Bitkey vs Ledger Wallet (formerly Ledger Live)
It is a trade-off. Bitkey has the higher Safety grade (7.5 against 6.9), while Ledger Wallet (formerly Ledger Live) has the higher Privacy grade (8.2 against 6.8).
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 →
Ledger Wallet (formerly Ledger Live)
Open-source companion app for Ledger hardware wallets, renamed from Ledger Live
Privacy
8.2/ 10
Strong
Safety
6.9/ 10
Fair
ID never required KYC 0 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| Bitkey | Ledger Wallet (formerly Ledger Live) | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Wallets | Wallets |
| KYC policy | No ID mentioned | ID never required |
| Custody | Non Custodial | Non Custodial |
| Sign-up | Email required | No account needed |
| Open source | Yes | Yes |
| Tor onion address | No | No |
| Coins | BTC | BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP, USDT, USDC |
| Pay with | Not published | Crypto, Card, Bank transfer |
| Fees | Hardware device $250 per the site | Not published |
| Jurisdiction | United States / Netherlands | France |
| Not available in | Only available countries listed by Block; prohibited activity in Iran, Cuba, North Korea, Syria and the Crimea, Donetsk or Luhansk regions | Ledger may restrict access in certain countries; users must not be on sanctions lists |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only Bitkey
Nothing distinct
Both
No phone neededOpen sourceNon-custodialLegal entity disclosed
Only Ledger Wallet (formerly Ledger Live)
No registrationNo email neededThird-party liquidity
Where they sit among wallets
Questions
Is Bitkey or Ledger Wallet (formerly Ledger Live) safer?
Bitkey has the higher Safety grade: Bitkey 7.5, Ledger Wallet (formerly Ledger Live) 6.9, out of 10.
Does Bitkey or Ledger Wallet (formerly Ledger Live) require KYC?
Bitkey is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned). Ledger Wallet (formerly Ledger Live) is KYC level 0 (ID never required).
Which has more incidents on record?
Bitkey has 0 and Ledger Wallet (formerly Ledger Live) has 0 documented incidents in the registry.