- https://thenextweb.com/news/the-differences-between-a-bitcoin-wallet-and-an-address - A wallet comes with an address by default, which is why things can get confusing at times. Instead, a cryptocurrency wallet is more similar to a key ring because it holds a copy of each private key and its corresponding address. If it¡¦s a good wallet, it should also automatically generate fresh Bitcoin addresses with every transaction.