Hot wallet
Exodus
Exodus is a hot wallet: the keys are meant to live on your device, not at an exchange. Swap fees and the exact asset list were not re-verified from Exodus's fee page on this date, so those figures are left blank rather than guessed.
Best for
Beginners who want a desktop and mobile wallet with a built-in swap, after they confirm the current swap fee on Exodus's site.
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Tradeoffs
Pros
- Self-custody is the product category: an exchange outage does not move the keys.
Cons
- A hot wallet can be drained by malware or a bad signature. It is not a hardware wallet.
- The in-app swap fee was not verified.
Facts
- Custody
Verified 2026-10-26
Exodus says private keys are stored on your device and that you keep control of the assets. It describes the balance as a self-custodial account.
- Platforms
Verified 2026-10-26
Desktop on Windows, macOS, and Linux, and mobile on iOS and Android.
- Recovery
Verified 2026-10-26
Backup is a recovery phrase. Exodus says that phrase restores the wallet on a compatible device.
- Company
Verified 2026-10-26
Exodus Movement, Inc. says it is publicly listed as NYSE: EXOD.
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