r/Electrum

11K archived posts · Nov 2013 – Sep 2026

Electrum - Simply the best thin Bitcoin client

r/Electrum

The best, cutting edge thin Bitcoin wallet.

Created Nov 21, 2012

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11KArchived posts

#Electrum The best, cutting edge thin Bitcoin wallet software. Free and Decentralized.

Released under the MIT License. Anyone can run an Electrum client. No single entity controls the network. Download

####Features

Safe - Encrypted keys never leave your pc.
Secure - Everything verified locally. (SPV)
Forgiving - Fully recoverable with your backed up mnemonic seed words.
Instant - Electrum uses servers to do the heavy lifting with the Bitcoin blockchain.
No Lock-In - Exportable keys to other clients.
No Downtime - Decentralized and redundant.
Cold Storage and Watching Only Wallets
MultiSignature - Require multiple wallets.
Add-ons - Support for third-party plugins: Multisig services, Hardware wallets, etc.
Two Factor Authentication - Supports two factor authentication with Trustedcoin.
Multi-Platform - Windows, Mac, Linux, Android
Hardware wallets - Electrum supports hardware wallets: Ledger, Trezor, Keepkey.

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