The crypto wallet market has seen considerable growth due to a variety of factors.
• The crypto wallet market has grown significantly in recent years. It will increase from $14.39 billion in 2024 to $19.03 billion in 2025, with a CAGR of 32.2%.
The growth is fueled by increased interest in cryptocurrency investments, expansion of the cryptocurrency ecosystem, higher adoption of cryptocurrencies for online payments, demand for user-friendly wallets, and the rising popularity of non-fungible tokens.
The crypto wallet market is expected to maintain its strong growth trajectory in upcoming years.
• The crypto wallet market is expected to grow exponentially, reaching $57.61 billion by 2029 at a CAGR of 31.9%.
Growth drivers include the widespread adoption of cryptocurrencies, the growing acceptance of digital assets, the rise in mobile and web wallet applications, and the demand for hardware wallets. Trends include mobile wallet adoption, biometric security, green wallet solutions, gamification, and technological innovations.
The rising number of cryptocurrency transactions is expected to propel the growth of the crypto wallet market. Cryptocurrency transactions, such as buying, selling, and transferring digital assets, are growing as cryptocurrencies become more accepted for exchange and investment, aided by advancements in blockchain technology. Crypto wallets provide a secure and convenient way for users to manage digital assets. For example, in September 2024, Security.org reported that the percentage of U.S. citizens owning cryptocurrency increased from 30% in 2023 to 40% in 2024. Hence, the growing volume of crypto transactions is driving the crypto wallet market’s growth.
The crypto wallet market covered in this report is segmented –
1) By Type: Software Wallets, Hardware Wallets, Paper Wallets
2) By Operating System: Android, iOS, Other Operating Systems
3) By End-User: Retail Industry, Banking, Financial Services, And Insurance, Automotive, Telecommunication, Media And Entertainment, Other End-Users
Subsegments:
1) By Software Wallets: Mobile Wallets, Desktop Wallets, Web Wallets, Browser Extension Wallets
2) By Hardware Wallets: USB Hardware Wallets, Bluetooth-Enabled Hardware Wallets, Multi-Currency Hardware Wallets, Single-Currency Hardware Wallets
3) By Paper Wallets: Printed QR Code Wallets, Paper-Based Private Key Storage, Securely Generated Paper Wallets
Companies in the crypto wallet market are focusing on advanced technologies like multi-party computation to improve security and offer self-custodial wallets. Multi-party computation allows secure transactions while maintaining privacy by enabling multiple parties to compute functions over private inputs without revealing them. In November 2023, Binance launched the Binance Web3 Wallet, integrated with MPC technology to provide a secure, self-custodial wallet that allows users to transact and interact with decentralized apps without managing seed phrases.
Major companies operating in the crypto wallet market are:
• Bittrex Holdings Inc.
• Digital BitBox Ltd.
• Coinbase Global Inc.
• Binance Holdings Limited
• Crypto.com
• Gemini Trust Company LLC
• BitPay Inc.
• Ledger SAS
• Bitfinex
• Blockchain.com Inc.
• Blockstream Corporation
• Coinomi Ltd.
• Trezor Company s.r.o
• BitGo Inc.
• KeepKey LLC
• ZenGo Ltd.
• CoolBitX Technology Ltd.
• Exodus Movement Inc.
• Electrum Technologies GmbH
• BlockFi Inc.
• Guarda Wallet
• MyEtherWallet LLC
• Trustology Ltd.
• Atomic Wallet
North America was the largest region in the crypto wallet market in 2023. Europe is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the crypto wallet market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.