Bitget Wallet recently joined the “JPYC × XWIN Early Morning Space” to discuss self-custody wallets and their role in Web3.

Space:

https://x.com/FumihiroArasawa/status/2088370315210768465?s=20

Ethereum active addresses remain high, with sharp increases again in 2026. Better wallet UX may be one contributor: social login, multichain support and integrated swaps are lowering barriers to onchain participation.

Self-custody wallets were once mainly tools for holding crypto while users controlled their own keys. Today, competition is shifting toward interfaces combining trading, DeFi, transfers, payments and asset management.

MetaMask remains strong in Ethereum and dApp access, while Trust Wallet and Phantom emphasize multichain usability. OKX Wallet and Bitget Wallet are expanding into swaps, DeFi and payments. Bitget Wallet has an advantage in combining multichain access with real-world payment functions.

Japan is also developing its own model. HashPort Wallet focuses on consumers and stablecoin payments, JPYC Gateway on corporate transfers and internal controls, and MyNumber Wallet on digital identity and payments.

The next wallet race will not be about storage alone. Wallets are evolving into “financial operating systems” connecting onchain assets with everyday finance.

Written by XWIN Japan