Bitcoin-Safe 2.0 is out: guided wallet setup, private sync, and device-focused signing

This release focuses on making self-custody easier to understand without giving up advanced setups like hardware-backed multisig. The biggest changes are a rebuilt setup wizard, private wallet sync with Compact Block Filters by default, and a signing flow that stays centered on the device you are actually using. ##

Download Bitcoin-Safe 2.0bitcoin-safe.org

What’s new#

1. Guided wallet setup#

The first-run experience was rebuilt from the ground up.

Bitcoin-Safe now gives new users a much clearer path into self-custody:

a new welcome screen for choosing the right starting point
a step-by-step wallet creation flow
clearer device-specific signing screens
recovery PDFs with device names and icons, so backups stay unambiguous

New wallets now sync with Compact Block Filters by default.

Instead of asking an Electrum server which addresses belong to you, Bitcoin-Safe can scan the chain privately by downloading compact filters from random Bitcoin Core peers and checking them locally.

That means:

private wallet sync from first launch
no dependence on a third-party Electrum server
Electrum still remains available for users who prefer it
fast sync after the initial wallet scan
instant transaction notifications

3. Device-focused signing#

The signing flow after wallet creation was also redesigned.

Instead of one generic screen for every signer, Bitcoin-Safe now organizes actions around the active device:

QR, USB, Bluetooth, file export/import, and Sync & Chat actions are shown directly on the signer card
remaining signers and already signed devices stay visible at a glance
mixed-device multisig flows are easier to follow
complex transactions with both single-sig and multisig inputs are handled more clearly

4. Plugin architecture#

Bitcoin-Safe 2.0 also lays the groundwork for future plugins aimed at business workflows and power users.

Highlights:

plugin distribution via an external sources repository
each plugin is GPG signed
independent plugin versioning and updates

5. Broader hardware support and polish#

Other improvements in 2.0:

30% faster animated QR codes
Trezor Safe 7 support via USB
Blockstream Jade / Jade Plus now supports Bluetooth in addition to USB and QR
Passport Prime and COLDCARD Mk5 added as supported devices
full supported device list: Supported hardware signers
added automated checks for reproducibility and security

6. Still the same Bitcoin-Safe underneath#

This is not a reset. Under the new onboarding and signing flow, Bitcoin-Safe still includes the features that made it useful day to day:

collaborative multisig
PDF backups
searchable wallet history
money-flow visualizations
label sync
reproducible builds
multi-language support: 🇺🇸 🇨🇳 🇪🇸 🇯🇵 🇷🇺 🇵🇹 🇮🇳 🇮🇹 🇫🇷 🇩🇪 🇲🇲 🇰🇷 🇹🇭 🇮🇷 🇵🇱 🇪🇸 🇮🇩 🇹🇷 🇺🇦 🇻🇳 🇦🇪 🇧🇩

Release announcement: https://bitcoin-safe.org/en/news/bitcoin-safe-2-0-0/

Full changelog: https://github.com/andreasgriffin/bitcoin-safe/compare/1.8.1...2.0.0

7. Thank you#

This release stands on a lot of work from contributors, testers, and supporters across the project:

⁠:D (@design-rrr, X) for the wizard redesign, plugin UI work, and awesome and relentless UI/UX support
@rustaceanrob (website) for the Compact Block Filter client that now powers private wallet sync for new wallets
The ⁠Bitcoin Dev Project (Bitcoin Dev Kit team) for the libraries at the core of Bitcoin-Safe
The ⁠Yuki Kishimoto (ndk team) for the libraries that power nostr functionality
Everyone in the Bitcoin-Safe community who tested release candidates, reported bugs, translated pages, sent sats, and kept pushing the project forward
Translators including qdyg-vn 🇻🇳 (Vietnamese) bsn21m 🇩🇪 (German) cyphra 🇪🇸 (Spanish) DaGrindDontStop 🇨🇳 (Chinese)