Trust Wallet Launches Gas Sponsorship for ETH and BNB Swaps with Daily Limits
Trust Wallet has rolled out a Gas Sponsorship feature that pays Ethereum gas fees for token swaps, allowing users to swap tokens even with zero ETH in their wallet. The program supports Ethereum, BNB Chain and Solana (swap support live on Ethereum and BNB Chain), offers up to four gas-sponsored swaps per user per day, and enforces a $50 minimum swap on Ethereum (no minimum on BNB Chain). Token transfer sponsorship is planned for a future update. The move reduces onboarding friction by removing the need to hold ETH for gas, which may boost small-value on-chain activity and increase swap volume on Trust Wallet. Traders should note the retail-focused limits (daily cap and Ethereum minimum), potential spreads or service fees within the swap interface, and that users remain responsible for wallet security. Primary keywords: Trust Wallet, gas sponsorship, gas-free swaps, Ethereum, BNB Chain, DeFi.
Neutral
The feature primarily affects user experience and retail on-chain activity rather than protocol-level fundamentals, so its direct price impact on ETH (and BNB) is limited. Short-term, gas-sponsored swaps could increase small-value on-chain transactions and swap volume within Trust Wallet, possibly marginally raising demand for wrapped/tokenized assets or DEX activity, but the capped daily usage (four swaps) and the $50 Ethereum minimum reduce scope for large-volume impact. Long-term, broader adoption of gas sponsorship across wallets could lower friction for retail participation in DeFi, increasing transaction frequency; this could marginally support demand for network usage but not necessarily drive a sustained price move for ETH or BNB absent wider changes (e.g., fee market shifts, subsidy scale, or business model fees). Overall, expect increased UX-driven activity inside Trust Wallet (bullish for wallet swap volume) but only a neutral-to-mild effect on ETH/BNB prices given limits and the operational nature of the subsidy.