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# Xverse: keys, security, fees and reviews

## In short

- **Key control**: Self-custodial: private keys are encrypted on the device with the user's password and are not shared with Xverse.
- **Fees**: Wallet: Free to download and use; users pay network fees for on-chain transactions.
- **Risks and caveats**: Losing the secret recovery phrase means losing access; Xverse support will never ask for it.
- **Checked**: 31 October 2026

## Key facts

- **Official site**: [xverse.app](https://www.xverse.app/)

Key facts checked on 31 October 2026 against official sources.

## What is Xverse

Xverse is a self-custodial Bitcoin wallet for mobile (iOS, Android) and a Chrome extension, built by Secret Key Labs Limited. It started as a mobile wallet for Bitcoin and Stacks and now also covers Ordinals, Runes, BRC-20 and Bitcoin layer-2 networks such as Stacks, Starknet and Spark.

## Who holds the keys

| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Key control | Self-custodial: private keys are encrypted on the device with the user's password and are not shared with Xverse. |
| Seed phrase | The user must back up the secret recovery phrase; Xverse support never asks for it. |
| Custodian | Exception: the optional Lightning balance (since January 2026) is a custodial service run by partner Sati, separate from the self-custodial wallet. |
| Account model | Spark layer-2 balances use a shared signing protocol across several operators while the user keeps the keys and can exit to Bitcoin layer 1. |

## Features and supported networks

| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Platforms | Chrome browser extension and mobile apps for Android and iOS. |
| Supported networks | Bitcoin layer 1 plus the Starknet, Stacks and Spark layer-2 networks. |
| Hardware wallet support | Ledger and Keystone; Ledger support covers Bitcoin, Ordinals, Runes, BRC-20, Stacks and SIP-10 tokens. |
| Multisig | Shared vaults with co-signing through an integration with Asigna. |
| Lightning | A Lightning balance with a reusable Lightning address, provided by partner Sati inside the Xverse web wallet. |

## Security and audits

- Source code is public on GitHub (secretkeylabs), but the wallet extension is under a Secret Key Labs licence that allows only non-commercial reuse, not a standard open-source licence.
- Xverse states that its code is audited by Least Authority and links a Least Authority audit report from its security page.
- Xverse says it does not track personally identifiable information such as account addresses or balances.

## Fees

| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Wallet | Free to download and use; users pay network fees for on-chain transactions. |

## History

| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 5 April 2022 | Xverse described itself as a non-custodial mobile wallet for Stacks and Bitcoin, built by Secret Key Labs, after a rebranding and a dApp browser release. |
| 8 December 2022 | Launch of the Chrome browser extension (beta). |
| 16 May 2023 | New brand identity introduced. |
| 28 August 2025 | Integration with the Spark Bitcoin layer 2 went live. |
| 26 January 2026 | Lightning payments added through a partnership with Sati. |

## Risks and caveats

- Losing the secret recovery phrase means losing access; Xverse support will never ask for it.
- The optional Lightning balance is custodial and held by a third party (Sati), separate from the self-custodial wallet; Lightning payments are irreversible.
- The source licence restricts commercial reuse, so the code is source-available rather than open source in the usual sense.

## About the developer

- **Developer**: Secret Key Labs, a software lab founded by engineers from the original Stacks team.
- **Legal entity**: Secret Key Labs Limited; the app licence agreement is governed by Hong Kong law.

## Official links

- Website: [www.xverse.app](https://www.xverse.app/)
- Download: [www.xverse.app/download](https://www.xverse.app/download)
- Docs: [docs.xverse.app](https://docs.xverse.app/)
- Source code: [github.com/secretkeylabs](https://github.com/secretkeylabs)
- Security: [www.xverse.app/security](https://www.xverse.app/security)
- Support: [support.xverse.app/hc/en-us](https://support.xverse.app/hc/en-us)
- Blog: [www.xverse.app/blog](https://www.xverse.app/blog)

## Questions and answers

**Is Xverse self-custodial?**

Yes for the main wallet: keys are encrypted on the user's device. The optional Lightning balance added in January 2026 is custodial and run by partner Sati.

**Is Xverse open source?**

The code is public on GitHub, but the wallet extension licence from Secret Key Labs allows only non-commercial reuse. Xverse links a Least Authority audit report.

**Which networks does Xverse support?**

Bitcoin (including Ordinals, Runes and BRC-20) plus Stacks, Starknet and Spark, with Ledger and Keystone hardware wallet support.

**Who makes Xverse?**

Secret Key Labs Limited, founded by engineers from the original Stacks team; its app terms are governed by Hong Kong law.

**Does Xverse charge fees?**

The wallet is free; users pay network fees for on-chain transactions.

## Sources

- [Xverse — Home](https://www.xverse.app/)
- [Xverse — Security](https://www.xverse.app/security)
- [Xverse — Terms (EULA)](https://www.xverse.app/terms)
- [Xverse — Spark wallet](https://www.xverse.app/spark-wallet)
- [Xverse — Lightning wallet](https://www.xverse.app/lightning-wallet)
- [Xverse blog — Xverse Wallet Compendium (5 April 2022)](https://www.xverse.app/blog/the-gateway-to-the-stacks-ecosystem-xverse-mobile-wallet)
- [Xverse blog — Desktop browser extension (8 December 2022)](https://www.xverse.app/blog/xverse-launches-desktop-browser-extension)
- [Xverse blog — New brand identity (16 May 2023)](https://www.xverse.app/blog/introducing-xverses-new-brand-identity)
- [Xverse blog — Spark integration (28 August 2025)](https://www.xverse.app/blog/spark-integration-xverse)
- [Xverse blog — Lightning with Sati (26 January 2026)](https://www.xverse.app/blog/lightning-network-on-xverse)
- [GitHub — xverse-web-extension LICENSE](https://github.com/secretkeylabs/xverse-web-extension/blob/develop/LICENSE)

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Page updated: 2026-10-31

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