Ashigaru vs Bitkey
It is a trade-off. Bitkey has the higher Safety grade (7.5 against 6.6), while Ashigaru has the higher Privacy grade (8.9 against 6.8).
Ashigaru
Open-source privacy Bitcoin wallet continuing Samourai Wallet's code, with Whirlpool coinjoin
Privacy
8.9/ 10
Excellent
Safety
6.6/ 10
Fair
ID never required KYC 0 Docs reviewed Full review →
Bitkey
Bitcoin-only 2-of-3 multisig wallet with app, hardware and server recovery key, from Block
Privacy
6.8/ 10
Fair
Safety
7.5/ 10
Strong
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| Ashigaru | Bitkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Wallets | Wallets |
| KYC policy | ID never required | No ID mentioned |
| Custody | Non Custodial | Non Custodial |
| Sign-up | No account needed | Email required |
| Open source | Yes | Yes |
| Tor onion address | Yes | No |
| Coins | BTC | BTC |
| Fees | Not published | Hardware device $250 per the site |
| Founded | 2024 | Not published |
| Jurisdiction | Decentralised / none | United States / Netherlands |
| Not available in | Not published | Only available countries listed by Block; prohibited activity in Iran, Cuba, North Korea, Syria and the Crimea, Donetsk or Luhansk regions |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only Ashigaru
No registrationNo email neededTor onion serviceAnonymous operator
Both
No phone neededOpen sourceNon-custodial
Only Bitkey
Legal entity disclosed
Where they sit among wallets
Questions
Is Ashigaru or Bitkey safer?
Bitkey has the higher Safety grade: Ashigaru 6.6, Bitkey 7.5, out of 10.
Does Ashigaru or Bitkey require KYC?
Ashigaru is KYC level 0 (ID never required). Bitkey is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned).
Which has more incidents on record?
Ashigaru has 0 and Bitkey has 0 documented incidents in the registry.