Trust Wallet

Binance-adjacent mobile self-custody, huge in emerging markets.

Crypto walletactiveUnited States

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7.6Solid
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Five questions

At a glance

  • Is it a bank?

    No. Trust Wallet is not a licensed bank. Confirm who the money sits with before you send salary there.

  • If it fails?

    Self-custody. No scheme.

  • Salary?

    Not listed. An IBAN or sort code is not automatically a salary account.

  • Open from abroad?

    Residency and KYC are gated. An App Store listing is not proof you can onboard.

  • Monthly fee

    Free · dapp / swap fees

  • Account number

    No IBAN-class local rail on this file.

NeoBankDB Verdict

Licence first · score second

7.6

/10 · Solid

The emerging-market wallet. Teach seed hygiene before you recommend it.

What it is

Trust Wallet is a self-custody mobile wallet acquired by Binance. It is how a large share of the world holds BNB-chain and EVM assets. Self-custody means no deposit insurance and a phishing surface.

Best for: Mobile-first self-custody, especially outside the US/EU banking core.

Last checked 2026-08-01. Not advice.

What it does well

  • +Reach
  • +Multi-chain
  • +Free

What to watch

  • −Phishing surface (dApp browser)
  • −Binance association is a feature and a scare quote

Who holds the money

The account

How money actually moves

Who holds the cash
Safeguarded or partner-bank
How money moves
UPI / INR · ACH / USD
Built for
Personal
Settlement
App-ledger instant; bank rails per corridor
Freeze risk
Fintech reviews can pause inbound while they check a transfer
Card
Trust Wallet has no card listed on this file.

Licence first

Safety

Self-custody. No scheme.

  • No banking licence listed. Read the entity, not the app icon.

Fees

Monthly
Free · dapp / swap fees
FX markup
Swap aggregator
ATM
N/A

Features

  • –IBAN
  • ✓Fee-free core
  • ✓Multi-currency
  • –Apple Pay
  • –Google Pay
  • –Virtual card
  • –Physical card
  • –Metal card
  • –Crypto
  • –Stocks
  • –Business
  • –Kids
  • –Halal
  • Mobile self-custody
  • dApp browser
  • Staking
  • Multi-chain

Score

Safety25%
6.8
Fees20%
7.4
Features15%
8.4
App15%
8.2
Global15%
9.0
Support10%
5.6

Change log

Full log

No dated notes yet. When the licence, fees, or status moves, it lands here.

Straight answers

FAQ

01

Is Trust Wallet a bank?

No. Trust Wallet is a self-custody mobile wallet. There is no deposit insurance on a seed phrase.

02

What happens if I lose the Trust Wallet seed?

Self-custody. No scheme. Teach seed hygiene before you recommend it — this register cannot recover the wallet.

03

Who is behind Trust Wallet?

Trust Wallet was acquired by Binance. That does not make balances on the wallet a Binance custodial account.

Ratings and reviews

No published user reviews yet. The NeoBankDB score still comes from licence, fees, and the product — not from an empty star average.

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