Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) Wallet App

A free, self-custody wallet for Wrapped Bitcoin. Hold, send and receive WBTC on Ethereum, Base, BNB Smart Chain, Avalanche, Solana and Tron, buy WBTC on Ethereum, and swap it in the app.

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How to create a WBTC wallet in 5 steps

There is no WBTC account to open and nothing to sign up for. What you create is a wallet, and it takes a few minutes. Your keys are generated on your own device.

Download the Bitcoin.com Wallet

Get the app from the App Store or Google Play, or scan the QR code on this page to send the download straight to your phone.

Create a new wallet

Open the app and choose to create a wallet. There is no account signup and no identity check before you can start.

Secure and back up the wallet

Turn on the passcode and biometric protection your device supports, then complete the backup in the app so you can restore access with your custom password if you lose or replace your phone.

Add WBTC and choose the network

Search for WBTC and pick the network you want to use: Ethereum, Base, BNB Smart Chain, Avalanche, Solana or Tron. Each network has its own address, so choose before anyone sends you anything. Arbitrum and Polygon are supported in the app for other assets, but not for WBTC.

Receive or buy WBTC

Share your address or QR code to receive WBTC, withdraw it from an exchange on the same network, or buy WBTC on Ethereum in the app with a card, payment app or bank account. The payment provider verifies your identity before your first purchase, and methods vary by country. Add a little of the network's coin to cover fees.

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Which network should you use for WBTC?

The Bitcoin.com Wallet holds WBTC on six networks. Each one has its own addresses, its own WBTC token contract and its own coin for fees, so the network you pick has to match the one the sender is using. Arbitrum One and Polygon are supported in the wallet for other assets, not for WBTC.

Ethereum

The original WBTC, with the deepest liquidity and usually the highest fees. The only network where you can buy WBTC in the app. Fees are paid in ETH.

Token standard: ERC-20

Contract: 0x2260FAC5E5542a773Aa44fBCfeDf7C193bc2C599

Ethereum Wallet

Base

An Ethereum layer 2 network with lower fees than Ethereum mainnet. WBTC on Base is a separate token from WBTC on Ethereum. Fees are paid in ETH on Base.

Token standard: ERC-20 on Base

What is Base?

BNB Smart Chain

A common lower-fee alternative to Ethereum for moving WBTC. Fees are paid in BNB, which you need to keep in the same wallet.

Token standard: BEP-20

BNB Wallet

Avalanche C-Chain

WBTC is not issued natively on Avalanche: the WBTC there is a bridged version of the token. Addresses use the 0x format, and fees are paid in AVAX.

Token standard: ERC-20 on the C-Chain

Avalanche Wallet

Solana

Fast and low-cost, with fees usually a fraction of a cent. You need some SOL in the wallet before you can send WBTC on Solana.

Token standard: SPL

Solana Wallet

Tron

Sending WBTC uses Energy, paid in TRX if you don't have enough, so keep some TRX in the wallet. Sending to a brand-new Tron address costs a one-time activation fee, currently about 1 TRX.

Token standard: TRC-20

What is Tron?

CHECK THE NETWORK AND THE TOKEN BEFORE YOU SEND

WBTC is not bitcoin on the Bitcoin network. Never send WBTC to a Bitcoin address, or BTC to a WBTC address. If you receive WBTC on Solana, the sender must also send on Solana, and the same goes for every other network. Tokens with copied names exist, so check the contract address too.

✓ WBTC selected ✓ Network matches ✓ Contract checked

BTC to WBTC and back

Wrapping and unwrapping happen between approved merchants and the custodian, not in a personal wallet. Here is how that works, and the routes you can use as a holder.

How WBTC is made

Approved institutions, called merchants, send BTC to the custodian, which mints the same amount of WBTC. Burning WBTC releases the bitcoin.

Only identity-verified institutions approved through DAO governance can do this, so individuals don't wrap or unwrap through WBTC itself.

How WBTC works

Getting WBTC

Buy WBTC on Ethereum in the app, swap another asset for WBTC with Trade, or withdraw WBTC from an exchange to one of your WBTC addresses.

