Wasabi Wallet

Privacy-focused desktop wallet with Tor, coin control and coinjoin through independent coordinators.

What is Wasabi Wallet?

Wasabi is a free, open-source and non-custodial Bitcoin wallet for the desktop, built around privacy. It runs on Windows, macOS and Linux and is not available on mobile. Its main idea is that all traffic goes through Tor and that it can mix coins with other users in coinjoin transactions. For coinjoin the wallet relies on a coordinator run by a third party, which you choose yourself, so setting it up takes more thought than in a plain wallet app.

Key facts

Type: Desktop
Made by: WalletWasabi open-source project
Works with: Windows, macOS, Linux
Keys: You hold the keys
Bitcoin-only: Yes
Source code: Open source
Lightning: No
Multisig: No
Experience: Intermediate
Price: free

Details last checked on the maker's website: September 25, 2026. How we compare

Good for

Improving on-chain privacy
Using a hardware wallet with a privacy-first desktop app

Watch out

The original coordinator shut down in 2024, you pick a third-party coordinator
Some exchanges flag coins that went through a coinjoin

Wasabi Wallet features

Tor by default. The Wasabi website says that all the wallet’s traffic is routed through the Tor network. Private synchronisation. Wasabi uses compact filters to sync with the blockchain. According to the website, it requests only the blocks that are relevant to your transactions instead of relying on a central server for your addresses. Coinjoin with WabiSabi. Wasabi integrates the WabiSabi protocol for collaborative transactions. The website lists hiding the origin of payments, batching payments and consolidating your own coins as uses. To run a coinjoin you need a third-party coordination service provider: the documentation says a coordinator must be configured before the first coinjoin, and that the coordinator sets the mining fee rate for the coinjoin transaction. Coin control and labels. You can select specific coins for a payment, and the labelling system shows which entities will learn about a given payment. Hardware wallets. Wasabi supports hardware wallets through HWI, for example Trezor, ColdCard, Ledger, Blockstream Jade and BitBox02. The documentation states that it is not yet possible to coinjoin from a hardware wallet, because coinjoin needs the keys on the computer.

Security and custody

The code is public on GitHub, and the repository shows an MIT licence. Each download on the website comes with a signature file (.asc) that you can check before installing. Wasabi is non-custodial, so you hold the keys and need your own backup. Coinjoin requires the keys on the computer, which the documentation calls hot, so it is not a place for long-term savings kept on a hardware wallet. The website describes “trustless privacy: your security is guaranteed by cryptography, not third-party promises”. A coinjoin still needs a third-party coordinator, as described above, so choose it carefully and check the current documentation.

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Wasabi Wallet FAQ

Is there a Wasabi app for phones?

No. The Wasabi website says the wallet is not available on mobile. It has downloads for Windows, macOS and Linux.

Do I need to choose a coordinator for coinjoin?

Yes. The website tells you to find a third-party coordination service provider, and the documentation says a coordinator must be configured before you use coinjoin for the first time.

Can I coinjoin from a hardware wallet in Wasabi?

Not yet, according to the documentation: it says it is not yet possible to coinjoin from a hardware wallet. Wasabi can still work with hardware wallets such as Trezor, ColdCard, Ledger, Jade and BitBox02 through HWI.

Is Wasabi free and open source?

Yes. The website says it is completely free to use, and the code is public on GitHub, where the repository shows an MIT licence.

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