What is a Bitcoin wallet?

A Bitcoin wallet enables you to store, send, receive and use BTC cryptocurrency. It's a digital account for managing your Bitcoin and interacting with decentralized applications (dApps) on the Bitcoin network.

How to create a Bitcoin wallet

• Download & install Kraken Wallet • Backup your Secret Recovery Phrase & store it in a secure location • Deposit Bitcoin in your wallet

How do I send Bitcoin to another wallet?

Enter the recipient's Bitcoin address and the amount of BTC you want to send, then confirm the transaction.

What is a Bitcoin address?

A Bitcoin address is a unique identifier used to receive, store and send BTC. It is a string of alphanumeric characters that represents a destination or recipient for Bitcoin transactions on the blockchain.

How to backup & restore a Bitcoin wallet

Write down your Secret Recovery Phrase and store in a secure location when you create your Bitcoin wallet. To restore your Bitcoin wallet, import the Secret Recovery Phrase into Kraken Wallet.

Are Bitcoin wallets free?

Yes, Kraken Wallet lets you set up a free Bitcoin wallet. Kraken Wallet is free to use, and available on both iOS and Android supported devices.

What blockchains does Kraken Wallet currently support?

Kraken Wallet currently supports Bitcoin, Ethereum mainnet, Polygon, Arbitrum, Optimism, Solana, Dogecoin and Base.

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Safely and securely manage your BTC with Kraken Wallet

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Kraken Wallet is a powerful, self-custody Bitcoin wallet built to safely and securely store your BTC.

Kraken Wallet is a powerful, self-custody Bitcoin wallet backed by world-class security.

Store and manage all of your BTC assets, NFTs, and multiple Bitcoin wallets in one place.

Your keys, your Bitcoin

We make Bitcoin self-custody simple. Take complete control of your BTC and NFT assets.

World-class security

Your BTC is protected by open-source software that combines the latest biometric authentication and encryption technology.

Unified multi-chain access

Explore Bitcoin, Ethereum, Polygon, Dogecoin, Solana, Arbitrum, Base, and Optimism networks seamlessly from a single platform.

All your NFTs in one place

Manage your NFT collections across Ethereum, Polygon, Solana, Arbitrum, Base and Optimism networks from a single location.

Bitcoin DeFi simplified

View and manage your DeFi positions, confirm transactions and interact with decentralized apps — all from one place.

Privacy first

Our commitment to privacy means that your IP address and personal data are never tracked or shared with third parties.

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Why Kraken Wallet?

Kraken Wallet makes it easy to get onchain — with complete control over your digital assets and data.

Kraken’s reputation and commitment to security ensure that your assets and privacy stay safe — always.

Complete autonomy

Access, confirm BTC transactions and send and receive Bitcoin freely, without tracking or data sharing.

Seamless experience

Say goodbye to network switching. Set up or view Bitcoin transactions effortlessly.

Single interface overview

From multiple DeFi positions to large NFT collections, view them all in one place.

The future awaits

Your Bitcoin wallet grows with you.
Kraken will continue to add new features as your self-custody needs evolve.

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Bitcoin Wallet FAQs

What is a Bitcoin wallet?
A Bitcoin wallet enables you to store, send, receive and use BTC cryptocurrency. It's a digital account for managing your Bitcoin and interacting with decentralized applications (dApps) on the Bitcoin network.
How to create a Bitcoin wallet
Download & install Kraken Wallet

Backup your Secret Recovery Phrase & store it in a secure location

Deposit Bitcoin in your wallet
How do I send Bitcoin to another wallet?
Enter the recipient's Bitcoin address and the amount of BTC you want to send, then confirm the transaction.
What is a Bitcoin address?
A Bitcoin address is a unique identifier used to receive, store and send BTC. It is a string of alphanumeric characters that represents a destination or recipient for Bitcoin transactions on the blockchain.
How to backup & restore a Bitcoin wallet
Write down your Secret Recovery Phrase and store in a secure location when you create your Bitcoin wallet. To restore your Bitcoin wallet, import the Secret Recovery Phrase into Kraken Wallet.
Are Bitcoin wallets free?
Yes, Kraken Wallet lets you set up a free Bitcoin wallet. Kraken Wallet is free to use, and available on both iOS and Android supported devices.
What blockchains does Kraken Wallet currently support?
Kraken Wallet currently supports Bitcoin, Ethereum mainnet, Polygon, Arbitrum, Optimism, Solana, Dogecoin and Base.

Swap Bitcoin for other assets

You can swap Bitcoin for fiat currencies and other cryptocurrencies on Kraken Exchange. Kraken offers over 200+ trading pairs so you can swap BTC with ease.