Choose the same network on both sides: an exchange's WBTC on Solana has to go to your Solana address.

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Getting back to BTC

Swap WBTC for BTC with Trade, and the bitcoin lands in your Bitcoin wallet on the Bitcoin network. Or sell WBTC on an exchange that lists it.

Sending WBTC to a Bitcoin address does not unwrap it.

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Keep your WBTC safe

Four habits that protect your WBTC. For the risks built into WBTC itself, such as custody and the smart contract, see our WBTC page.

BACK IT UP

Keep a secure backup so losing your phone does not mean losing your WBTC.

CHECK THE TOKEN

Fake tokens copy the WBTC name and logo. Match the contract address before you accept or swap a token.

NO WBTC MINING

WBTC is only created against bitcoin held in custody. It cannot be mined, so a site or app offering WBTC mining is not part of WBTC.

AVOID FAKE LOGINS

There is no WBTC account or login. Nothing legitimate asks for your recovery phrase.

Get the WBTC wallet app

Free on iOS and Android. Create a self-custody WBTC wallet in minutes and hold your own keys.

Frequently asked questions

What is a WBTC wallet?

A WBTC wallet is an app that holds the keys to your Wrapped Bitcoin on the network it lives on. WBTC is a token backed 1:1 by bitcoin held in custody, so its price tracks BTC. See Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) for the live price and details on how WBTC works.

Is a WBTC wallet free?

Yes. The Bitcoin.com Wallet is free to download and creating a WBTC wallet costs nothing. Sending WBTC costs a network fee, paid in the network's own coin.

Which networks can I hold WBTC on in the Bitcoin.com Wallet?

Six: Ethereum (fees in ETH), Base (ETH), BNB Smart Chain (BNB), Avalanche C-Chain (AVAX), Solana (SOL) and Tron (TRX). Arbitrum One and Polygon are supported in the app for other assets, but not for WBTC. Whoever sends you WBTC has to use the same network you receive on.

Is WBTC the same as BTC?

No. WBTC tracks bitcoin's price, but it is a token on another blockchain, backed by BTC held with custodians. It uses that network's addresses and cannot be sent to a Bitcoin address. See Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) for the price and details on how it works.

Is WBTC as safe as BTC?

It adds risks that native bitcoin does not have. Beyond your own wallet security, WBTC depends on the custodians that hold the bitcoin, the merchants that mint and redeem it, and the token's smart contract. Bridged versions, such as WBTC on Avalanche, add the bridge's risk. Our dedicated page sets out the risks of WBTC.

What backs WBTC?

Bitcoin held 1:1 in custody. BitGo held the reserves alone from 2019. On 9 August 2024 it announced a joint venture with BiT Global to spread custody across jurisdictions including Hong Kong and Singapore. The reserves can be checked through the on-chain proof of reserves on wbtc.network. Our dedicated WBTC page explains custody in full.

How to redeem WBTC for BTC?

Unwrapping, or redeeming WBTC for bitcoin, is done by approved merchants with the custodian, not by individual holders. As a holder, you swap WBTC for BTC in the app with Trade, or sell WBTC on an exchange and buy bitcoin. Never send WBTC to a Bitcoin address: that does not unwrap it.

Can I swap BTC for WBTC in the Bitcoin.com Wallet?

Yes. WBTC is in the wallet's swap list. Tap Trade, choose BTC and WBTC, enter the amount and pick the WBTC wallet you want to receive into. A swap can take from a few seconds to 20 minutes.

How do I buy WBTC in the Bitcoin.com Wallet?

You can buy WBTC on Ethereum in the app with a card, payment app or bank account where available. The payment provider verifies your identity before your first purchase. To hold WBTC on another network, receive it there from another wallet or an exchange, or swap into it with Trade.

Can I hold WBTC and bitcoin in the same wallet?

Yes, in the same app. Your BTC sits in your Bitcoin wallet on the Bitcoin network, and your WBTC in the wallet for its network. They have different addresses, so check which one you are sharing.

What happens if I send WBTC on the wrong network or to a Bitcoin address?

