What Security Features Do Users Expect from Crypto Wallets Today?

[JackWinston]

These days, users expect crypto wallets to be super secure by default. After so many hacks and scams in the space, security is not optional anymore.

Most users look for:

• Full control over private keys, especially in non-custodial wallets
• Two-factor authentication or biometric login
• Strong encryption to protect keys and data
• Easy but secure seed phrase backup and recovery
• Multi-signature support for extra safety
• Alerts for logins and transactions
• Protection against phishing and suspicious addresses

In short, people want a wallet that gives them full control while keeping their funds safe from hackers and mistakes. If a wallet does not clearly prioritize security, users usually do not trust it. That is why modern crypto wallet focuses heavily on layered security, user control, and advanced protection mechanisms from day one.

[Oshosondy]

1. A wallet should be able to connect offline in a way that you can make use of it on an airgapped device.
2. I like the multisig that you mentioned because it is also an additional security that you can add to you online or offline wallet.
3. I like wallet that you can make use of passphrase as it can help you against offline attacks.
4. As the world is becoming something else as crypto users are targeted like what is happening in France, I will like wallet that have ways to fool attackers in a way that they can not have access to your coin and in a way they will not be able to your coins. I do not use fingerprint and face unlock if it can affect this but not in all wallets.

• I do not use 2FA if it is a noncustodial wallet.
•I do not encrypt anything if it is a noncustodial wallet because I do not store the wallet file anywhere and I do not encrypt the seed phrase. I use passphrase instead and keep it in separate location away from the seed phrase.
• I have not seen a noncustodial wallet that will alert users for login before. I do not think this is necessary when it is not a centralized exchange that notifies users of new IP or new device login.

[Findingnemo]

You posted this under web wallet so I assume you are talking about the wallets that we install on a regular device which is also you use it to connect with internet and in that case you can never be sure the wallet is completely secured, non custodial wallets and giving the private keys means you own the fund and no one can have access to it until you knowingly or unknowingly expose it to them others.

Biometric is mostly convenient to skip the passwords to login to the wallet encryption which is not much useful in case of exposed seeds and keys.

Multi signature wallet is whole different thing, that has specific usecase though.