Built for Sovereignty Since 2021

About BitHarbour

We're on a mission to make Bitcoin self-custody the global standard — not the exception. Built by Bitcoiners, for everyone who believes in financial sovereignty.

Our Story

Born From the Failures of Centralized Finance

BitHarbour was founded in 2021 after watching exchange after exchange collapse — Mt. Gox, QuadrigaCX, FTX, Celsius, BlockFi — taking billions in customer funds with them. The common thread? Custodial control. Users trusted third parties with their keys, and they paid the ultimate price.

We asked a simple question: What if the most secure Bitcoin wallet didn't require hardware, didn't track your data, and didn't ask for permission?

The answer became BitHarbour — a self-custody platform combining military-grade security with the simplicity of a mobile app. No hardware to buy. No KYC required. No third party between you and your Bitcoin.

2021
Founded
50K+
Active Wallets
$2B+
Assets Secured
0
Security Breaches
What We Stand For

Our Principles

Radical Self-Custody

Your keys, always. We never hold, access, or touch your private keys — by design.

Absolute Privacy

No KYC. No personal data tracking. No analytics. We don't want your data — we want you to be free.

Open Source Core

Our core wallet code is open source and auditable. Trust through transparency, not promises.

Bitcoin for Everyone

From first-time buyers to Bitcoin whales — everyone deserves institutional-grade security.

Leadership

Built by Bitcoiners,
for Bitcoiners

Our team combines deep expertise in Bitcoin security, cryptography, fintech, and decentralized systems.

Alex Thornton

Founder & CEO

Bitcoin maximalist since 2013. Former security architect. Built BitHarbour after losing funds in the FTX collapse.

Dr. Sarah Chen

CTO

PhD in Cryptography. Previously led security R&D at a top blockchain infrastructure firm.

Marcus Okafor

Head of Product

10+ years in fintech product leadership. Previously at Revolut and Kraken.

Join the Self-Custody Revolution

Every wallet created is a vote for financial sovereignty. Every self-custodied Bitcoin is a step toward a world where you — not banks, not exchanges, not governments — control your wealth.