NEW in Blink 3.0: Non-custodial accounts are here. Hold your own keys, keep the same simple experience. Your Bitcoin, truly yours - secured by the Spark protocol.
Blink 3.0 — now with non-custodial accounts. Hold your own keys with the same simple experience Blink is known for.
Blink is the Bitcoin wallet trusted across the Bitcoin ecosystem for ease of use, accessibility, and exceptional payment reliability. With version 3.0, you can now create a non-custodial account — your Bitcoin, secured by your own recovery phrase, with no one else able to touch your funds. Not even us.
Non-Custodial / Self-Custody:
- Your keys, your Bitcoin. Secured by a 12-word recovery phrase that only you hold.
- Built on the Spark protocol with a unilateral exit path to the Bitcoin main chain.
- Portable — access your funds in any Spark-compatible wallet with your recovery phrase.
- iCloud backup so self-custody fits your life.
- Non-custodial Dollar Balance — hold USD-equivalent value alongside your Bitcoin, all under your control.
The Same Blink Experience:
- Instant Bitcoin payments over Lightning or on-chain, powered by highly reliable infrastructure.
- Keep your existing username@blink.sv Lightning address — nothing changes for the people paying you.
- Low fees, with zero fees for Blink-to-Blink transfers.
- Receive Bitcoin via QR codes, NFC, LNURL, Lightning addresses, and vouchers (Azteco, Lightsats).
- Available in 20+ languages worldwide.
Choose What Works for You:
- Create a non-custodial account for full self-custody, or keep using your existing custodial account — it's your choice.
- Switch between accounts seamlessly within the app.
- Migration path from custodial to non-custodial coming soon.
For Merchants & Developers:
- Web-based Point of Sale system to accept Bitcoin payments.
- Blink Dashboard & API for integrations with BTCPay Server, LNBits, Alby, WooCommerce, and more.
- Local Bitcoin merchant map to discover businesses accepting Lightning payments nearby.
Built for Trust:
- Open source (FOSS). Verify the code yourself.
- Battle-tested Lightning infrastructure with exceptionally high payment success rates.
- Built-in Bitcoin education tools for new users.
Download Blink and take full control of your Bitcoin — with the simplest wallet experience in the ecosystem.
Special Thank you to Salim for helping me overcome access issues to the use and access of my bitcoin. Salim offered me a solution to the Blink APP, and provided support to me for the entire set up process. I appreciate him for being there to celebrate my first “Bitcoin Lightening” transaction.I feel more confident and ready to use my coin and most importantly…I feel FREE! -Stephanie Hughes
Developer Response
Thanks for sharing! Happy to help!
Best custodial lightning solution
WxMan235
Perfect for people that do not have the resources to set up their own node and open channels and a great way to introduce people to bitcoin. Additionally, the stablesats feature is great for those concerned with volatility but still want to pay lightning invoices.
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Wirjorw88
We find this app very helpful and useful for people with serious financial needs to understand how to pay their bills. And how to pay for their tours in Suriname. But it will grow eventually.
Great app
Olutobi Adeyemi
As a user based in Nigeria, this app is doing exactly what it’s meant to do
What's New
Features
- Self-Custodial Wallet: Full non-custodial wallet with seed phrase backup & recovery, Lightning address, LNURL pay, and Stable Balance with BTC/USD conversion.
- Redesigned Send, Receive & Transfer flows for better speed, reliability and clarity.
- Redesigned Settings with a major UI overhaul.
- Enhanced Home Screen with transaction history improvements and clearer date formatting.
- Smart Input: Redesigned currency keyboard and amount input for easier navigation.
- Modern Icons: Migrated to Phosphor icon system throughout the app.
- New Font: SourceSansPro applied globally for improved readability.
- Payment note now shown on the confirmation screen.
- UI/UX polish pass across settings and flows.
Bug Fixes
- Fixed "Not Authorized" error when sending to a Lightning Address.
- Fixed home screen intermittently showing zero balance for funded accounts.
- Fixed amount being lost when switching input focus mid-flow.
- Fixed phone numbers not resolving correctly in the LNURL flow.
- Refined Hungarian translations for self-custodial screens.
- Removed references to inactive links.
- Security: Upgraded protobufjs to address CVE-2026-41242.
Under the Hood
- React Native upgraded to 0.85.3 and React to 19.
- React Navigation upgraded to v7 and Reanimated to v4.
- Spark SDK upgraded to 0.15.0.
- Improved app navigation performance and reduced jerkiness.
Version 3.0.1
The developer, Blink SA de CV, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
Contact Info
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
Location
Diagnostics
Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
