Minibits Wallet
com.minibits_wallet
Minibits dev@minibits.cash Minibits is a Bitcoin Lightning and ecash wallet that deliver instant, low-cost, and private value transfers — even when the payer is offline.
Minibits is an ecash and Lightning wallet exploring how ₿-backed ecash can enable instant, cheap, and private value transfer. Ecash is issued by mints and backed by Bitcoin via the [Cashu](https://cashu.space) protocol and Lightning Network. Ecash is cash-like yet digital token with cheap and instant transfers and high privacy guarantees.
First release: Dec 19, 2025, 5 total releases.
Most recent release: Jun 2, 2026.
Appears in 7 app stacks.
24,147 sats / 20 zaps received in the past year.
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Releases
- Jun 2, 2026 0.4.3This release migrates the local database engine and the over-the-air update client, hardens the data layer, and brings a number of NFC and edge-to-edge display fixes. **Fixes** - NFC tag discovery no longer misses tags on first scan - NFC host card emulation (HCE) now does not conflict with other installed apps - NFC and in-flight payment handling fixes - Minibits is now offered in Android's selection popup of NFC enabled apps - Hardened the data layer with fail-loud migrations and parametrised queries
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**Features and improvements** - NFC cold and hot start support — tapping a tag now reliably launches or resumes the app, even if closed, and auto-navigates to NFC screen - Edge-to-edge display mode now supported on older devices **Upgrades** - Migrated the local database from `react-native-quick-sqlite` to `@op-engineering/op-sqlite`, with the SQLite layer split into focused modules - Migrates modals on Android to `@gorhom/portal` to resolve react native issues with theming of navigation and status bar in Edge-to-edge mode - Over-the-air updates: `hot-updater` upgraded from 0.23.1 to 0.32.0 and migrated to the new client API - Mar 31, 2026 0.4.2This is mostly pure bugfix release for the issues related to native code introduced in v0.4.0-beta. Fixes: - Deep links stopped working - Opening app from push notification stopped to work Features: - CHF currency support
- Mar 23, 2026 0.4.0New native version with many fixes and UX improvements. New feature to optimize ecash denominations for big wallets. Support for PIN lock if device does not use biometric auth. **Fixes:** **Hotfix**: release apks were now updated to include hotfix **beta.6** that required new native build: - Fixes regression bugs - issues with deeplinks and notifications - Adds support for CHF currency All other fixes: - Removes obsolete InteractionManager
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- Animation jitter when header is collapsing - Pending transaction filter not updating - QR modal crash - Wallet state management accessing stale / deleted models - Missing backdrop shadow for modals on Android - Donation not failing if payment to lightning address throws - Failure of onboarding process if keys from iOS keychain survive app reset - Onboarding screen text overflow - Proper Android navigation bar theming - Over the air updates not working after native upgrade - Often stuck Optimize ecash process - Authentication flow dead ends **Upgrades:** - React Native to latest 0.84 and several related dependencies - Cashu-ts library to latest 3.6.1 **New features:** - New Minibits app icon reflecting project logo change - App icon now changes according to selected app theme (different for Golden theme, default for all others) - New Optimize ecash screen that allows to swap ecash notes with the mint in order to optimize wallet denominations - New export backup to a file instead of clipboard copy to avoid backup corruption on low end devices - New authentication using PIN code, if device has no biometric auth enabled **Thanks to:** - @keshav0479 for PIN code authentication implementation and improved auth handling - Shaun for detailed report on donation bug - ***This release delivers new NFC capabilities, important bug fixes, and a React Native platform upgrade.*** **Fixes:** - Corrected network connectivity tracking - Fixed potentially missed transaction result events — related queued wallet tasks are now awaitable **Upgrades:** - React Native 0.82 and several other dependencies
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**New features:** - New NFC screen allows reading a Cashu payment request or Lightning invoice over Near-Field Communication on supported devices (Android only for now; iOS support coming later) - After a successful NFC read, a Cashu token for the requested amount is written back to the NFC tag. For Lightning invoices, the payment is made immediately. This is intended for use with dedicated Cashu or Lightning-enabled Point of Sale apps, such as [Numo Terminal](https://github.com/cashubtc/numo), or even another Minibits wallet. - Moreover, Minibits can now also act as an NFC host and share an NFC-readable tag containing a Cashu token or Lightning invoice, which can be read by another NFC reader. This feature is Android-only, as it relies on Host Card Emulation (not available on iOS). Have fun experimenting with this prototype ecash Tap-to-Pay experience — start with just a few sats! https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/d52700af-469b-42d7-a35b-1e11e043ef3f NFC support now on iOS as well (get 0.3.4-beta.13 over the air update) https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/448c9ca9-6863-47e6-a598-f5628ba9df32 - ***This release delivers new NFC capabilities, important bug fixes, and a React Native platform upgrade.*** **Fixes:** - Corrected network connectivity tracking - Fixed potentially missed transaction result events — related queued wallet tasks are now awaitable **Upgrades:** - React Native 0.82 and several other dependencies
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**New features:** - New NFC screen allows reading a Cashu payment request or Lightning invoice over Near-Field Communication on supported devices (Android only for now; iOS support coming later) - After a successful NFC read, a Cashu token for the requested amount is written back to the NFC tag. For Lightning invoices, the payment is made immediately. This is intended for use with dedicated Cashu or Lightning-enabled Point of Sale apps, such as [Numo Terminal](https://github.com/cashubtc/numo), or even another Minibits wallet. - Moreover, Minibits can now also act as an NFC host and share an NFC-readable tag containing a Cashu token or Lightning invoice, which can be read by another NFC reader. This feature is Android-only, as it relies on Host Card Emulation (not available on iOS). Have fun experimenting with this prototype ecash Tap-to-Pay experience — start with just a few sats! https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/d52700af-469b-42d7-a35b-1e11e043ef3f