There’s no single “perfect” wallet. The right choice depends on what you store, how often you transact, and which ecosystems you use. Below is our fresh, plain-English ranking for 2025 to help you match a wallet to your investment style and daily habits.

Top picks at a glance: Easiest — Telegram Wallet; Best Bitcoin — BlueWallet; Best for Monero — NOW Wallet; Best for Ethereum/DeFi — Zerion; Best Multi-Chain — Trust Wallet; Best for Web3/DeFi power-users — Bitget Wallet; Best Mobile — Trust Wallet; Best Desktop — Exodus; Best entry-level hardware — Ledger Nano S Plus; Best premium hardware — Ellipal Titan 2.0; Best budget hardware — Trezor Model One; Best contactless — Tangem.

• Find a wallet that fits your style
• Beginner-friendly wallets
• Easiest pick: Telegram Wallet
• Best Bitcoin wallets
• Best for Monero
• Best for Ethereum & DeFi
• Multi-chain wallets
• For Web3, dApps, and DeFi tools
• Best mobile wallets
• Best desktop wallets
• Cold (hardware) wallets
• How we rank wallets
• FAQ
• Bottom line + next steps

For large, long-term holdings, cold storage (hardware wallets) keeps private keys offline and reduces exposure to phishing and malware. For frequent transfers and smaller balances, hot wallets trade a bit of risk for speed and convenience — perfect for traders and Web3 activity.

Wallet	Type	Networks	Key Features	Pros	Cons
Telegram Wallet	Hot	TON, BTC, TRON, ETH, SOL	Lives inside Telegram	Zero-friction onboarding	Smaller coin list
Trust Wallet	Hot	100+ chains	DeFi, NFT, dApp browser	Multi-chain made simple	Fiat via providers
Coinbase Wallet	Hot	Ethereum, Solana, EVM	Exchange integration	Easy fiat on-ramp	Tied to Coinbase ecosystem
MetaMask	Hot	Ethereum, EVM	Huge dApp/NFT support	Ubiquitous support	Beware phishing
Exodus	Hot	Multi-chain	Built-in swaps, portfolio	Friendly design	Not fully open-source

Telegram Wallet runs inside Telegram, so you can send, receive, swap, buy, and sell right where you chat. It supports TON and major coins (BTC, ETH, TRON, SOL, and more). Two modes exist: custodial by default (keys managed for you) and non-custodial via TON Wallet (you hold the keys). It also offers a P2P service and card/Apple Pay/Google Pay on-ramps where available.

Limitations: fewer assets than some multi-chain apps; custodial mode involves trust; if you lose access to Telegram, you lose access to the wallet.

Our pick: BlueWallet — non-custodial and Bitcoin-only, with on-chain plus Lightning (via your own node or an external provider). Watch-only mode, multi-wallet setup, open-source code, and multisig via external tools make it a robust choice. Lightning requires some setup — a fair trade-off for sovereignty.

Also consider: Muun (unified on-chain/Lightning), Electrum (classic, hardware-friendly, multisig), Wallet of Satoshi (custodial Lightning), Phoenix (self-custodial Lightning on mobile).

NOW Wallet combines strong Monero support with a broad multi-asset toolkit. It’s non-custodial (PIN/biometrics, recovery phrase), supports buy/sell via providers, and syncs across devices. Built-in swaps rely on ChangeNOW, which is convenient but introduces third-party dependence. Alternatives inсlude Cake Wallet, Edge, and Guarda.

Zerion Wallet is ideal for tracking and acting on DeFi positions: multi-network coverage (Ethereum, Solana, major EVM chains), clear portfolio analytics, hardware-wallet integration (Ledger/Trezor), and cross-chain swaps. It aims at power users but stays approachable. Learn more at the official Zerion site.

Trust Wallet is our all-rounder: 100+ blockchains, dApp browser, NFTs, staking, and you hold the keys. Fiat purchases rely on third-party providers. Other options: Coinbase Wallet, Exodus, MetaMask.

Bitget Wallet shines with support for 130+ chains and advanced cross-chain swaps (HyperEVM) plus deep DeFi integrations. It’s non-custodial and feature-rich, which can feel intense for first-timers. Details at the Bitget Wallet site.

Trust Wallet leads again thanks to its clean UX, multi-chain coverage, and built-in dApp browser. Solana fans should try Phantom. For a portfolio-first design, Exodus remains a favorite.

Exodus is our pick: friendly UI, hundreds of assets, built-in swaps and staking, sync with mobile. Runners-up inсlude Ledger Live (when paired with Ledger devices), Guarda, and Electrum for a lightweight Bitcoin setup.

Ledger Nano S Plus — best entry-level: offline keys, Secure Element, broad asset support. Manage through Ledger and Ledger Live.

Ellipal Titan 2.0 — best premium: fully air-gapped with QR signing only, metal body, large screen, no USB/Bluetooth/Wi-Fi. See Ellipal.

Trezor Model One — best budget: open-source, Trezor Suite, time-tested security. Visit Trezor.

Tangem — best contactless: NFC card form factor, EAL6+ chip, no battery required. Details at Tangem.

We scored wallets on: asset coverage, custody model and security, UX/onboarding, feature depth (DeFi/NFT/staking/cross-chain), fiat on/off-ramps, community and updаte cadence, plus transparency (open-source where applicable) and control over private keys.

Decide your priority: security (hardware), versatility (Trust Wallet), Bitcoin focus (BlueWallet), DeFi analytics (Zerion), or Web3 power tools (Bitget). Lock down your basics: store seeds offline, use only official apps and domains, and review permissions before signing.