Review on Samourai Wallet by John Aledare
Samourai Wallet: Privacy and Security
I believe Samourai wallet is an amazing Bitcoin wallet. It is fundamentally inline with the principles in which Bitcoin was founded i.e Decentralization, Financial privacy, Security and Transparency. It is for users who are deeply concerned with Anonymity and privacy. It uses advanced AES-256 encryption to protect and secure user wallet data. One thing I find intriguing about the Samourai wallet is its unique "stealth mode feature". When this feature is enabled, the shortcut icon completely disappears from the phone's home screen, app lists, recent apps list or launcher. The only way to access the app would be dialing you PIN( which you had previously set) into the phone pad as if you are dialing a number to call. When you do this, the Samourai app will launch making it accessible to you.
Pros
- It has increased Anonymity
- It has more secure and private transactions
- It has highly advanced features
Cons
- It only supports Bitcoin
- It doesn't encourage in - app trading or exchanging
- It is a mobile app so it is not as secure as a hardware Wallet
