source wallets
It is not recommended to store large (or ideally, any) amount of money in custodial &/or closed-source wallets. There is limited public oversight & transparency into the management of those projects. These wallets expose the users to the risk of sudden & immediate seizure of their entire stack without warning. Approach such options with caution.