What matters most in a mobile wallet for Monad?

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Hi everyone,

I’m with Gem Wallet, an open-source, self-custodial mobile wallet that supports Monad. We’re looking to better understand what Monad users and builders need from a wallet experience.

Beyond sending and receiving assets, what matters most to you?

  • Clear transaction and signing information
  • Reliable mobile WalletConnect and return-to-app flows
  • MON gas and fee visibility
  • Token and NFT discovery
  • Swaps or cross-chain transfers
  • Account recovery and moving between devices
  • Hardware-wallet support
  • Privacy and security controls

I’d especially value concrete examples of wallet friction on Monad—missing assets, confusing approvals, connection issues, failed or pending transactions, or anything that makes a wallet feel reliable or unreliable.

Please feel free to mention the wallets you use and what they do well or poorly. We’ll use the feedback to improve Gem Wallet’s Monad experience.

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Hi Anzus,

I think your question, “what Monad users and builders need from a wallet experience”, would be best answered by someone on the Eco team. Happy to make that introduction.

For my own take as a Monad user, here’s what I personally care about:

  • UI/UX: The experience should feel seamless and look professional
  • Reputation: How reliable is the team that built and runs the wallet?
  • Token availability + cross-chain transfers: Can I find and get what I need?
  • Fraud prevention: Are there warnings when interacting with low-liquidity pools or potential scam tokens?

I’ve downloaded and tested Gem Wallet. A small piece of personal feedback (I am speaking for myself and not the Monad Foundation) is that the emojis displayed in the wallet creation take away from that “look professional” point I brought up earlier.

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Thanks, Kacie—an introduction to the Eco team would be much appreciated. We’d like to make sure Gem Wallet follows the correct process for consideration on Monad’s Software Wallets page; we’ve submitted metadata PR #448 as a first step.

And thank you for the candid feedback on the wallet-creation emojis. I’ll pass it along to the team; that first impression of professionalism and trust matters.

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Another point I’ve been thinking about is whether the wallet being open source affects people’s decision. Is that something you actively check, or do security history and usability matter more?