Bitkey vs Guarda
Bitkey has the higher grade on both axes: Safety 7.5 against 5.4, and Privacy 6.8 against 3.7.
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 →
Guarda
Closed-source multi-chain wallet with Monero support whose terms reserve the right to verify users
Privacy
3.7/ 10
Poor
Safety
5.4/ 10
Caution
ID on risk flag KYC 3 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| Bitkey | Guarda | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Wallets | Wallets |
| KYC policy | No ID mentioned | ID on risk flag |
| Custody | Non Custodial | Non Custodial |
| Sign-up | Email required | No account needed |
| Open source | Yes | No |
| Tor onion address | No | No |
| Coins | BTC | BTC, XMR, ETH, SOL, USDT, TON |
| Pay with | Not published | Crypto, Monero, Card, Bank transfer, PayPal |
| Fees | Hardware device $250 per the site | Not published |
| Founded | Not published | 2017 |
| Jurisdiction | United States / Netherlands | British Virgin Islands / Portugal |
| Not available in | Only available countries listed by Block; prohibited activity in Iran, Cuba, North Korea, Syria and the Crimea, Donetsk or Luhansk regions | Jurisdictions sanctioned under EU legislation or on FATF lists, and any jurisdiction the company chooses to prohibit |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only Bitkey
No phone neededOpen source
Both
Non-custodialLegal entity disclosed
Only Guarda
No registrationAccepts MoneroClosed sourceThird-party liquidityMay request ID
Where they sit among wallets
Questions
Is Bitkey or Guarda safer?
Bitkey has the higher Safety grade: Bitkey 7.5, Guarda 5.4, out of 10.
Does Bitkey or Guarda require KYC?
Bitkey is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned). Guarda is KYC level 3 (ID on risk flag).
Which has more incidents on record?
Bitkey has 0 and Guarda has 0 documented incidents in the registry.