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Get a Wallet#

Use this page to choose a wallet and learn basic wallet safety.

Pick a Wallet#

Need Best fit Notes
Browser dApps Nautilus Common choice for web dApps and wallet connector flows.
Desktop wallet Minotaur Desktop-focused wallet option.
Desktop wallet with optional full node Satergo Useful if you want a desktop wallet with node-oriented options.
Mobile wallet Ergo Mobile Wallet Good fit for mobile holding and payments.
Hardware wallet Ledger Better for higher-value custody and hardware signing.
Experimental DIY hardware EPMW Developer hardware-wallet project; not a normal end-user wallet path.
Offline storage Cold Wallet Guide Use for long-term holding and reduced online exposure.
Paper wallet Paper Wallet Only use if you understand backup and spending risks.
Node wallet Node Wallet Overview Operator/developer flow, not the simplest user wallet.
Multisig Multisig Shared custody and higher-control setups.
Android browser extensions Nautilus or Safew on Android For mobile browser dApp access.

For broader comparison, see Wallets Overview.

Recent Wallet Releases#

  • Ergo Wallet App v2.4.2313 updates the Android build for Android 15+ and fixes status-bar/camera cutout and gesture-bar UI overlap.
  • A May 2026 dev-wallet update identified chained mobile transactions as a mempool-awareness issue. Draft PR #212 explored a local metadata-only pending-transaction WAL for hot wallet, cold wallet, and ErgoPay flows; treat it as development work unless release notes say it shipped.
  • Nautilus v1.3.3 adds Crux and HOF token metadata, updates token-rate fetching, adds Javanese and Malaysian translations, and bumps dependencies.
  • Satergo v1.9.4 fixes node launching and improves send-option address labels.

Quick Decision#

If you are... Choose
New and using dApps Nautilus
New and mostly holding on mobile Ergo Mobile Wallet
Holding larger amounts Ledger or cold storage
Running infrastructure Node wallet only if needed
Managing shared funds Multisig

Safety First#

  • Write down seed phrases offline.
  • Never share seed phrases or private keys.
  • Verify addresses before sending.
  • Try small transactions before large transfers.
  • Keep wallet software updated.
  • Use Access Issues if a wallet does not load or connect.

Advanced Address Tools#

Vanity address tools search for addresses matching a chosen pattern. ergo-vanitygen-rust is a Rust vanity-address generator with GUI and CLI modes, local seed generation, paper-wallet output, and pattern difficulty estimation. Treat vanity generation as advanced custody tooling: build or download only from trusted sources, verify generated addresses, and protect any seed phrase it creates.

EPMW, the Ergo Poor Man's Wallet, is an experimental DIY hardware-wallet project. September 2025 dev updates said committed firmware could import a mnemonic seed and show the corresponding XPUB as a QR code; newer development work was focused on user-verifiable entropy generation before full wallet creation and transaction signing.

Payments and dApps#

Standards and Internals#