Wallet dossier
Leather
Self-custody Bitcoin and Stacks wallet ecosystem formerly branded Hiro Wallet, now distributed primarily as a browser extension and mobile application.
- Developer / company
- Leather Wallet LLC
- Origin
- —
- Launch
- 2019
- Custody
- self_custody
- Confidence
- high
- Last verified
- 2026-08-15
Product family
Products
Original desktop-wallet lineage launched in 2019 and later deprecated after Leather shifted users toward the browser extension.
Current Leather browser-extension wallet, continuing the extension lineage formerly branded Hiro Wallet.
Leather mobile wallet released for iOS and Android in 2025.
Chronology
Lifecycle timeline
Browser-extension cached secret-key vulnerability reported
Product: Leather Browser Extension
Leather's security history records a browser-extension issue where browser textarea caching could leave a private key or mnemonic in local storage under certain conditions, creating exposure if another party gained access to the computer.
Leather Wallet LLC acquired Hiro Wallet assets
Leather Wallet LLC, a Trust Machines subsidiary, announced that it had acquired the wallet assets from Hiro Systems PBC while preserving the wallet lineage.
Hiro Wallet rebranded to Leather
The existing Hiro Wallet desktop and browser-extension lineage was rebranded to Leather as the wallet became an independent brand under Leather Wallet LLC.
Leather Mobile launched
Product: Leather Mobile
Leather launched its mobile wallet application for iOS and Android.
Leather Desktop deprecated
Product: Leather Desktop (legacy)
Leather deprecated its desktop wallet and stated that it would no longer receive updates or security fixes, directing users toward the browser extension.
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