What Crypto Wallets Can I Use?
Understanding which crypto wallets you can use with your funds
Written By _flush_f0x_
Last updated 14 days ago
With so many wallets available, it helps to know the landscape before picking one. This guide walks through the main categories, with some well-known examples in each, so you can choose based on how you actually plan to use crypto rather than guessing. Every wallet mentioned here is self-custodial, meaning you hold your own keys, exactly as covered in our self-custody guide.
The main categories
Figure 1: four common types, and a couple of well-known names in each
Browser extension wallets live right in your browser toolbar and are especially popular for everyday use across websites and apps. Mobile and multi-chain wallets take the same idea onto your phone, often supporting a wide range of coins in one place. Standalone mobile wallets work similarly, sometimes offered alongside an exchange but functioning as a fully separate self-custodial app. Hardware wallets are physical devices built to keep keys offline, the gold standard once you are holding larger amounts.
Picking the right one
Figure 2: four questions that point you straight to a good fit
There genuinely is no universal best wallet, only the one that fits how you plan to use crypto. Someone depositing small amounts regularly is usually happiest with a mobile or browser wallet; someone holding a larger amount for the long term usually prefers the added security of a hardware wallet. Whichever you choose, confirm it supports the coin and network Flush.io shows you before sending or receiving anything.
Same setup steps, whichever you choose
Every wallet on this list will walk you through generating a recovery key when you first set it up: write it down immediately and store it exactly as described in our recovery key guides, regardless of which wallet you pick. That one habit matters far more than which wallet you choose.
Some well-known options
Good to know
Flush.io does not endorse or partner with any specific wallet. These are simply well-established, widely used examples in each category, included to help you get oriented, not a recommendation of one over another.
Trying more than one is completely normal. Many people end up using a browser wallet for everyday activity and a hardware wallet for savings: there is no rule limiting you to just one.
Compatibility matters more than popularity. The best wallet for you is simply one that supports the coins and networks you plan to use: check this before anything else.
Switching wallets later is easy. Since your recovery key works across compatible wallets, you are never locked into your first choice: moving to a different app later is straightforward.
Once you have picked one, you are ready. Set it up, secure the recovery key, and you have everything you need to deposit and withdraw on Flush.io quickly and confidently.
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