Ginger Wallet is a Bitcoin-only desktop wallet designed for users who want a privacy-aware way to hold, receive, and send Bitcoin from a conventional desktop application.
The project puts emphasis on local control of wallet data, reduced metadata leakage, and a user experience that steers people away from common privacy mistakes such as reusing addresses.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Routes network traffic through Tor by default.
- Supports non-custodial CoinJoin transactions.
- Discourages address reuse from the graphical interface.
- Offers optional two-factor authentication for wallet files.
- Supports hardware wallet usage through Bitcoin Core HWI.
Website: github.com/GingerPrivacy/GingerWallet
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Developer: GingerPrivacy
License: MIT License

Ginger Wallet is written in C#. Learn C# with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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