Sorted Wallet, a force in financial inclusion, announced the successful integration of the Breez Software Development Kit (SDK) to launch a bitcoin wallet accessible to the estimated 300 million users of feature phones and simple Android devices worldwide.
This strategic move directly addresses the critical need to extend bitcoin’s benefits beyond high-end smartphones and deep into populations often excluded from traditional finance. 
The challenge of bringing bitcoin, particularly the efficient Lightning Network, to resource-constrained devices has been a significant barrier. Feature phones, popular due to affordability, durability, and lower theft risk, are often the primary device for a vast segment of the global population, including many of the world’s 1.4 billion unbanked adults.
Traditional bitcoin node operation is computationally impossible on these devices, while custodial solutions undermine user empowerment and introduce regulatory complexity.
Breez SDK: The Engine for Democratization
Sorted Wallet selected the Breez SDK – specifically its revolutionary “Nodeless” architecture – as the perfect solution to this challenge. The SDK provides:
- Ultra-Lightweight Performance: Minimal computational and storage demands, allowing seamless operation on basic feature phones and entry-level Android devices.
- Non-Custodial Security: Users retain full control of their private keys, ensuring true financial sovereignty and empowerment, unlike custodial alternatives.
- Effortless Onboarding: A frictionless user experience simplifies adoption for first-time bitcoin users.
- Developer Flexibility: Enables Sorted to build and integrate essential features like their upcoming merchant application and WhatsApp-based remittance bot, further expanding utility.
- Multi-Asset Support: Currently supports bitcoin and USD₮ (Tether), broadening use cases.
Sorted Wallet: Gaining Validation
Sorted’s technical evaluation confirmed that custodial models were unacceptable, as they failed to deliver true user ownership.
While Lightning Service Providers (LSPs) handle channel management complexities, the Breez SDK uniquely combines this backend abstraction with uncompromising non-custodial security and an exceptionally light footprint – the precise combination required for the feature phone market.
The significance of Sorted’s approach has garnered notable validation, including a recent investment boost from Tether, underscoring the project’s potential to reshape financial access. The Sorted Wallet, powered by Breez SDK, is scheduled for launch in July.
Impact: More Than Just Numbers
This partnership transcends simply adding users. It fundamentally expands how value can be exchanged for a massive, underserved population:
- Unstoppable, Borderless Payments: Send and receive value globally, instantly, and at minimal cost.
- New Economic Participation: Enables shopkeepers and vendors to accept bitcoin via Sorted’s upcoming merchant tools.
- Simplified Remittances: The WhatsApp bot integration promises to make cross-border transfers as easy as messaging.
- True Financial Freedom: Provides an alternative for the unbanked and those constrained by restrictive traditional systems.
Sorted Wallet’s launch marks a pivotal step towards a more inclusive financial future, proving that bitcoin’s promise of global, accessible money can extend to every level of the economic pyramid.
About Sorted Wallet
Sorted Wallet is dedicated to democratizing access to Bitcoin and financial sovereignty. By leveraging innovative technology tailored for feature phones and simple devices, Sorted aims to empower the hundreds of millions globally excluded from traditional banking and digital finance. Learn more at https://sortedwallet.com/
About Breez
Breez is a leading bitcoin technology provider focused on accelerating adoption through developer tools and end-user applications. The Breez SDK, particularly its “Nodeless” mode, empowers developers to build feature-rich, non-custodial Bitcoin and Lightning experiences with minimal friction, enabling applications like Sorted Wallet to reach unprecedented audiences. Learn more at: https://breez.technology/
