Ashigaru vs Cake Wallet
It is a trade-off. Cake Wallet has the higher Safety grade (7.4 against 6.6), while Ashigaru has the higher Privacy grade (8.9 against 8.6).
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 →
Cake Wallet
Open-source multi-coin mobile and desktop wallet with strong Monero support
Privacy
8.6/ 10
Excellent
Safety
7.4/ 10
Strong
ID never required KYC 0 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| Ashigaru | Cake Wallet | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Wallets | Wallets |
| KYC policy | ID never required | ID never required |
| Custody | Non Custodial | Non Custodial |
| Sign-up | No account needed | No account needed |
| Open source | Yes | Yes |
| Tor onion address | Yes | No |
| Coins | BTC | XMR, BTC, ETH, LTC, USDT |
| Founded | 2024 | 2018 |
| Jurisdiction | Decentralised / none | Not published |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only Ashigaru
Tor onion serviceAnonymous operator
Both
No registrationNo email neededNo phone neededOpen sourceNon-custodial
Only Cake Wallet
Accepts Monero5+ years operatingThird-party liquidity
Where they sit among wallets
Questions
Is Ashigaru or Cake Wallet safer?
Cake Wallet has the higher Safety grade: Ashigaru 6.6, Cake Wallet 7.4, out of 10.
Does Ashigaru or Cake Wallet require KYC?
Ashigaru is KYC level 0 (ID never required). Cake Wallet is KYC level 0 (ID never required).
Which has more incidents on record?
Ashigaru has 0 and Cake Wallet has 0 documented incidents in the registry.