# Brave Wallet now supports Bitcoin | Brave Source: https://brave.com/blog/bitcoin-wallet ## Summary Brave Wallet on desktop version 1.63 now lets users create Native SegWit Bitcoin accounts, which Brave says offer lower transaction fees and better error detection than other Bitcoin account types. The wallet can also send and receive from Legacy, Nested SegWit, Native SegWit and Taproot addresses, for compatibility with third-party wallets. James Mudgett, VP Web3 Products at Brave, said the aim is to offer the most secure and privacy-considerate software wallet for everyday use. Brave also plans to add more Bitcoin account types later this year, enabling BRC-20 tokens and Ordinals. ## Article Blog New products & features With the latest update of Brave on desktop (1.63), Brave Wallet users can now create Native SegWit Bitcoin accounts, which offer lower transaction fees and better error detection compared to other Bitcoin account types. Brave Wallet is now also fully equipped to send and receive from all types of Bitcoin addresses, including Legacy, Nested SegWit, Native SegWit, and Taproot, ensuring compatibility with third-party wallets. After nearly 15 years, Bitcoin has stood the test of time and proven itself as a resilient asset class. There’s growing institutional adoption of Bitcoin following the approval of several Bitcoin ETFs in the U.S.— and Bitcoin use cases are expanding beyond peer-to-peer payments and serving as a store-of-value with a new wave of innovation fueled by NFTs and DeFi. “Our aim with Brave Wallet is to offer the most secure and privacy-considerate software wallet for everyday use. As the Bitcoin ecosystem expands with new apps and services, Brave Wallet will be there to put security and privacy first, to help keep users’ assets safe.” – James Mudgett, VP Web3 Products at Brave How to get started with Bitcoin in Brave Wallet Open Brave Wallet on Mac, Windows, or Linux Click the expanded … menu in the top right of the panel Select Create account Select Bitcoin More UTXO (Unspent Transaction Output) chains and features on the horizon Last year we announced our partnership with Zcash and Filecoin Foundation to bring better privacy to the Web. In the coming months, we’ll be delivering on a major component of the partnership in Brave Wallet with shielded Zcash transactions. Later this year, we’ll add support for more Bitcoin account types, which will allow users to store BRC-20 tokens and Ordinals in Brave Wallet—and make all of these features available across all desktop and mobile versions of Brave. About Brave Wallet Brave Wallet enables Brave users to store, swap, and manage their crypto assets across multiple blockchains from a single wallet. Unlike most crypto wallets, Brave Wallet is browser-native, meaning it doesn’t require any additional downloads or extensions, helping reduce security risks and improve convenience across the ever-expanding landscape of Web3. To get started with Brave Wallet, download Brave and click the wallet icon in the top right corner of your browser. Related articles Brave Accounts: your password never leaves your device, ever. Aug 27, 2026 Brave Accounts is a brand-new way to sign into Brave services like Email Aliases. Built on the OPAQUE cryptographic protocol, your password is never sent to our servers—not encrypted, not hashed—so it never leaves your device. Read this article Brave’s latest browser release offers Containers for better and easier workflow Jul 2, 2026 Today's Brave browser release (v1.92) adds built-in Containers on desktop, letting you isolate tabs so cookies and storage aren't shared—making it easy to manage multiple accounts or separate work and personal browsing, with no extension required. Read this article New Brave Origin premium experience offers users a minimalist version of the Brave browser Jun 4, 2026 Meet Brave Origin, the minimalist browser Brave users asked for: industry-leading privacy and ad+tracker blocking, none of the extras, and a one-time purchase that works across all your devices (free on Linux). Read this article ## Comments **mishaderidder.eth**: I only just found out.