Non-custodial wallet Bitget has surpassed Metamask to become the most downloaded web3 wallet in July.
According to a press release shared with crypto.news, Bitget Wallet surpassed 30 million users globally in July, marking a 150% surge in users compared to last year.
CryptoRank data suggests the wallet saw over 1.6 million downloads in July across both Google and Apple’s app stores, eclipsing Metamask’s 1.5 million downloads.
One reason behind Bitget’s popularity is its focus on the “mobile experience,” Alvin Kan, COO at Bitget Wallet, told crypto.news.
“[…[ Many Web3 users prefer the convenience of mobile over plugin wallets on computers. Our mobile wallet’s user-friendly design has made it a top choice, with many users opting not to return to traditional wallets.”
Bitget Wallet’s expansion has been particularly strong in Europe, North America, and Oceania, the release added. User numbers in countries like Russia, Italy, Sweden, and Australia also jumped 40-fold, while in France, Portugal, the UK, Turkey, and Canada, the numbers accounted for a 1,000% hike.
The wallet also witnessed a 20-fold jump in users in Japan, the Philippines, and Thailand, while user growth in India, Vietnam, and Singapore exceeded 300%.
According to Kan, the key drivers behind this growth were Bitget’s cross-chain wallet capabilities, which enable “seamless multi-chain asset management” and “effortless decentralized trading,” with a focus on memecoin trading by offering tools like smart money tracking on the Solana (SOL) and Base (BASE) chains, automatic slippage, zero gas fees, and an instant trade mode.
Adding support for The Open Network in November 2023 further propelled the wallet’s growing user base in the first half of 2024. This was complemented by the meteoric rise in the popularity of Telegram mini-games over the past months.
“We have collaborated with over 50 prominent TON projects, providing users with a gas-free transaction experience and on-chain transfers,” Kan added.
Last month, Bitget became one of the first major wallet providers to fully integrate The Open Network. Subsequently, the blockchain network became the most transacted network on Bitget Wallet, beating Polygon (MATIC), Arbitrum (ARB), and BNB Chain.
Prior to that, the wallet provider joined hands with crypto investment firm Foresight X to invest in Tomarket, a defi trading platform on the TON blockchain.
Looking ahead, Kan expects this growth to continue despite the “unpredictable” nature of the markets, backed by the retail and institutional interest for spot cryptocurrency ETF products and “continued innovations in the blockchain space.”