Alby - Bitcoin Wallet for Lightning & Nostr

Your Bitcoin Lightning wallet and companion for accessing Bitcoin and Nostr apps, digital payments and passwordless logins.

Alby - Your Bitcoin Lightning Wallet

Alby - Bitcoin Wallet for Lightning & Nostr is a browser extension that simplifies Bitcoin payments, enables passwordless logins, and supports seamless interactions with Bitcoin and Nostr apps, all while ensuring your privacy and security. With features like budget management, multiple wallet support, and encrypted private key storage, Alby makes the Bitcoin ecosystem more accessible and user-friendly.
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Extension stats

Users: 90,000+
Rating: 4.35
(62)
Version: 3.10.0 (Last updated: 2024-12-06)
Creation date: 2021-11-16
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • nativeMessaging
  • notifications
  • scripting
  • storage
  • tabs
  • unlimitedStorage
Host permissions:
  • *://*/*
Size: 6.89M

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Alby - Bitcoin Lightning Wallet & Nostr (v3.10.0)
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Extension summary

With the Alby Browser Extension, sending & receiving bitcoin payments on web becomes a smooth experience for everybody.

Our mission is to make Bitcoin, the Lightning Network and Nostr more accessible to everybody. The Alby Browser Extension is your companion to navigate these ecosystems on the web.

The Alby Browser Extension works great together with Alby Hub, your self-custodial Lightning wallet, and Alby Go, the easiest to use mobile app for Bitcoin payments.

With the Alby Extension you can: • Send & receive Bitcoin over the Bitcoin Lightning Network, onchain and over Liquid
• Use Bitcoin, Lightning and Nostr apps in your browser • Set custom budgets for the websites you use • Manage multiple Lightning Network wallets and nodes • Sign events and send messages on the Nostr network without sharing your private key
• Passwordless logins with Lightning and Nostr • Tipping on Twitter, GitHub, Reddit and other websites • WebLN and NIP-07 authentication support for seamless interactions with apps

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User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • I use Alby to login to all Nostr apps, a must have for modern internet experience.
Cons
  • Multiple users report difficulties with withdrawing USDT from OKX wallet to another wallet.
  • Several users repeatedly ask about the same wallet seed phrase with no clear guidance or solution provided.
Most mentioned
  • How to withdraw USDT from OKX wallet?
User reviews
I use Alby to login to all Nostr apps, a must have for modern internet experience.
by J H, 2024-11-08

Baja
by Mateusz Gadaj, 2024-11-08

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by Rdh nxlp Ywb, 2024-10-20
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Alby - Bitcoin Wallet for Lightning & Nostr requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Alby - Bitcoin Wallet for Lightning & Nostr is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.

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