Choosing your first self-custody wallet
Once you understand that DePix lands directly in your own wallet, the next natural question is: which wallet should that be? There's no single right answer, but there are a few things worth thinking through before you choose.
What "self-custody" actually means
A self-custody wallet is one where you — and only you — control the private keys that prove ownership of the assets inside it. No company holds your funds on your behalf; the wallet is simply software (or hardware) that lets you interact with the blockchain directly. That's different from an account on a centralized platform, where the platform technically controls the assets until you withdraw them.
Compatibility matters first
Since DePix runs on the Liquid Network, the first filter for any wallet is simple: does it support Liquid Network assets? Not every crypto wallet does, since many are built only for Bitcoin's main network or for other chains entirely.
Ease of use vs. advanced features
Some wallets are built for simplicity — a clean interface, straightforward sending and receiving, nothing extra. Others offer advanced features like multi-asset support, hardware wallet integration, or atomic swaps between assets. Neither approach is wrong; it depends on whether you want something minimal while you're learning, or something with more room to grow into.
A few practical questions to ask
Before settling on a wallet, it's worth checking: is it open source or at least widely reviewed? Does it have a reasonable track record and active development? Does it make backing up your seed phrase clear and unavoidable to skip? Getting comfortable with these basics now will make everything that follows — sending, receiving, and eventually exchanging your DePix — much smoother.
Well-known Liquid wallets to start with
If you'd rather begin with a known quantity, three widely used wallets support Liquid Network assets like DePix:
- SideSwap — built around the Liquid Network, with simple receiving and built-in swapping between Liquid assets. A good fit if your main goal is buying DePix and swapping it for USDT or Bitcoin later.
- AQUA — a straightforward mobile wallet for Liquid assets. Clean interface, quick receiving address — arguably the fastest path from "I have no wallet" to the receiving address you provide at sign-up.
- Blockstream Green — a more full-featured wallet that supports the Liquid Network among its networks. The choice we'd point more advanced users to: richer options and finer control, at the cost of a busier interface.
Any of these produces a receiving address within minutes of installing it — and that address is exactly what you'll fill in at sign-up. One important reminder travels with whichever you pick: because the wallet is self-custody, your funds don't sit on any company's books. We never hold stablecoins on behalf of clients; ownership over what you receive is yours from the moment of payment, and your seed phrase backup is what keeps it that way.