Bitkey vs Proton Wallet
Bitkey has the higher grade on both axes: Safety 7.5 against 6.9, and Privacy 6.8 against 6.4.
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 →
Proton Wallet
Open-source self-custodial Bitcoin wallet tied to a Proton account, from Swiss Proton Financial AG
Privacy
6.4/ 10
Fair
Safety
6.9/ 10
Fair
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| Bitkey | Proton Wallet | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Wallets | Wallets |
| KYC policy | No ID mentioned | No ID mentioned |
| Custody | Non Custodial | Non Custodial |
| Sign-up | Email required | Email required |
| Open source | Yes | Yes |
| Tor onion address | No | No |
| Coins | BTC | BTC |
| Pay with | Not published | Crypto, Card, Bank transfer |
| Fees | Hardware device $250 per the site | Not published |
| Jurisdiction | United States / Netherlands | Switzerland |
| Not available in | Only available countries listed by Block; prohibited activity in Iran, Cuba, North Korea, Syria and the Crimea, Donetsk or Luhansk regions | Territories under comprehensive sanctions, including Iran, North Korea, Cuba, Syria and certain Ukrainian regions |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only Bitkey
No phone needed
Both
Open sourceNon-custodialLegal entity disclosed
Only Proton Wallet
Third-party liquidity
Where they sit among wallets
Questions
Is Bitkey or Proton Wallet safer?
Bitkey has the higher Safety grade: Bitkey 7.5, Proton Wallet 6.9, out of 10.
Does Bitkey or Proton Wallet require KYC?
Bitkey is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned). Proton Wallet is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned).
Which has more incidents on record?
Bitkey has 0 and Proton Wallet has 0 documented incidents in the registry.