It’s getting a lot easier to navigate Web3, but you often still need a crypto wallet to get started. These wallets support one particular chain, or offer support for a variety of blockchains. In this article we provide an overview of all the wallets you need to explore the most popular chains.
Every user interacting with a blockchain, requires a wallet. Generally a wallet consists of two things; a public key, or wallet address, and a private key. Never share the private key with anybody.
To use your wallet, you need an interface. This can either be a hardware wallet or a software wallet. In this article we take a look at software wallets, often presented as a mobile app or a browser extension on your desktop.
Software wallets for the most popular chains of 2025
Software wallets are best used as hot wallets. You can either use a software wallet through an app on your smartphone or tablet, or you can use one through a wallet browser extension. Generally there’s a software wallet for every chain.
MetaMask
MetaMask is the leading self-custodial wallet for easy access to applications and all of Web3. Supports every EVM chain, and users can add their own RPC nodes. This is the most used wallet tool to interact with dapps, play games, mint NFTs and access your DeFi liquidity. MetaMask supports EVM chains, including Ethereum, BNB Chain, Polygon, Arbitrum, Optimism, but since 2025 it also supports Solana through MetaMask Snap extensions.
Rainbow
Rainbow is a Web3 wallet with support for leading browsers, and with its own mobile app. Rainbow shows all your assets across different chains in one wallet overview. This visually pleasing wallet features all kinds of Web3 features, ranging from DeFi management to minting NFTs. Rainbow supports a wide variety of EVM chains, offers Rainbow Swap, and allows users to earn points.
Phantom
Phantom became a leading brand in the Solana ecosystem, and has expanded its reach towards the Ethereum community. Built-in bridging software allows for a smooth transition from Ethereum to Solana and back again. Phantom also features a very nice NFT gallery, swapping and staking features.
Keplr
The Keplr wallet is made for browser and mobile devices, and allows users to utilize the Cosmos Interchain ecosystem. Among these IBC blockchains you find Cosmos, Osmosis, Celestia, Injective, Stargaze and Evmos. The wallet offers a web-based dashboard, allowing users to directly stake their funds to validators, supporting the network and earning an APY.
Petra
While all other wallets in this list so far, offer a wide range of support across the industry, Petra is made with one purpose. Petra is a wallet made by Aptos Labs, and therefore it supports the Aptos blockchain.
Temple
In a similar vein, Temple has been designed as an easy-to-use crypto wallet for the Tezos ecosystem. Temple is an open-source wallet, and allows users to store, stake and transfer cryptocurrencies. Temple is available as a mobile wallet and browser extension.
OKX Wallet
Instead of only building a centralized exchange, the OKX team sees value in growing their presence in Web3. The OKX Wallet is their effort in bringing millions of crypto investors closer to the decentralized web. OKX Wallet supports EVM-chains, but also Solana, Cosmos, NEAR, Doge, Litecoin and more.
Coinbase Wallet
One of the biggest wallets alongside MetaMask, should be Coinbase Wallet. This wallet incorporates various features from the Coinbase exchange platform, while offering Web3 support for EVM chains, Solana, Bitcoin, Litecoin, Dogecoin and more.
Rabby
The last software wallet in this list is definitely not the least, as Rabby has been positioning itself as a strong alternative to market leader MetaMask. Rabby is an open-source wallet available for desktop, browsers and mobile devices. Rabby comes with additional security features, including the ability to “test” a transaction before approving it. Rabby supports Ethereum and all over EVM chains.
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