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Exchanges, wallets and tools, grouped by what they do. We list, we do not rank — and there is not a single referral code on this page.
Exchanges — global
Convert local currency into crypto and back. All of them verify identity, and none of them is a place to keep funds — a platform is a doorway, not a vault.
| Name | What it is | Founded | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kraken ↗ | Trading since 2011, one of the longest-running exchanges still operating. | 2011 | United States |
| Coinbase ↗ | Listed on Nasdaq since 2021 and in the S&P 500 since 2025, so it files audited accounts. | 2012 | United States |
| Bitstamp ↗ | Founded 2011. Acquired by Robinhood in a deal completed June 2025. | 2011 | Luxembourg |
| Bitfinex ↗ | Long-running exchange with deep order books. Founding year not yet verified here. | — | British Virgin Islands |
| Gemini ↗ | US exchange operating as a New York trust company. Founding year not yet verified here. | — | United States |
| Binance ↗ | Largest by volume. What is available to you depends heavily on where you live — approved in some jurisdictions, ordered to stop in others. | 2017 | no fixed headquarters |
| OKX ↗ | Large exchange with its own wallet and chain. Availability varies by country. | — | Seychelles |
Exchanges — regional
Smaller operators built around one region's banking. Often the cheaper route where they operate, because they connect to local payment rails directly.
| Name | What it is | Founded | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bitpanda ↗ | Vienna-based, holding licences that extend across the European Economic Area. EUR rails. | 2014 | Austria |
| Bitvavo ↗ | Euro-focused, registered with the Dutch central bank. SEPA rails. | — | Netherlands |
| Kanga Exchange ↗ | Polish exchange, also operates physical cash points. Poland issues no MiCA authorisation; a Latvian-licensed entity for the EU is announced but not yet open to users. | — | Poland |
| SwissBorg ↗ | Swiss app-based platform. CHF and EUR rails. | — | Switzerland |
| Relai ↗ | Bitcoin only, non-custodial by design — purchases go straight to your own wallet. | — | Switzerland |
| Luno ↗ | Africa and South-East Asia focus, with local currency rails. | — | United Kingdom / South Africa |
| Mercado Bitcoin ↗ | The largest Brazilian exchange. BRL rails including PIX. | — | Brazil |
| Bitso ↗ | Mexico, Argentina and Colombia. Local currency rails. | — | Mexico |
Wallets — desktop
Non-custodial, and listed only where the same wallet runs on both Windows and macOS. Something available on one platform only is a different product, and switching computers later should not mean switching wallets.
| Name | What it is | Runs on |
|---|---|---|
| Electrum ↗ | Bitcoin only, non-custodial, released 2011. Supports Lightning and hardware wallets. | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Sparrow ↗ | Bitcoin wallet aimed at people who want to see exactly what they are signing. Connects to your own node if you run one. | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Wasabi ↗ | Bitcoin wallet built around privacy, with coin control and Tor by default. | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Exodus ↗ | Multi-chain, non-custodial, designed for people who do not want to think about the mechanics. Convenience costs a wider spread on the built-in swap. | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Trezor Suite ↗ | The desktop application for Trezor devices. Also works as a watch-only wallet. | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Ledger Live ↗ | The desktop application for Ledger devices. | Windows, macOS, Linux |
Wallets — mobile
Phone wallets, non-custodial. Convenient, and the key lives on a device that goes everywhere with you — appropriate for spending money rather than savings.
| Name | What it is | Runs on |
|---|---|---|
| Trust Wallet ↗ | Multi-chain, non-custodial, very widely used. Owned by Binance since 2018. | iOS, Android |
| BlueWallet ↗ | Bitcoin and Lightning, open source, long-standing. | iOS, Android |
| Muun ↗ | Bitcoin and Lightning in one balance, self-custodial, aimed at removing the usual complexity. | iOS, Android |
| Phoenix ↗ | Lightning wallet from ACINQ, self-custodial, opens channels automatically. | iOS, Android |
| Tonkeeper ↗ | The most widely used TON wallet, non-custodial. Also available as a browser extension. | iOS, Android, desktop |
| Solflare ↗ | Solana wallet with staking built in. Also a browser extension. | iOS, Android, extension |
Wallets — browser extension
These exist to sign transactions on websites, which is also exactly how wallets get drained. Install only from the browser's own store, and keep the balance small.
| Name | What it is | Runs on |
|---|---|---|
| MetaMask ↗ | The default wallet for Ethereum and EVM networks. Non-custodial; also has a mobile app. | Chrome, Firefox, Brave, Edge |
| Rabby ↗ | EVM wallet that simulates a transaction before you sign and shows what it would change. Directly aimed at the blind-signing problem. | Chrome, Firefox, Brave |
| Phantom ↗ | The most used Solana wallet; now also supports Ethereum and Bitcoin. | Chrome, Firefox, iOS, Android |
| Backpack ↗ | Solana-first wallet, non-custodial. | Chrome, iOS, Android |
| Keplr ↗ | The standard wallet for Cosmos-based networks, with staking built in. | Chrome, Firefox, iOS, Android |
| MyTonWallet ↗ | Non-custodial TON wallet, open source. | Chrome, iOS, Android, desktop |
Hardware wallets
The key is generated on the device and never leaves it. Buy direct from the manufacturer — never second hand, never a marketplace listing, never one that arrives with a phrase already written in the box.