It may be hard or impossible to recover, so check the network and the contract address before every send. If WBTC reached your own address on the wrong EVM network, such as Ethereum instead of Avalanche, this guide shows how to import the wallet and see it. That does not work for WBTC sent to a Bitcoin address.

What are the fees to send WBTC?

Network fees are paid in the network's own coin, not in WBTC: ETH on Ethereum and Base, BNB on BNB Smart Chain, AVAX on Avalanche, SOL on Solana and TRX on Tron, where sends use Energy. Ethereum is usually the most expensive. The wallet shows the fee before you confirm.

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What is a WBTC wallet?

A WBTC wallet is the app you use to hold, send and receive Wrapped Bitcoin. The tokens never sit inside the app: your balance is recorded on a blockchain, and the wallet manages the private keys that let you move it.

Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) is a token backed 1:1 by bitcoin held with custodians, so its price tracks BTC. What you hold is a token that represents bitcoin on another blockchain, not bitcoin on the Bitcoin network.

A WBTC wallet is not a Bitcoin wallet. WBTC lives on networks such as Ethereum, Solana and Tron, so it uses that network's addresses: an Ethereum-style 0x address, a Solana address or a Tron address. It never uses a Bitcoin address.

Your WBTC wallet handles	What that means
Private keys	They authorize every transaction and prove the WBTC is yours.
Receiving addresses	One per network. The address you share depends on the network the sender uses.
Networks	WBTC exists on several blockchains, so you pick one when you send or receive.
Token contract	The address that identifies real WBTC on each network. Copied tokens can reuse the name.
What backs it	Bitcoin held 1:1 in custody, by BitGo and, since 2024, a joint venture with BiT Global. The reserves are published on-chain.

In the Bitcoin.com Wallet, WBTC exists on six separate networks, so receiving it means checking two things, not one: network + address.

WBTC is the oldest of several wrapped bitcoins. Others, such as cbBTC and tBTC, are backed and redeemed in different ways. The different types of wrapped bitcoin compares them.

CHECK THE NETWORK AND THE TOKEN BEFORE YOU SEND

✓ WBTC selected ✓ Network matches ✓ Contract checked

Frequently asked questions

What is a WBTC wallet?

Is a WBTC wallet free?

Yes. The Bitcoin.com Wallet is free to download and creating a WBTC wallet costs nothing. Sending WBTC costs a network fee, paid in the network's own coin.

Which networks can I hold WBTC on in the Bitcoin.com Wallet?

Is WBTC the same as BTC?

Is WBTC as safe as BTC?

What backs WBTC?

How to redeem WBTC for BTC?

Can I swap BTC for WBTC in the Bitcoin.com Wallet?

Yes. WBTC is in the wallet's swap list. Tap Trade, choose BTC and WBTC, enter the amount and pick the WBTC wallet you want to receive into. A swap can take from a few seconds to 20 minutes.

How do I buy WBTC in the Bitcoin.com Wallet?

Can I hold WBTC and bitcoin in the same wallet?

Yes, in the same app. Your BTC sits in your Bitcoin wallet on the Bitcoin network, and your WBTC in the wallet for its network. They have different addresses, so check which one you are sharing.

What happens if I send WBTC on the wrong network or to a Bitcoin address?

What are the fees to send WBTC?

What is a WBTC wallet?

Your WBTC wallet handles	What that means
Private keys	They authorize every transaction and prove the WBTC is yours.
Receiving addresses	One per network. The address you share depends on the network the sender uses.
Networks	WBTC exists on several blockchains, so you pick one when you send or receive.
Token contract	The address that identifies real WBTC on each network. Copied tokens can reuse the name.
What backs it	Bitcoin held 1:1 in custody, by BitGo and, since 2024, a joint venture with BiT Global. The reserves are published on-chain.

In the Bitcoin.com Wallet, WBTC exists on six separate networks, so receiving it means checking two things, not one: network + address.

WBTC is the oldest of several wrapped bitcoins. Others, such as cbBTC and tBTC, are backed and redeemed in different ways. The different types of wrapped bitcoin compares them.

Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) Wallet App

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How to create a WBTC wallet in 5 steps