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Bitcoin Safe

Bitcoin Safe is desktop software for managing Bitcoin cold-storage wallets, with tools for multisignature setup, hardware-signer coordination and transaction management.

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Independent OpenViST project profile, based on linked sources.

Bitcoin Safe — OpenViST project profile in Wallets.
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Practical overview

When it fits

Use it when setting up or managing a Bitcoin cold-storage wallet from a desktop, especially when a multisignature arrangement and hardware signers are part of the workflow.

Who it is for

  • Bitcoin holders configuring or maintaining multisignature cold-storage wallets.
  • Users coordinating supported hardware signers with a desktop wallet workflow.
  • Wallet users who want categorized address labels, transaction-flow views or CSV and BIP329 label handling.

Documented uses

  • Guide multisignature wallet setup and prepare PDF backup sheets.
  • Use test transactions to check that hardware signers are ready.
  • Exchange wallet data with listed hardware signers over QR, USB or SD card.
  • Label addresses and organize coin selection by category.
  • Review transaction inputs and outputs, and import or export transaction and label data.
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Requirements & limits

The project documents desktop versions for Windows, macOS and Linux. Its repository is public and identifies the software as GPL-3.0 licensed.

  • Wallet seed storage is designed around hardware signers; the README says all wallets require hardware signers or wallets.
  • Compact block filters are the stated default syncing method; Electrum and Esplora server support is optional.
  • Sync & Chat is described as a plugin for Nostr-based encrypted label backup, cross-computer label synchronization, wallet chat and PSBT sharing.

Check current requirements in the official documentation. Source-based guidance does not mean OpenViST has run or independently tested this project.

Source-based practical guide

Install Bitcoin Safe from its Git repository on Ubuntu or Debian

Install the desktop application from the project's repository using the documented Ubuntu/Debian steps.

Before you start

  • Ubuntu or Debian
  • Qt 6 development tools, libzbar, libxcb-cursor0 and Qt 6 packages
  • Python and Poetry

Steps

  1. Install the listed system dependencies with apt-get.

  2. Clone the bitcoin-safe repository and change into its directory.

  3. Install Poetry, install the project dependencies and launch the Python module with Poetry.

Expected outcome

The documented command sequence launches Bitcoin Safe from the cloned repository.

Guide limitations

  • These instructions cover Ubuntu and Debian installation from the Git repository, not other installation routes.
  • The steps are source-based guidance, not a human-verified installation.
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13 October 2026
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