Bitcoin-Safe 2.0 - guided wallet setup, private chain sync, and device-focused signing https://bitcoin-safe.org/en/news/bitcoin-safe-2-0-0/

# Bitcoin-Safe 2.0 is out: guided wallet setup, private sync, and device-focused signing [Download Bitcoin-Safe 2.0](https://Bitcoin-Safe.org/en/download/) This release focuses on making self-custody easier to understand without giving up advanced setups like hardware-backed multisig. The biggest changes are a rebuilt setup wizard, private wallet sync with Compact Block Filters by default, and a signing flow that stays centered on the device you are actually using. ## What’s new ### 1. Guided wallet setup The first-run experience was rebuilt from the ground up. Bitcoin-Safe now gives new users a much clearer path into self-custody: * a new welcome screen for choosing the right starting point * a step-by-step wallet creation flow * clearer device-specific signing screens * recovery PDFs with device names and icons, so backups stay unambiguous  ### 2. Private chain sync with Compact Block Filters New wallets now sync with [Compact Block Filters](https://Bitcoin-Safe.org/en/library/compact-block-filters/) by default. Instead of asking an Electrum server which addresses belong to you, Bitcoin-Safe can scan the chain privately by downloading compact filters from random Bitcoin Core peers and checking them locally. That means: * private wallet sync from first launch * no dependence on a third-party Electrum server * Electrum still remains available for users who prefer it * fast sync after the initial wallet scan * [instant transaction notifications](https://Bitcoin-Safe.org/en/library/instant-transactions-notifications/)  ### 3. Device-focused signing The signing flow after wallet creation was also redesigned. Instead of one generic screen for every signer, Bitcoin-Safe now organizes actions around the active device: * QR, USB, Bluetooth, file export/import, and Sync & Chat actions are shown directly on the signer card * remaining signers and already signed devices stay visible at a glance * mixed-device multisig flows are easier to follow * complex transactions with both single-sig and multisig inputs are handled more clearly  ### 4. Plugin architecture Bitcoin-Safe 2.0 also lays the groundwork for future plugins aimed at business workflows and power users. Highlights: * plugin distribution via an external sources repository * each plugin is GPG signed * independent plugin versioning and updates  ### 5. Broader hardware support and polish Other improvements in 2.0: * 30% faster animated QR codes * [Trezor Safe 7](https://Bitcoin-Safe.org/en/library/supported-hardware-signers/trezor-safe-7/) support via USB * [Blockstream Jade / Jade Plus](https://Bitcoin-Safe.org/en/library/supported-hardware-signers/jade/) now supports Bluetooth in addition to USB and QR * [Passport Prime](https://Bitcoin-Safe.org/en/library/supported-hardware-signers/passport-prime/) and [COLDCARD Mk5](https://Bitcoin-Safe.org/en/library/supported-hardware-signers/coldcard-mk5/) added as supported devices * full supported device list: [Supported hardware signers](https://Bitcoin-Safe.org/en/library/supported-hardware-signers/) * added automated checks for [reproducibility and security](https://Bitcoin-Safe.org/en/library/reproducibility-and-security/) ### 6. Still the same Bitcoin-Safe underneath This is not a reset. Under the new onboarding and signing flow, Bitcoin-Safe still includes the features that made it useful day to day: * collaborative multisig * PDF backups * searchable wallet history * money-flow visualizations * label sync * reproducible builds * multi-language support: 🇺🇸 🇨🇳 🇪🇸 🇯🇵 🇷🇺 🇵🇹 🇮🇳 🇮🇹 🇫🇷 🇩🇪 🇲🇲 🇰🇷 🇹🇭 🇮🇷 🇵🇱 🇪🇸 🇮🇩 🇹🇷 🇺🇦 🇻🇳 🇦🇪 🇧🇩  Release announcement: https://bitcoin-safe.org/en/news/bitcoin-safe-2-0-0/ Full changelog: [https://github.com/andreasgriffin/bitcoin-safe/compare/1.8.1...2.0.0](https://github.com/andreasgriffin/bitcoin-safe/compare/1.8.1...2.0.0) ### 7. Thank you This release stands on a lot of work from contributors, testers, and [supporters across the project](https://bitcoin-safe.org/en/donate/): - ([@design-rrr](https://github.com/design-rrr), [X](https://x.com/deSign__r)) for the wizard redesign, plugin UI work, and **awesome and relentless** UI/UX support - [@rustaceanrob](https://github.com/rustaceanrob) ([website](https://rustaceanrob.com/)) for the Compact Block Filter client that now powers private wallet sync for new wallets - The ([Bitcoin Dev Kit team](https://github.com/bitcoindevkit/)) for the libraries at the core of Bitcoin-Safe - The ([ndk team](https://github.com/nostr-dev-kit/ndk)) for the libraries that power nostr functionality - Everyone in the Bitcoin-Safe community who tested release candidates, reported bugs, translated pages, sent sats, and kept pushing the project forward - [Translators](http://localhost:1313/en/donate/#translators) including [qdyg-vn 🇻🇳 (Vietnamese)](https://github.com/qdyg-vn) [bsn21m 🇩🇪 (German)](https://x.com/bsn21m) [cyphra 🇪🇸 (Spanish)](https://github.com/cyphra) [DaGrindDontStop 🇨🇳 (Chinese)](https://hosted.weblate.org/user/DaGrindDontStop/) If you want to help fund the next release, you can also donate [here](https://bitcoin-safe.org/en/donate/). tagging:

Yes, githubs graph rendering isn't perfect.

The windows and Linux binaries are reproducibile. Not sure what you meant by across...

https://walletscrutiny.com/desktop/bitcoin.safe/

Yes

Adding automated reproducibility checking for Bitcoin Safe

Making the Bitcoin Safe macOS installer beautiful https://github.com/andreasgriffin/bitcoin-safe/pull/698

Bitcoin Safe 2.0.0rc2 is out for testing 🧪 • Compact Block Filters are now default • Redesigned Wallet Setup Wizard with @:D • Redesigned hardware signer UX with @:D • MK5 + Trezor Safe 7 • 2x fast animated QR codes 🧪 Please test and give lots of feedback! 🙏⚡ https://github.com/andreasgriffin/bitcoin-safe/releases

Yes, they have their own build system to protect against malicious app producers. We already started to offer a signed flatpak file https://github.com/andreasgriffin/bitcoin-safe/releases For those preferring a file signed by us.