| Name | What it is | Runs on |
|---|---|---|
| Trezor ↗ | Made by SatoshiLabs in Prague. Firmware is published on GitHub under GPL-3.0, so anyone can audit what the device does. | open source firmware |
| Ledger ↗ | Certified secure element; the device operating system is not published. A 2020 breach of its e-commerce database exposed customer contact details, which produced years of targeted phishing. | closed OS, secure element |
| BitBox ↗ | Made by Shift Crypto in Zurich since 2015. Open source, with a Bitcoin-only firmware option. | open source firmware |
| Coldcard ↗ | Made by Coinkite. Bitcoin only, can be used entirely air-gapped via microSD. | air-gapped, Bitcoin only |
| Keystone ↗ | Signs by camera and QR code, so the device never physically connects to anything. | air-gapped, QR only |
| Blockstream Jade ↗ | Bitcoin and Liquid, fully open source, inexpensive. | open source, Bitcoin only |
| Foundation Passport ↗ | Bitcoin only, air-gapped by design, open source. | air-gapped, Bitcoin only |
Block explorers
Read-only windows onto a ledger. Paste a transaction hash or an address and see what actually happened. None of these needs your wallet connected.
| Name | What it is | Runs on |
|---|---|---|
| mempool.space ↗ | Blocks, transactions and a fee estimator. Open source and can be self-hosted. | Bitcoin |
| Etherscan ↗ | The standard Ethereum explorer. Also where you review and revoke token approvals. | Ethereum |
| Solscan ↗ | Transactions, tokens and programs on Solana. | Solana |
| Tronscan ↗ | The TRON explorer. Useful because so much USDT moves on TRON. | TRON |
| BscScan ↗ | Same software family as Etherscan, for BNB Chain. | BNB Chain |
| Basescan ↗ | Explorer for Base. | Base |
| Tonviewer ↗ | Explorer for TON, including the jettons used by Telegram mini apps. | TON |
| Blockchair ↗ | One search box across many chains at once. Useful when you are not sure which network a transaction was on. | multi-chain |
Token and contract checks
Read a token's contract before you buy: who can mint, who can freeze, whether selling is possible. A clean report means "no known trap in the code", not "safe" — the most common loss is insiders selling into you, and no scanner detects that.
| Name | What it is | Runs on |
|---|---|---|
| revoke.cash ↗ | Lists every token approval your address has granted, and lets you withdraw them. Worth running twice a year on any address you actually use. | EVM, multi-chain |
| RugCheck ↗ | Reads a Solana token: mint authority, freeze authority, holder concentration, liquidity locks. | Solana |
| Token Sniffer ↗ | Automated contract audit for EVM tokens, including a honeypot test. | EVM, multi-chain |
| honeypot.is ↗ | Single question, answered directly: can this token actually be sold? | EVM, multi-chain |
| GoPlus Security ↗ | Contract risk data used by many other tools. Readable directly on their site. | multi-chain |
Swaps and DEX front-ends
Trading directly from a wallet. These are the most impersonated addresses in crypto: type them yourself or use your own bookmark, never a link from a chat or an advertisement.
| Name | What it is | Runs on |
|---|---|---|
| Uniswap ↗ | The largest decentralised exchange on Ethereum and EVM networks. | Ethereum, EVM |
| 1inch ↗ | Aggregator: splits an order across several pools to find a better rate. | EVM, multi-chain |
| Jupiter ↗ | The main aggregator on Solana. Routes through the available pools rather than holding its own. | Solana |
| Raydium ↗ | Solana automated market maker and one of the main sources of liquidity for new tokens. | Solana |
| Photon ↗ | Fast trading front-end aimed at newly launched tokens. Built for speed rather than for protecting you from what you are buying. | Solana |
| PancakeSwap ↗ | The main decentralised exchange on BNB Chain. | BNB Chain, multi-chain |
| STON.fi ↗ | Decentralised exchange on TON. | TON |
Charts and data
Prices, liquidity, on-chain activity. Useful for checking a claim somebody made rather than for deciding what to buy.
| Name | What it is | Runs on |
|---|---|---|
| DexScreener ↗ | Live charts for tokens trading on decentralised exchanges, across most networks. | multi-chain |
| DEXTools ↗ | Similar ground to DexScreener, with pool and holder detail. | multi-chain |
| CoinGecko ↗ | Prices, supply and exchange listings. Free API, which is what feeds the ticker on this site. | multi-chain |
| DefiLlama ↗ | How much is actually deposited in each protocol, and what the real yields have been. Independent of the protocols it measures. | multi-chain |
| L2Beat ↗ | Compares Ethereum layer-2 networks on how they actually work, including what each one still requires you to trust. | Ethereum L2 |
| TradingView ↗ | Charting used across all markets, not only crypto. | multi-market |