As for the types of wallets, that is, as you know, mobile, desktop and online. Moreover, even virtually any exchange is in fact a multi-currency wallet. More precisely, the aggregator of single-currency wallets, but it does not look very nice. Therefore, we can give recommendations for choosing those: if you want to work with bitcoins and a couple of forks, it would be better to have wallets for each of them.
If you plan to work with a large number of currencies, then, of course, it is more convenient than a multi-currency wallet to be difficult to imagine.
Exodus
This wallet is present in all ratings, which invariably indicates its extremely high popularity. This is a stationary wallet for a computer with versions for Windows, MacOs and Linux operating systems: there are no mobile versions of it, which can be called an inconvenience - but a plus in terms of security. At the beginning of June 2018, 35 cryptocurrencies are supported: Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Bitcoin Gold, Dash, Decred, Digibyte, Ethereum, Ethereum Classic, Litecoin, Vertcoin, Zcash 0x, Aragon, Augur, Basic Attention Token (BAT), Bancor, Civic, District0x, EOS, Edgeless, FirstBlood, FunFair, Gnosis, Golem, iExec RLC, Matchpool, Metal, Numeraire, OmiseGo, SALT, SingularDTV, Storj, Status, WeTrust and Wings.
The number of cryptocurrency gives you a large field for activity, especially if you only decided to try your hand at this field. It has a very useful internal conversion function (exchange of cryptocurrencies inside the wallet), however, with a small commission of the resource itself - this is the source of Exodus monetization.
As for security, private keys are stored on your device: only you are responsible for data security. Authorization is performed using a password that you record and store too. There is also a backup (backup). Internal currency conversion takes place with the help of a third-party exchange ShapeShift (which we will see more than once during the article in other wallets). The main disadvantage of the service is the lack of fiat currency for exchange (dollars, euros, and so on).
Coinomi
When it comes to multicurrency wallets, Coinomi is always mentioned on any resource - as the wallet with the largest number of supported currencies: at the beginning of June, the number of such is 129 (!) And it is constantly growing. So, if you read this article in a month, it may be oversubscribed for 140. The development of the project is quite natural given the number of forks on the market (recall that there are more 2000). Perhaps in a year, Coinomi will be the pioneer in the number of currencies supported by the service: the addition of new currencies does not stop.
What is good Coinomi, in addition to the three-digit number of supported types of coins? In the next place, he certainly has security: Coinomi declares that your private keys never leave your device. Advanced encryption and cryptography ensure that your funds remain securely under your complete control. A hierarchical deterministic wallet (BIP44) is used, which allows you to store everything with just one super phrase, with which you need to create a backup once and for all.
Another strong point of the wallet is confidentiality and anonymity. There is no KYC-related bureaucracy to access your funds (this is when you almost need fingerprints, but at least a passport photo in the background of your smiling face), no association with a specific IP address, no identification data binding. transaction tracking. Servers anonymize your requests by hiding your IP address from prying eyes.
Among other things, the functional needs to be said about the internal currency conversion with the help of partners ShapeShift and Changelly. Commissions are calculated dynamically, allowing you to get the best price / quality ratio (according to Coinomi, of course). In addition, you can use your own commissions when exchanging all supported coins with other users.
Finally, the source code is open: not current, but earlier versions. And last but not least, support for English, Chinese and, importantly, Russian, and the service promises to add others in the future.
Infinite
Infinito wallet at the beginning of June 2018, supports 55 currencies, and this number is steadily increasing. Among the features of the service, it is necessary to single out support for leading smart contracts, such as ETH ERC20, NEO NEP-5, etc.
The remaining functions are more or less standard: wallet does not store no user data, and the password and passphrase are stored only with end users. Moreover, the passphrase is always encrypted. on the phone User using an advanced encryption algorithm using a secret password (that's how it is all seriously).
Of the other features you need to mention support for Touch ID (which is very important for owners of Apple equipment, because it is extremely convenient: full fingerprint access). Infinito provides a flexible pricing policy in matters of transaction fees, as well as the ability to export the entire history of these transactions.
Of the minuses, it is necessary to note the absence of a multi-signature and two-factor authentication: for many it can be a decisive factor. Nevertheless, third-party resources recognize high levels of security and anonymity in the project - why he, in fact, fell into this rating (well, plus 55 currencies). Recently, Infinito “started working hard” with the creators of the Blockpass application, one of whose goals is to create its own PASS token on the wallet platform.
Towards the end of the year, the team plans to expand the partner network and the number of additional functions, integrate blockchain services, including currency exchange services, user identification solutions based on KYC, and other business services related to the blockchain. Then everything is more standard: improving the interface, optimizing transaction costs, viewing the transaction history and exporting it as a text file, and, finally, publishing the Infinito Wallet source code online.
Jaxx
Finally, we also left a rather curious Jaxx wallet. Its main feature is not that it supports 66 cryptocurrency for June 2018 of the year (and this number is steadily growing), but the one that can be used via Google Chrome browser, as well as its cross-platform in general. It supports Windows, Linux and Mac OS X for desktop versions, applications for smartphones on Android and iOS. Jaxx also integrates the ShapeShift service mentioned earlier, which allows you to exchange different cryptocurrencies (Bitcoin and forks) inside the wallet: do not forget that operations have a commission, which often exceeds that on third-party services; Of course, there is the convenience of an “all-in-one” solution, but the economic side should not be excluded either.
As far as safety is concerned, Jaxx is doing great with it. Private keys and codes are stored on the user’s side in the Jaxx program files. For additional protection, the wallet also offers a pin code for accessing secret data. Access can be restored using a code phrase from 12 (!) Words, it is generated when the wallet is created. You can create a backup copy of the wallet to write to the USB flash drive. Also of the important functions you need to note the synchronization of data on the computer and on the smartphone. Of the serious drawbacks can be noted the lack of work with fiatnymi currencies and English-speaking (and only English-speaking) interface.
Finally, Jaxx is an open source project (opensource), which means that anyone can see the program code of the wallet and make sure it is reliable - only parts of the code are available (if you dig deeper). Actually, most of the functions and features are standard, the main "chip" Jaxx, we repeat - this is using Google Chrome in the browser, and, of course, support for 66 cryptocurrency. As of June 2018.