Blink - the everyday bitcoin wallet
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Blink Wallet community@blink.sv NEW in Blink 3.0: Non-custodial accounts are here. Hold your own keys, keep the same simple experience. Your Bitcoin, truly yours — secured by the Spark protocol.
Blink 3.0 — now with non-custodial accounts. Hold your own keys with the same simple experience Blink is known for. Blink is the Bitcoin wallet trusted across the Bitcoin ecosystem for ease of use, accessibility, and exceptional payment reliability. With version 3.0, you can now create a non-custodial account — your Bitcoin, secured by your own recovery phrase, with no one else able to touch your funds. Not even us. Non-Custodial / Self-Custody: - Your keys, your Bitcoin. Secured by a 12-word recovery phrase that only you hold. - Built on the Spark protocol with a unilateral exit path to the Bitcoin main chain. - Portable — access your funds in any Spark-compatible wallet with your recovery phrase. - Cloud backup options (Google Drive, iCloud) so self-custody fits your life. - Non-custodial Dollar Balance — hold USD-equivalent value alongside your Bitcoin, all under your control. The Same Blink Experience: - Instant Bitcoin payments over Lightning or on-chain, powered by highly reliable infrastructure. - Keep your existing username@blink.sv Lightning address — nothing changes for the people paying you. - Low fees, with zero fees for Blink-to-Blink transfers. - Receive Bitcoin via QR codes, NFC, LNURL, Lightning addresses, and vouchers (Azteco, Lightsats). - Available in 20+ languages worldwide. Choose What Works for You: - Create a non-custodial account for full self-custody, or keep using your existing custodial account — it's your choice. - Switch between accounts seamlessly within the app. - Migration path from custodial to non-custodial coming soon. For Merchants & Developers: - Web-based Point of Sale system to accept Bitcoin payments. - Blink Dashboard & API for integrations with BTCPay Server, LNBits, Alby, WooCommerce, and more. - Local Bitcoin merchant map to discover businesses accepting Lightning payments nearby. Built for Trust: - Open source (FOSS). Verify the code yourself. - Battle-tested Lightning infrastructure with exceptionally high payment success rates. - Built-in Bitcoin education tools for new users. Download Blink and take full control of your Bitcoin — with the simplest wallet experience in the ecosystem.
First release: Aug 27, 2025, 12 total releases.
Most recent release: Aug 24, 2026.
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- Aug 24, 2026 3.0.31This release adds a live merchant map, tightens account security, and rounds out the self-custodial experience. BTC Map Integration - Find bitcoin-accepting merchants from BTC Map and filter by nearby merchants. - Navigate to the location with your map application. - Search and filter by category: café, restaurant, bakeries & sweets, bars & nightlife, groceries, shops, ATMs and hotels. - Rich in merchant detail: contact details, exact address, social media and website. Self-Custodial Dual Modes - Incognito Mode for greater privacy
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- Enhanced Mode for additional features Balances and payments - Your show/hide balance choice is now remembered. - Pending on-chain deposits show as a row under your balance. - Choose your preferred priority for on-chain sends. Security & Privacy - New Security & Privacy score card showing how well-protected your account is. - PIN attempts now lock out with escalating delays after repeated failures. - Login credentials are now stored in the device's secure Keychain. - Lightning links now require secure connections, and web wallet connections (WebLN) are limited to approved sites. Other fixes - Fixed crashes from the photo picker and from screens that replace the back button. - Fixed a bug where an already-open PIN unlock could be forced to restart. - Restored the guided migration entry point on the home screen. - Translation improvements and stability fixes. - Aug 10, 2026 3.0.25This release makes moving to self-custody smoother, plus refinements across the app. Moving to self-custody - Your currency, language, and theme carry over to your new account. - Your home screen appears once your full balance has arrived, so what you see is always accurate. - Clear guidance if something interrupts the process — you'll know whether to retry or contact us. - New overview of the tools available on a self-custodial account. Sending and receiving - Add notes and labels when sending and receiving.
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- When a fee can't be calculated, the app explains why. - Support for merchants with multiple payment destinations. - Smarter address handling — including Lightning addresses that start with numbers and pasted addresses with stray spaces. Balances and history - Hiding your balance now hides it everywhere in the app. - Pending on-chain deposits stay visible on your home screen until they confirm. - Download your transaction history as a CSV on self-custodial accounts. Other - Add another backup anytime after your first — handy for adding a cloud backup later. - Generate API keys for read-only and receive access. - Clearer warnings before restoring from a recovery phrase. - Many smaller fixes and interface refinements, including updates for iOS 26. - Aug 1, 2026 3.0.19- Add Learn (Bitcoin education) for self-custodial accounts - Fix a crash related to the GeeTest verification module
- Jul 28, 2026 3.0.17- Generate and share API keys from the app (read/receive scopes) - Support multiple merchant destinations - Open amounts and the number pad in your chosen display currency - Tap a payment notification to open the account that received it - More reliable wallet backup recovery via Google Drive - Treat user@domain input as a Lightning address, not a phone number - Prefer the Lightning option over on-chain in unified BIP-21 QR codes - Require backup before username creation in non-custodial mode - Recover payments masked by a 409 idempotency conflict - Show the real on-chain deposit fee above 1M sats
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- Keep the Android splash logo inside the Android 12 safe zone - Remove the "enjoying this app" feedback popup - Remove the doubled bottom safe-area inset on tab screens - Themed bold titles for notification cards - Various UI polish and stability fixes - Jul 23, 2026 3.0.13- Add a fee rates page in settings - Require biometric auth before showing the backup phrase - Open Spark transactions in Sparkscan - Show registered and detected country in the version footer - Show support email with a copy action in the contact modal - Fix header font scaling and bulletin footer overlap - Update migration banner copy - Show the transfer button as disabled when unavailable
- Jul 23, 2026 3.0.11- Custodial to self-custodial migration UI - Merchant tools now grouped under "Ways to get paid" in Settings - Fixed transfer screen wording - Made transaction hash copy and mempool link buttons tappable - Removed the default header shadow globally
- Jul 18, 2026 3.0.9- Re-apply the app lock when resuming past the grace period - Account migration flow preparations
- Jul 6, 2026 3.0.4### Bug Fixes - Claim on-chain deposits at the network-recommended fee - Prevent app crash from bulletin icons with unmapped names - Fixed bulletin notification flickering
- # Changelog All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file. ## [unreleased] ### Bug Fixes - Expired token logout all accounts (#3554) - Earn section carousel crash (#3556)
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