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Nighthawk Wallet vs Phoenix Wallet

Head-to-head privacy comparison: KYC friction, trust score, jurisdiction, fees, audits, supported regions, and network support. Higher trust score: Phoenix Wallet.

Nighthawk Wallet

Zero KYC · Trust 69/99

Open-source Zcash mobile wallet with shielded support and Unified Addresses. Community-built, no KYC, self-custodial. (Zero KYC)

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Phoenix Wallet

Zero KYC · Trust 89/99

Self-custodial Lightning wallet by ACINQ. No account, no KYC, auto-manages channels. Hold your own keys with a 12-word seed. The cleanest Lightning experience for non-technical users.

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Nighthawk Wallet vs Phoenix Wallet privacy comparison
MetricNighthawk WalletPhoenix Wallet
KYC levelZero KYCZero KYC
Trust score69/9989/99
JurisdictionUSFR
Fee0.0001 ZEC/tx0.4% liquidity fee
Countries/regionsGlobalGlobal
Features
  • Shielded ZEC
  • Unified Addresses
  • Self-custody
  • Open source
  • Android + iOS
  • Community-built
  • Self-custodial
  • No account required
  • Lightning native
  • Open source
  • iOS + Android
  • 12-word seed backup
  • No KYC
  • Channel auto-management
Categories
  • Wallet
  • Wallet
Audited by
  • —
  • —
Networks supported
  • —
  • BTC
  • Lightning

Quick take

Nighthawk Wallet scores 69/99 and Phoenix Wallet scores 89/99. Use this page as a starting point, then review each provider profile for ownership, warnings, and policy changes.