What is Green Wallet?

Green Wallet (also known as Blockstream Green) is a Bitcoin-first wallet developed by Blockstream, one of the most respected infrastructure companies in the Bitcoin ecosystem. It's available on iOS, Android, macOS, Windows and Linux.

By default, Green uses a 2-of-2 multi-signature setup: your key (on device or hardware wallet) and a key held by Blockstream's co-signing service. This means even if your phone is fully compromised, an attacker cannot steal your funds without Blockstream's signature.

Multi-Sig Architecture

Green's default 2-of-2 model works like this: to spend funds, you need both your key AND Blockstream's co-signing service to approve the transaction. Blockstream's service enforces a two-factor authentication (2FA) check — you must verify via email, SMS, Google Authenticator or a hardware key before Blockstream will co-sign.

This adds meaningful protection against malware. Even malware with full access to your device cannot steal funds without also bypassing your 2FA method.

For maximum sovereignty, Green also supports 2-of-3 mode where you control all three keys — no Blockstream dependency.

Liquid Network

Green Wallet is the primary consumer interface for the Liquid Network — a Bitcoin sidechain developed by Blockstream. Liquid enables faster settlements (2-minute finality vs 60+ minutes for on-chain Bitcoin), confidential transactions and tokenized assets.

On Liquid, you can hold L-BTC (pegged 1:1 to Bitcoin), L-USDT (Tether on Liquid) and various tokenized securities and stablecoins issued on the network. For users operating in environments with high on-chain fees or needing faster settlement, Liquid is compelling.

Jade Hardware Wallet Integration

Blockstream makes their own hardware wallet — Jade — which integrates natively with Green Wallet. Jade is an open-source, affordable ($65) hardware wallet with a color display. It supports both USB and Bluetooth connectivity and can function entirely air-gapped via QR codes.

Using Green + Jade gives you the full Blockstream stack: open-source software, open-source hardware and the Liquid Network, all integrated. This is arguably the most "Bitcoin sovereign" setup available to mainstream users.