# 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.
## Whatโs 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: ๐บ๐ธ ๐จ๐ณ ๐ช๐ธ ๐ฏ๐ต ๐ท๐บ ๐ต๐น ๐ฎ๐ณ ๐ฎ๐น ๐ซ๐ท ๐ฉ๐ช ๐ฒ๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ท ๐น๐ญ ๐ฎ๐ท ๐ต๐ฑ ๐ช๐ธ ๐ฎ๐ฉ ๐น๐ท ๐บ๐ฆ ๐ป๐ณ ๐ฆ๐ช ๐ง๐ฉ
Release announcement:
Bitcoin-Safe
Bitcoin-Safe 2.0.0
Release notes for Bitcoin-Safe 2.0.0, featuring a rebuilt setup wizard, private Compact Block Filter sync, and expanded hardware wallet support.
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 ([@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 Project ([Bitcoin Dev Kit team](
https://github.com/bitcoindevkit/)) for the libraries at the core of Bitcoin-Safe
- The
@Yuki Kishimoto ([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 ๐ป๐ณ (Vietnamese)](
https://github.com/qdyg-vn) [bsn21m ๐ฉ๐ช (German)](
https://x.com/bsn21m) [cyphra ๐ช๐ธ (Spanish)](
https://github.com/cyphra) [DaGrindDontStop ๐จ๐ณ (Chinese)](
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If you want to help fund the next release, you can also donate [here](
https://bitcoin-safe.org/en/donate/).
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