TL;DR
- New Protection: Trust Wallet added automatic Address Poisoning Protection across 32 EVM chains to stop users from sending funds to lookalike scam addresses.
- How It Works: The tool scans transactions in real time, uses intelligence from HashDit and Binance Security, and shows side‑by‑side comparisons to highlight differences.
- Rising Threats: Address poisoning is growing fast, with Cyvers detecting over 1 million daily preparations and Trust estimating 34,000 hourly attacks, making the new feature a key addition to its security stack.
Trust Wallet is introducing a new layer of defense for users facing one of crypto’s most persistent scams: address poisoning. The mobile wallet now includes an automatic protection tool designed to spot lookalike addresses before a transaction is sent, aiming to reduce the risk of users accidentally transferring funds to malicious destinations. The feature is launching across 32 EVM chains, with more networks expected to follow.
Address Poisoning? ☠️ Not on our watch anymore 🛡️
Scammers sneak fake lookalikes into your tx history.
You copy-paste quick → funds gone.
That scam is now dead. Update today: https://t.co/TmDsFSqZRr pic.twitter.com/WMu66vjkPQ
— Trust Wallet (@TrustWallet) March 10, 2026
How the New Protection Tool Works
The Address Poisoning Protection system scans transactions in real time, checking whether the destination address matches known patterns linked to poisoning attempts. These scams typically involve attackers sending tiny transactions from addresses crafted to resemble a user’s real contacts, hoping the victim copies the wrong one later. Trust Wallet’s tool alerts users the moment an incorrect or suspicious address is detected, giving them a chance to stop before funds leave their wallet.
Security Intelligence Behind the Feature
To strengthen detection, Trust Wallet is using aggregated intelligence from HashDit and Binance Security. The tool cross‑checks known scam addresses and highlights subtle differences through a side‑by‑side comparison. CEO Felix Fan described the threat as nearly invisible, noting that a few altered characters hidden in a long string can lead to costly mistakes. He said the new system is meant to give users clear, timely information at the moment they need it most.
Growing Industry Threats and Comparisons
Address poisoning has become a growing concern across the industry. Safe has warned that this type of spoofing has accelerated in recent years, and Cyvers reports detecting more than 1 million poisoning preparations per day on Ethereum. Trust Wallet estimates 34,000 attacks occur every hour, affecting millions of potential victims. Other platforms have taken similar steps, including Ledger Live with its clear‑signing and address‑whitelisting options.
Building on Trust Wallet’s Security Stack
Trust Wallet says the new feature complements its existing Security Scanner, introduced in 2023 to flag phishing contracts, malicious dApps, and risky token approvals. The company notes that the new protection activates earlier in the process, stepping in as soon as a user copies or enters an address. The update follows a December supply chain attack on the Trust Wallet Chrome extension that resulted in $8.5 million in losses.
