An Updated List Of Useful Bitcoin Services

Here is an updated list of useful Bitcoin services:

Bitcoin Wallets For Beginners

Strike (USA) – allows anyone to purchase Bitcoin in 65 supported countries – low fees for buying and selling Bitcoin – instant worldwide payments using local currencies – note that this is a custodial wallet, which means you don’t have the keys to your Bitcoin.

These are self-custodial wallets, meaning you retain have the keys to your money:

Blockstream Jade (Canada) – a Bitcoin-only hardware wallet – good security practices
Phoenix (USA) – this simplified self-custodial lightning wallet – you are holding your keys when using this wallet – some fees are involved – sending payments costs 0.4 % + 4 sats – developed by ACINQ.

Sparrow – a Bitcoin wallet that emphasizes financial self-sovereignty – available on all major platforms
Samouri – a privacy-focused Bitcoin-only wallet available only on the Android platform – non-custodial, open-source

HodlHodl (Latvia) – a global peer-to-peer Bitcoin trading platform that allows users to trade directly with each other
FCF Pay (USA) – 2% fee for bill payments + $3 per payment
Bull Bitcoin (Canada) — a non-custodial Bitcoin-only exchange and payments service from Canada cash out – 0% fee for cash out under $100 CAD, 0.5% fee to cash out $100 to $1000 CAD, 0.75% fee for $1000 to $3000, 1% for $3000 to $10000, 1.25% for over $10000
Mt Pelerin (Switzerland) – sell Bitcoin from any wallet and withdraw funds in 12 fiat currencies directly on your bank account in you area – no identification required. in 12 currencies on your bank account in
AgoraDesk – allows users to buy and sell Bitcoin with other users in their area
Bisq – a decentralized Bitcoin exchange network that allows users to buy and sell Bitcoin in exchange for national currencies. Open-source desktop software. No registration required.
Robosats – Tor-only peer-to-peer Bitcoin exchange that allows users to exchange Bitcoin for national currencies
Bitcoin ATMs – cash out bitcoin at ATMs – fees tend to be high

FCF Pay is a bill payment processor headquartered that allows payment in 20,000 stores, credit cards, banks, and utilities. You search the list of companies that are available to bill payment on this page.

Strike (Chicago, USA) – good for small purchases of Bitcoin
Cash App (California, USA) – good for small purchases of Bitcoin, some fees involved
Unchained (USA) – suitable for larger purchases of Bitcoin, a reputable company
Swan (California, USA) – reputable Bitcoin seller
River (California, USA) – reputable Bitcoin seller
Hodl Hodl (Latvia) – a global peer-to-peer Bitcoin trading platform that allows users to trade directly with each other
Bitcoin ATMs – you can buy bitcoin from these ATMs
Bisq – a decentralized Bitcoin exchange network that allows users to buy and sell Bitcoin in exchange for national currencies
Robosats – a Tor-only, peer-to-peer Bitcoin exchange that allows users to exchange Bitcoin for national currencies

Wallet Of Satoshi (Brisbane, Australia) – a custodial Lightning Network wallet that is good for beginners – iOS and Android
Phoenix (France) – an open-source, self-custodial Lightning Network wallet – iOS and Android