Proton Launches Bitcoin Wallet for 100M Users

This open-source, self-custody wallet allows users to securely store and manage their Bitcoin without needing a middleman.

This new Bitcoin wallet offers an easy and secure way to handle Bitcoin with complete control over their funds.

Proton Wallet: Self-Custody Bitcoin and Easy Email Transactions

More than 100,000 early adopters from the Proton community have already used the early access version of Proton Wallet to hold BTC and transact peer-to-peer. One of the standout features of the wallet is the Bitcoin via Email feature, which allows users to send and receive Bitcoin using only their email address—making it as easy as pie to use Bitcoin for everyday transactions.

At no point does Proton have control over users’ Bitcoin. Everyone who uses Proton Wallet is in the driver’s seat. Your BTC stays in your hands. So, users can move it to other wallets at any time with a simple 12-word seed phrase. This ensures that Proton Wallet is in line with the self-custody principles that are key to the decentralized world of crypto.

Over a decade ago, the #Bitcoin community played a pivotal role in enabling @ProtonMail to establish an independent, private email service.

We aim to give back by providing secure, user-friendly Bitcoin self-custody solutions for everyone.

Read more ⤵️ https://t.co/ziCh0euESQ

— Proton Wallet (@ProtonWallet) February 11, 2025

If you’re already a Proton user, you’re in luck. Access to Proton Wallet is as simple as logging into your account. Just visit wallet.proton.me or download the mobile app for iOS and Android, and log in with your Proton username and password to get started. It’s that easy.

More About Bitcoin Wallets

Paolo Ardoino , CEO of Tether, recently shared exciting developments for the company, unveiling Tether Data—a preview of several AI-powered applications in the works. These include an AI translation tool, a voice assistant, and a Bitcoin wallet assistant. Tether is also preparing to launch its own open-source AI SDK platform, built on Bare (Holepunch’s JavaScript runtime), ensuring compatibility across a range of devices, from budget mobiles to powerful servers.

Tether Data, preview of some of the AI apps we’re developing: AI translate, AI voice assistant, AI bitcoin wallet assistant.

Tether will launch soon its own AI SDK platform, open-source, built upon Bare (Holepunch’s javascript runtime), working on every hardware, from embedded… pic.twitter.com/W5JFmoVcnh

— Paolo Ardoino 🤖🍐 (@paoloardoino) February 4, 2025

The focus of Tether Data’s apps will be on local device operation. According to Ardoino, it will ensure full privacy and self-custody of both data and funds.

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