Recommendation for multi-crypto software wallets that support BIP-39 passphrase

[Yakuzobi]

Can anybody recommend a desktop software wallet (that can run on Linux) that natively supports BIP-39 passphrase ("13th/25th seed word") and multiple blockchains at the same time (at least Bitcoin and Ethereum)?

Most of the hardware wallets like Trezor or Ledger support passphrase, but the only software multi-crypto wallet that I was able to find with passphrase support is Coinomi which is closed-source and has a bad reputation. The rest of the software wallets seem to be Bitcoin-only or Ethereum only (like MyCrypto).

Edited: added that it needs to be runnable on desktop, not a mobile app

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[Charles-Tim]

Unstoppable wallet is open source and support many altcoins. If you want to generate a wallet with seed phrase and passphrase, you can use Unstoppable wallet for it.

Unstoppable wallet {User experiences}

[OmegaStarScream]

You've got Unstoppable wallet[1][2] and Crypto.com desktop wallet[3]. I know their extension supports Bitcoin, so the desktop version should be no different.

EDIT: Crypto.com wallet may not be for you either. It doesn't look like it supports passphrases either.


[1] https://github.com/horizontalsystems/unstoppable-wallet-android
[2] https://unstoppable.money/
[3] https://github.com/crypto-com/chain-desktop-wallet

[Yakuzobi]

Sorry, forgot to mention another key requirement which is being a desktop app (or at least browser extension) that can be run on Linux, so Unstoppable Wallet doesn't fit under that requirement.

[BitMaxz]

Coinomi is fine to me but since it's closed-source this wallet can't be trusted.

If you still looking for other alternative than the above suggestion I think Mycelium also supports multiple coins since you said "at least Bitcoin and Ethereum" then Mycelium support them check the guide below on how.

- https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/6v33jn/add_a_bip39_passphrase_to_your_12_words_wordseed/?rdt=53933

Sorry, forgot to mention another key requirement which is being a desktop app (or at least browser extension) that can be run on Linux, so Unstoppable Wallet doesn't fit under that requirement.

If that's what you looking for the only wallet that I know is AtomicDex which has open-sourced code but I never tested this wallet.

You don't have any other option but to use a hardware wallet that supports BIP39 with a passphrase like Trezor.

[Yakuzobi]

Thanks, for the suggestions, but unfortunately both Unstoppable Wallet and Mycelium are mobile apps and I wasn't able to find any indication that crypto.com desktop app supports BIP-39 passphrase, just tried installing it and it only accepts the seed phrase when recovering wallets.

So the question is still there whether there are any open-sourced alternatives to Coinomi that will fit the bill.

[satscraper]

Can anybody recommend a desktop software wallet (that can run on Linux) that natively supports BIP-39 passphrase ("13th/25th seed word") and multiple blockchains at the same time (at least Bitcoin and Ethereum)?

Sorry, forgot to mention another key requirement which is being a desktop app (or at least browser extension) that can be run on Linux,

Looks like AirGap would fit your requirements. It is open source,  multi-crypto, BIP39 compliant wallet and  has a Linux flavor .

I personally didn't use it but have come across many   good opinions about this wallet.

One of the opt with AirGap is a setup of  the cold storage on desktop

Here you can find a dedicated thread.

[Findingnemo]

Looks like AirGap would fit your requirements. It is open source,  multi-crypto, BIP39 compliant wallet and  has a Linux flavor .

I personally didn't use it but have come across many   good opinions about this wallet.

One of the opt with AirGap is a setup of  the cold storage on desktop

Here you can find a dedicated thread.

Interesting, this is the first time I have seen this name and after some research, it fulfills all the requirements of OP but the Airgap doesn't seem to be an actual wallet cause they mentioned it watch only a wallet for their product Airgap Vault.

Also, they focused on creating wallets for Android and IOS, I tried to click Windows and other platform download files but it only redirected me to the APK file nothing else that could find download links of .exe.

[witcher_sense]

Thanks, for the suggestions, but unfortunately both Unstoppable Wallet and Mycelium are mobile apps and I wasn't able to find any indication that crypto.com desktop app supports BIP-39 passphrase, just tried installing it and it only accepts the seed phrase when recovering wallets.

So the question is still there whether there are any open-sourced alternatives to Coinomi that will fit the bill.

