Head-to-head privacy comparison: KYC friction, trust score, jurisdiction, fees, audits, supported regions, and network support. Higher trust score: Zeus Wallet.
Cashu
Zero KYC · Trust 72/99
Chaumian e-cash protocol on Bitcoin Lightning. The mint cannot link sends to receives — genuine transactional unlinkability. CAUTION: each mint is a custodian. If the mint disappears, tokens are worthless. Best for small amounts on trusted mints.
Open-source Bitcoin Lightning wallet and node-management app. Official docs list self-custody, no processing fees, no KYC, Lightning/on-chain accounts, Tor, LNURL, Nostr Wallet Connect, Cashu, and own-node support.
Cashu scores 72/99 and Zeus Wallet scores 92/99. Use this page as a starting point, then review each provider profile for ownership, warnings, and policy changes.