# Migrating off Ctrl Wallet (2026) - Verdict

**Status: Sunset announced · Jul 7, 2026.** Ctrl Wallet has announced it is shutting down.

Ctrl Wallet (formerly XDEFI Wallet) is a self-custodial multichain software wallet with browser extension and mobile apps, supporting sends, swaps and dApp connections across many chains. It moved under the Emurgo umbrella in April 2026.

SOURCE: Cointelegraph - https://cointelegraph.com/news/ctrl-wallet-shutdown-security-exploit

Category: Hardware Wallets

## What this means

A shutdown deadline has been announced. Move funds out before August 3, 2026: either transfer assets to another wallet or exchange, or export the 12/24-word recovery phrase and import it into a compatible wallet (for example MetaMask, Trust Wallet or Phantom). From August 3 the app supports only recovery-phrase export; sends, receives, swaps and dApp connections stop. The team states there is no migration token or airdrop; any such offers circulating on social media are fraudulent.

## Where to go (live alternatives)

- **Zerion** - actively maintained multichain software wallet with dApp support, closest like-for-like replacement → https://verdict.tools/go/zerion (rel="sponsored nofollow")
- **Ledger** - widely used hardware wallet line with multichain app support → https://verdict.tools/go/ledger (rel="sponsored nofollow")
- **Trezor** - long-running open-source hardware wallet → https://verdict.tools/go/trezor (rel="sponsored nofollow")
- **Tangem** - card-format hardware wallet with mobile app, low setup overhead → https://verdict.tools/go/tangem (rel="sponsored nofollow")
- **OneKey** - open-source hardware wallet with a companion multichain app → https://verdict.tools/go/onekey (rel="sponsored nofollow")

## FAQ

### Is Ctrl Wallet really shutting down?
Ctrl Wallet has announced a shutdown as of Jul 7, 2026. SOURCE: Cointelegraph - https://cointelegraph.com/news/ctrl-wallet-shutdown-security-exploit

### What should I do with my data?
Move funds out before August 3, 2026: either transfer assets to another wallet or exchange, or export the 12/24-word recovery phrase and import it into a compatible wallet (for example MetaMask, Trust Wallet or Phantom). From August 3 the app supports only recovery-phrase export; sends, receives, swaps and dApp connections stop. The team states there is no migration token or airdrop; any such offers circulating on social media are fraudulent.

### What is the best alternative to Ctrl Wallet?
Consider Zerion, Ledger, Trezor - all live.

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