The thing about wallets is that it's simple when you say it is, and complex when you say it is. You might not have expected that it has undergone tremendous changes in recent years.

To be honest, early blockchain wallets were just simple tools. Bitcoin Wallet, Ethereum Wallet, each managed its own, and you had to download one after another, it was like collecting stamps. Who could have imagined back then that this thing could evolve into something so elaborate?

Later, the situation changed. The Ethereum ecosystem became vibrant, with various L2s, sidechains, and cross-chains flooding the market, leaving users exhausted—just transferring funds between different blockchains could take a long time. It was at this point that multi-chain wallets emerged. Products like MetaMask and Rabby became popular, allowing you to manage multiple chains with one wallet and switch freely. The evolution from "single-chain tools" to "multi-chain gateways" marks the first key turning point.

But this is not the end. By the end of 2024, experts in the Wallet space are already pondering the next step – simply aggregating multiple chains is no longer so rare, where is the real competitive edge?

The answer is: business capability.

What are the leading wallets starting to do now? They have built-in Swap, support Staking, integrate lending, and even directly connect to CEX and DEX. Some wallets have simply transformed into a small trading hub. Users no longer need to switch back and forth; they can complete most operations within the wallet. This is a qualitative leap—from a passive "asset storage place" to an active "business operation center."

In 2025, this trend will become more apparent. Wallets will no longer just support multiple chains simply, but will show their unique features: some will focus on security, some will highlight social functions, and some will emphasize the aggregation of trading depth. The market will begin to differentiate, with different wallets finding their own positioning.

So when you choose a wallet now, you can't just look at "how many chains it supports" as the only dimension. You have to consider its business ecosystem, user experience, security mechanisms... this is when the true test of product strength comes.