I wouldn't recommend using desktop versions of multicurrency wallets because they often contain much more vulnerabilities than regular Bitcoin-only wallets, but the closest thing I found that meets your criteria is this one: https://coin.space/. It has a Linux version, claims to have "a BIP39 passphrase encryption on wallet creation, hardening the security of your wallet right out of the gate", and is likely open-source since I managed to find their GitHub page: https://github.com/CoinSpace/CoinSpace. It could be that, however, they are confusing concepts by referring to a mere seed phrase as a wallet passphrase, so it needs verifying.

The other option is to switch to Windows or use emulators like Wine to run Unstoppable Wallet on a Linux machine. Or just ditch these pesky altcoins altogether.

[Synchronice]

Sorry, forgot to mention another key requirement which is being a desktop app (or at least browser extension) that can be run on Linux, so Unstoppable Wallet doesn't fit under that requirement.

What about to use free open-source Android Emulator for Linux?

Thanks, for the suggestions, but unfortunately both Unstoppable Wallet and Mycelium are mobile apps and I wasn't able to find any indication that crypto.com desktop app supports BIP-39 passphrase, just tried installing it and it only accepts the seed phrase when recovering wallets.

So the question is still there whether there are any open-sourced alternatives to Coinomi that will fit the bill.

You will probably find it hard to fulfill your requirement and will have to change some plans. I wouldn't only rely on open-source criteria, wallet has to be famous, demandable and frequently inspected by developers but there is no such wallet that unites many altcoins and also supports Linux or Windows. Or your best bet is to use android emulator. Another option, and I would say it's a good option, is to use hardware wallets. Trezor hardware wallet is probably better than many other software wallets that float online.

[Pmalek]

Thanks, for the suggestions, but unfortunately both Unstoppable Wallet and Mycelium are mobile apps and I wasn't able to find any indication that crypto.com desktop app supports BIP-39 passphrase, just tried installing it and it only accepts the seed phrase when recovering wallets.

So you already have a passphrase-protected wallet that you created elsewhere, and now you want to recover it, am I right?

How many altcoins are we talking about? Is it too many to recover the seed + passphrase in separate wallets instead of one multicoin wallet?
I would first recover my bitcoin and move it elsewhere before starting to recover the alts. After that, start with the most valuable altcoin stash. I think you will have to lower your expectations here and use a closed-source wallet, but only do it after your BTC is safe.   

[Findingnemo]

Thanks, for the suggestions, but unfortunately both Unstoppable Wallet and Mycelium are mobile apps and I wasn't able to find any indication that crypto.com desktop app supports BIP-39 passphrase, just tried installing it and it only accepts the seed phrase when recovering wallets.

So you already have a passphrase-protected wallet that you created elsewhere, and now you want to recover it, am I right?

No, you got it inverse. He wanted a multi-crypto wallet that supports BIP-39 and also the passphrase feature while creating a new wallet however, it appears that Crypto.com's wallet solution offers the passphrase feature exclusively for wallet recovery purposes, rather than during the initial wallet creation process.

[Pmalek]

No, you got it inverse. He wanted a multi-crypto wallet that supports BIP-39 and also the passphrase feature while creating a new wallet however, it appears that Crypto.com's wallet solution offers the passphrase feature exclusively for wallet recovery purposes, rather than during the initial wallet creation process.

If that's the case and OP doesn't already have such a wallet generated elsewhere, then it's an even bigger reason not to go down the road of using a multicoin wallet to store the bitcoin. Keep your bitcoin separated from everything else, and transfer the alts to wallets based on their value. Since he mentioned ether, he can find open-source software for that asset as well.   

[BlackHatCoiner]

I know no desktop software that does that, unless there's hardware wallet involved. Trezor hardware and software combination is probably the most secure way to go. If you just want Bitcoin and Ethereum, though, I'd recommend sticking with well-reviewed wallet software about both cryptocurrencies, separately.

What about to use free open-source Android Emulator for Linux?

I don't know about Android emulators, but I know Unstoppable runs on mobile and is designed to run there exclusively. I can't recommend someone to try out that elsewhere, even if possible, because I don't know the security implications. For example, it is also possible to run the Electrum binaries for Windows, in Linux, using Wine, but you shouldn't do it.

