Bitcoin Ecosystem
A curated directory of the best Bitcoin services, tools, wallets, exchanges, and resources. 68 entries across 12 categories.
Exchanges
(7)River
US Bitcoin-only exchange with automatic recurring buys and Lightning support
Coinbase
Largest US crypto exchange with institutional-grade security
Kraken
Long-running crypto exchange known for security and proof of reserves
Bisq
Decentralized peer-to-peer Bitcoin exchange - no KYC required
Strike
Bitcoin and Lightning payments app, easy on/off ramp
Swan Bitcoin
Bitcoin-only platform focused on automatic savings plans
Robosats
P2P Lightning-native Bitcoin exchange using Tor
Hardware Wallets
(6)Ledger
Popular hardware wallets with secure element chips
Trezor
Open-source hardware wallets - the original Bitcoin hardware wallet
Coldcard
Bitcoin-only hardware wallet designed for maximum security
BitBox02
Swiss-made minimalist Bitcoin hardware wallet
Foundation Passport
Open-source Bitcoin hardware wallet with air-gapped signing
SeedSigner
DIY air-gapped Bitcoin signing device using Raspberry Pi
Software Wallets
(6)Sparrow Wallet
Full-featured desktop Bitcoin wallet for power users
Blue Wallet
Mobile Bitcoin and Lightning wallet with advanced features
Electrum
Lightweight, fast Bitcoin desktop wallet - been around since 2011
Nunchuk
Collaborative multisig Bitcoin wallet for teams and families
Green Wallet
Blockstream's Bitcoin wallet with multisig and Liquid support
Muun
Self-custodial Bitcoin and Lightning wallet with simple UX
Lightning Network
(7)Phoenix Wallet
Non-custodial Lightning wallet by ACINQ - seamless Lightning UX
Alby
Lightning browser extension and wallet for the web
Breez
Non-custodial Lightning wallet with podcast player and POS mode
Zeus
Mobile app for managing Lightning nodes and channels
Voltage
Lightning node hosting and infrastructure in the cloud
LND (Lightning Network Daemon)
Lightning Labs' implementation of the Lightning Network protocol
Core Lightning
Blockstream's modular Lightning Network implementation
Block Explorers
(4)News & Media
(6)Bitcoin Magazine
The oldest and most established Bitcoin news publication
The Bitcoin Standard
Saifedean Ammous' seminal book on Bitcoin as sound money
What Bitcoin Did
Popular Bitcoin podcast by Peter McCormack
TFTC (Tales From The Crypt)
Bitcoin podcast covering technical and cultural topics
Stephan Livera Podcast
Bitcoin and Austrian economics podcast
Bitcoin Optech
Weekly newsletter on Bitcoin technical developments
Education
(7)Saylor Academy
Free Bitcoin courses by Michael Saylor / MicroStrategy
Jameson Lopp's Resources
Comprehensive curated list of Bitcoin information resources
LearnMeABitcoin
Visual explanations of how Bitcoin works technically
Bitcoin Wiki
Community-maintained Bitcoin documentation wiki
Mastering Bitcoin
Andreas Antonopoulos' comprehensive technical guide
Bitcoin Whitepaper
Satoshi Nakamoto's original Bitcoin paper
Clark Moody Dashboard
Real-time Bitcoin network statistics dashboard
Development
(7)Bitcoin Core
The reference implementation of the Bitcoin protocol
Bitcoin GitHub
The Bitcoin Core repository on GitHub
BIPs (Bitcoin Improvement Proposals)
The process for proposing changes to Bitcoin
Bitcoin Dev Kit (BDK)
Modern Bitcoin development library in Rust
BTCPay Server
Open-source Bitcoin payment processor - self-hosted
Polar
One-click Lightning Network development environment
Chaincode Labs
Bitcoin research and development, runs seminars for devs
Mining
(6)Braiins (formerly Slush Pool)
First Bitcoin mining pool, now with custom firmware
Foundry USA
Major Bitcoin mining pool based in the US
Bitmain
Largest manufacturer of Bitcoin ASIC mining hardware
NiceHash
Hashpower marketplace - buy and sell mining power
Whatsminer
MicroBT's Bitcoin ASIC mining hardware
Hashrate Index
Bitcoin mining market data and analytics