
Cobo Wallet: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dash, XRP, XLM
latest release: 4.26 last analysed 18th June 2020Published:
Our last analysis is based on data found in their Google Play description and their website.
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The Analysis
Update: This wallet was one of the first wallets that was analyzed and back then the custodial wallet was detrimental to call the full wallet custodial. As it apparently also has a non-custodial part, this verdict is not accurate anymore.
This app is at least primarily a custodial wallet:
Cloud Wallet
Designed for user convenience and worry-free investing
Generate stable returns on your crypto assets
Free, instant transfers between Cobo Wallet users
but also has a non-custodial
HD Wallet
Take full control of your assets and private keys for maximum safety
Easily import your mnemonic seeds from other wallets you may own
Support for DApps
EOS & Tron voting
As there is no source code available, claims cannot be checked, which is why the verdict has to be: this wallet is not verifiable.
Verdict Explained
No source code found
Without public source available, this app cannot be verified!
This verdict means that we could not find any source to compile the app from. Internally the company might do everything right but as we can't verify it, there is nothing protecting the user from an exit-scam where the provider releases an app that leaks the keys to the servers.
The app cannot be independently verified. If the provider puts your funds at risk on purpose or by accident, you will probably not know about the issue before people start losing money. If the provider is more criminally inclined he might have collected all the backups of all the wallets, ready to be emptied at the press of a button. The app might have a formidable track record but out of distress or change in management turns out to be evil from some point on, with nobody outside ever knowing before it is too late.
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