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Desktop Bitcoin wallet recommendation - Sparrow wallet

Created by: dan-kir

Detailed Description

We currently recommend Samourai wallet for Android devices. Samourai wallet uses an implementation of CoinJoin mixing they developed called Whirlpool.

Sparrow wallet is a desktop application that uses the very same Whirlpool service for mixing.

Website - https://www.sparrowwallet.com/ Github - https://github.com/sparrowwallet/sparrow

Features listed on the website

  • Full support for single sig and multisig wallets on common script types
  • A range of connection options: Public servers, Bitcoin Core and private Electrum servers
  • Standards based including full PSBT support
  • Support for all common hardware wallets in USB and airgapped modes
  • Full coin and fee control with comprehensive coin selection
  • Labeling of all transactions, inputs and outputs
  • Lightweight and multi platform
  • Send and receive to PayNyms, both directly (BIP47) and collaboratively
  • Built in Tor
  • Testnet, regtest and signet support
  • Mixing with Whirlpool
  • Open source and always will be

Context

Sparrow wallet is the only desktop Bitcoin wallet I would recommend to anyone that values self-custody and privacy.

I use Sparrow wallet for mixing Bitcoin directly to air-gapped, cold storage.

Possible Implementation

Sparrow wallet is already referenced in Annex Z with a warning. I suggest the warning be removed.