[Pmalek]

I know no desktop software that does that, unless there's hardware wallet involved. Trezor hardware and software combination is probably the most secure way to go. If you just want Bitcoin and Ethereum, though, I'd recommend sticking with well-reviewed wallet software about both cryptocurrencies, separately.

For some reason I remembered Bisq because it's not only a decentralized exchange, but you also get a non-custodial wallet with a seed phrase that you can use as such. But I don't remember seeing a passphrase feature in Bisq, and I am not sure how coin recovery of other assets besides BTC and BSQ would work. It's probably not a good idea to use it for other use cases than what it's intended for.

[aylabadia05]

Sorry, forgot to mention another key requirement which is being a desktop app (or at least browser extension) that can be run on Linux, so Unstoppable Wallet doesn't fit under that requirement.

To make it easier for you to find what fits the criteria, follow my instructions. That's the most basic way.

open the bitcoin.org site -> choose your wallet -> desktop wallets [linux, macOs, windows] -> select the criteria you want by checking the box for the features you are looking for -> done. You will find a wallet according to your needs.

[BitMaxz]

Interesting, this is the first time I have seen this name and after some research, it fulfills all the requirements of OP but the Airgap doesn't seem to be an actual wallet cause they mentioned it watch only a wallet for their product Airgap Vault.

Also, they focused on creating wallets for Android and IOS, I tried to click Windows and other platform download files but it only redirected me to the APK file nothing else that could find download links of .exe.

I'm using Airgap for some coins that I mine since the pandemic it was installed on my two phones I never had any issues using Airgap Wallet they do have separate wallet software the one you mentioned AirGap Wallet is the watch-only wallet where you can monitor your coins, make unsigned transaction and broadcast the transaction and the AirGap vault is where you generated the seed backup and it only signed a transaction by scanning the QR code generated from the Airgap wallet. That's how it works.

About the exe for Windows version they don't release new versions it is stuck at the 3.10 version if you still looking for the exe file you can download it here

[Findingnemo]

but you also get a non-custodial wallet with a seed phrase that you can use as such. But I don't remember seeing a passphrase feature in Bisq,

AFAIK, they have suggested adding a password while creating seeds which probably could be a Passphrase but I am not sure I will verify it later cuz, for some reason I opened BISQ to verify the passphrase and a mandatory update popped up and it's taking forever for update not sure why though.

Bisq is not user-friendly so I agree with you completely that it shouldn't be considered as a wallet for storing, its decentralized exchange and to be used for the intended purposes.

About the exe for Windows version they don't release new versions it is stuck at the 3.10 version if you still looking for the exe file you can download it here

The last update was released 2 years ago, and windows defender stopped running the application while installing and I had to override it this is Airgap wallet basically watch only wallet now again I don't know how to find Airgap vault and it is too complicated so for shitcoin it doesn't worth trying unless you already have them.

[nc50lc]

AFAIK, they have suggested adding a password while creating seeds which probably could be a Passphrase but I am not sure I will verify it later cuz, for some reason I opened BISQ to verify the passphrase and a mandatory update popped up and it's taking forever for update not sure why though.

I've tried the latest release and it does have an option to add a password with "fitting" notes of a BIP39 passphrase.
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However, upon testing to create a new address (legacy, since it won't let me until the first SegWit is funded);
I found out that it is still generated without the password that I've set prior to generation of that address, I've tested the seed phrase in various wallets and tools.
And also, below the "Wallet Info" menu, the keypool seems to be unaffected after setting a password.
Lastly, the wallet and its seed are still auto-generated the first time the app is launched.

[dkbit98]

Thanks, for the suggestions, but unfortunately both Unstoppable Wallet and Mycelium are mobile apps and I wasn't able to find any indication that crypto.com desktop app supports BIP-39 passphrase, just tried installing it and it only accepts the seed phrase when recovering wallets.

As far as I know there is only one open source wallet that would fit what you are asking for and it's called Stack wallet.
Stack is mobile wallet but they recently released desktop version for linux, mac and windw0s os, and I like they are focusing more on privacy.
I wouldn't use it as main wallet yet, since this is early desktop version, but it is promising because they work with Passport hardware wallet if I remember correctly.

Find latest releases on their github page:
https://github.com/cypherstack/stack_wallet/releases