Brave Software, Inc. review
Updated September 28, 2026 · HodlCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 26, 2026
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Our verdict
Brave Wallet fits people who want their own keys in a wallet from a company founded in 2015. Custody is non custodial, the supported assets are Ethereum, Solana and Filecoin, and support runs on email, help centre and community only, so it suits holders comfortable managing their own keys.
Key facts
- Best for
- A self-custody wallet for holders who want direct control, from a company based in the United States.
- Supported assets
- Ethereum, Solana, Filecoin, Zcash↗
- Custody
- Non custodial↗
- Legal entity
- Brave Software, Inc.↗
- Headquarters
- United States↗
- Founded
- 2015↗
- Support channels
- Email, Help-centre, Community↗
- Official website
- brave.com
Facts checked September 26, 2026, 4 sources
Apps and profiles
- Get the app
- App StoreGoogle Play
- Elsewhere
- WikidataWikipediaLinkedInXgithub.com
Pros and cons
Pros
- Custody is non custodial, so keys stay with the holder rather than sitting on a platform balance.
- The asset list covers Ethereum, Solana and Filecoin, which includes privacy-leaning holdings such as Zcash and Filecoin.
- The operator is Brave Software, Inc., a company founded in 2015 and based in the United States, so the wallet sits with an established business.
- Support spans email, help centre and community, giving a help centre and community space alongside email.
Cons
- Support runs on email, help centre and community only, with no phone line listed.
- The asset list is Ethereum, Solana and Filecoin, narrower than bunq Crypto Spain's TAO, ADA and TIA.
- With non custodial custody, losing the recovery phrase ends the balance, and the listed email, help centre and community cannot restore funds.
Who it suits
- Holders who want a wallet outside the custodial platforms, given custody is non custodial.
- People already storing Filecoin and Zcash, both inside Ethereum, Solana and Filecoin.
- Users who prefer dealing with a long-established company, since the operator was founded in 2015.
Who should look elsewhere
- VaultLeap, if a stablecoin focus is the priority, since it lists USDC.
- bunq Crypto Spain, if a broader asset set matters, with TAO, ADA and TIA available.
- Bit2Me, if an earn line-up is the goal, given BTC, ETH and B2M.
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Frequently asked questions
Which assets does the Brave Wallet hold?+
The wallet supports Ethereum, Solana and Filecoin. The list goes beyond the biggest networks to include Filecoin and Zcash, so a holder who already stores those assets can keep everything in the same place. Anything outside that list sits outside the wallet.
Who holds the crypto in a Brave Wallet account?+
Custody at Brave Wallet is non custodial, so keys stay with the account holder and the assets are not held for them by a platform. That is the main draw for people who do not want a third party in control of their balances.
What happens if I lose access to my Brave Wallet?+
With non custodial custody, the recovery phrase is the account. If it goes missing, no support route can restore the balance, so the listed email, help centre and community cover questions about how the wallet works rather than recovering lost funds.
Who operates Brave Wallet?+
The wallet comes from Brave Software, Inc., a company founded in 2015 and headquartered in the United States. It sits inside a browser business rather than a standalone exchange, which helps explain the modest support offering of email, help centre and community.
How do I get help from Brave Wallet?+
Support runs through email, help centre and community. That means email for direct questions, a help centre for self-service answers, and a community space for peer advice. No phone line is listed, so pressing account questions mean waiting for a written reply.
How does a self-custody wallet differ from a custodial earn account?+
Custody at Brave Wallet is non custodial, while 51% of the brands compared on HodlCue hold customer balances themselves. Self-custody takes platform risk off the balance but leaves the holder responsible for keys, records and withdrawals.
Does Brave Wallet cover more assets than the alternatives?+
It covers fewer. Brave Wallet supports Ethereum, Solana and Filecoin, against TAO, ADA and TIA at bunq Crypto Spain and BTC, ETH and B2M at Bit2Me. VaultLeap takes the opposite approach and lists USDC only, so breadth and simplicity pull in different directions.
Sources
- brave.com checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Support channels
“Support: community.brave.app; user-support@brave.com; Help center support.brave.app; Community community.brave.app”
- brave.com/about checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Founded, Headquarters
“Brave was co-founded in 2015 by Internet pioneers Brendan Eich (creator of JavaScript and co-founder of Mozilla) and Brian Bondy”
- brave.com/terms-of-use checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Legal entity
“SERVICES OFFERED BY BRAVE SOFTWARE, INC. ("BRAVE")”
- brave.com/wallet checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Supported assets, Custody
“Buy, store, send, & connect to DApps on Solana; Buy, store, send, & connect to DApps on Ethereum & EVM chains; Buy, store, & send FIL on the Filecoin chain”
Compiled from 4 source pages, checked September 26, 2026. We did not open an account.
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Brave Software, Inc.
A self-custody wallet for holders who want direct control, from a company based in the United States.