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Wallet Compatibility

id: compatibility title: 🧳 Wallet Compatibility slug: /wallets/compatibility sidebar_label: Supported Wallets​

🧳 Supported Wallets

We support a wide range of self-custody wallets, including:

  • 🧱 Hardware Wallets: Ledger, Trezor
  • 📱 Mobile Wallets: BlueWallet, Coinbase Wallet, Phantom, Exodus, Trust
  • 💻 Desktop Wallets: Electrum, Sparrow Wallet

✅ Compatible Address Types​

ReserveBTC supports the following Bitcoin address formats:

  • bc1q... — Native SegWit (Bech32)
  • 3... — Nested SegWit (P2SH)
  • bc1p... — Taproot (Bech32m)

You may choose any format. All are accepted for verification.

🚫 Exchange Wallets Are Not Supported​

Exchange wallets do not provide full control over your Bitcoin.
You cannot access the seed phrase or private keys, making cryptographic verification impossible.

ReserveBTC requires full wallet ownership.
This means only wallets where you control the seed phrase are eligible.

🔍 How Wallet Verification Works​

  1. You generate a reserve request on ReserveBTC.io.
  2. The system creates a unique BTC address and a unique Control Sum.
  3. You send the exact Control Sum from your personal wallet.
  4. Once received, ReserveBTC verifies ownership via on-chain detection.

This cryptographically proves that you control the wallet containing the BTC.

🧠 Example Flow​

  1. You input your BTC and ETH addresses.
  2. System assigns Control Sum: 0.00181234 BTC
    and a unique BTC destination address.
  3. You send it from your wallet (Ledger, Sparrow, etc.).
  4. The system detects the transaction and verifies it belongs to you.

🛠️ Next:​

Bring your own wallet. Keep your own keys. Stay in control.