Trust Wallet Adds Automated Address-Poisoning Protection Across 32 EVM Chains
Trust Wallet has launched an automated Address Poisoning Protection feature in its mobile wallet that scans every outgoing transaction in real time across 32 EVM-compatible chains, including Ethereum, BNB Smart Chain, Polygon, Optimism, Arbitrum, Avalanche and Base. The system compares recipient addresses against a malicious-address database maintained by HashDit in partnership with Binance Security and shows a side-by-side visual comparison highlighting character differences when a suspicious match is detected. The protection is enabled by default and requires no user setup. Trust Wallet cited industry telemetry and third-party data showing high volumes of address-poisoning attempts and successful thefts; the newer report raised daily and hourly attack estimates, underscoring the scale of the threat. The company plans to expand coverage to non-EVM chains such as Solana and Tron and to add desktop support, though no timelines were given. The update follows a December 2025 compromise of Trust Wallet’s Chrome extension that led to user losses and a patched release; Trust Wallet said it would cover affected losses. For traders, the rollout reduces the risk of accidental transfers to near-identical malicious addresses, may lower address-poisoning-driven sell pressure, and highlights the importance of keeping wallet software updated and avoiding copy-paste of addresses from untrusted sources.
Neutral
The wallet-level mitigation is a security improvement that reduces user-level risk of accidental transfers to poisoned addresses but does not directly alter token fundamentals or network-level demand for any single cryptocurrency. In the short term, stronger address-poisoning defenses may reduce panic-driven or reactive sell-offs caused by high-profile thefts and lower on-chain outflows from victims, which could slightly reduce downward pressure around targeted assets. However, because the change is a risk-mitigation feature at the custodial interface (mobile wallet) and not protocol-level, its effect on price is indirect and limited. Over the longer term, broader adoption of address-poisoning protections across wallets could improve overall user confidence and reduce fraud-related volatility, supporting steadier market behavior for affected tokens. Immediate market impact is therefore likely muted and localized to sentiment around security for assets most targeted by scams rather than producing a clear bullish or bearish move for a specific cryptocurrency.