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Trust Wallet just handed its 220 million users a new security layer, integrating Intercepta’s real-time threat detection technology to flag risky transactions before they get signed.

The partnership is notable not just for its scale but for its timing. Trust Wallet suffered a browser extension breach in December 2025 that resulted in roughly $7 million in losses. Adding Intercepta’s screening is a direct response to the kind of threat that already cost its users real money.

What Intercepta actually does Intercepta, which rebranded from its previous identity as Web3 Antivirus, operates as infrastructure-level security rather than a consumer-facing product. It plugs into wallets and platforms behind the scenes, running risk analysis on transactions before users ever hit “confirm.”

The company offers six core modules: threat detection, signing simulation, risk and compliance screening, automation rules, and continuous monitoring. It watches what’s happening onchain in real time, simulates what a transaction will actually do, checks it against known threats, and flags anything suspicious, all in under one second of processing time.

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Intercepta claims a false positive rate below 0.001%. False positives in security systems are the reason people disable their antivirus software. A near-zero false positive rate means the warnings carry weight when they actually appear.

The platform monitors more than 100,000 threats daily across its supported blockchains.

A security infrastructure play across major wallets Trust Wallet isn’t Intercepta’s first major integration. The company already provides security infrastructure for MetaMask, which has over 100 million users, and 1inch, the DEX aggregator that has facilitated more than $788 billion in swap volume. Adding Trust Wallet’s 220 million users to that footprint makes Intercepta one of the most widely deployed security layers in the self-custody wallet ecosystem.

The company was founded around 2022 by Alexei Dulub, and its trajectory from a niche Web3 security tool to a platform embedded in the three largest wallet and trading interfaces in crypto has been remarkably quiet.

Trust Wallet’s December 2025 incident is a case study in why proactive screening matters. That $7 million loss came through a browser extension vulnerability, exactly the kind of attack vector that transaction simulation and threat detection are designed to catch before funds move.

What this means for investors and the broader market The self-custody wallet sector is entering an era where security is table stakes, not a differentiator. When the three largest wallet platforms—MetaMask, Trust Wallet, and the interfaces connected through 1inch—all run the same underlying threat detection infrastructure, the baseline expectation for transaction safety rises across the entire industry.

The risk to watch is concentration. If a single security provider underpins transaction screening for 300 million-plus wallet users across multiple platforms, a vulnerability in that provider’s system becomes a systemic risk for the entire ecosystem.

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Five tokenized U.S. stocks are currently accessible at the time of launch. From the very beginning, users will be able to put their bStocks to use throughout the whole DeFi ecosystem of BNB Chain. Through a self-custodial experience, Trust Wallet, the premier self-custody cryptocurrency wallet in the world, has announced that it will now offer bStocks. This will provide users with direct access to tokenized U.S. stocks on BNB Chain. It is now possible for customers who meet the requirements to access tokenized securities around the clock, straight from their wallets, and without the need for a conventional brokerage account.

Five tokenized U.S. stocks are currently accessible at the time of launch. These securities are TSLAB (Tesla), CRCLB (Circle Internet Group), MUB (Micron Technology), SNDKB (SanDisk Corporation), and NVDAB (NVIDIA). Additional assets are expected to be released in the near future. Through the use of USDT, users are able to instantly convert into bStocks inside Trust Wallet.

The bStocks are tokenized securities that are hosted on the BNB Chain. They provide economic exposure to U.S.-listed shares by automatically processing price changes, dividends, and stock splits. The user is not needed to take any action in order to get this exposure.

From the very beginning, users will be able to put their bStocks to use throughout the whole DeFi ecosystem of BNB Chain. This includes lending on Venus and Lista DAO, trading on PancakeSwap and Aster, and more. All of this will be possible as they continue to receive dividends on the underlying security. We respect the self-custodial architecture of Trust Wallet, therefore there is no need for Know Your Customer.

On the addition of bStocks, Felix Fan, CEO of Trust Wallet, said:

“Stocks are one of the most popular financial assets in the world, and yet for too many people, the barriers to accessing them are still enormous. bStocks on Trust Wallet is a meaningful step toward removing those barriers – direct access to tokenized U.S. securities, 24/7, self-custodied, and composable across DeFi. And this is just the beginning, bStocks won’t be the last step in that direction.”

The arrival of bStocks is Trust Wallet’s most recent foray into the realm of real-world assets onchain. Trust Wallet is now in the process of developing the self-custody interface in order to facilitate the accessibility of tokenized stocks and other conventional financial instruments as they continue to migrate onto public blockchain blockchains. The Trust Wallet platform is now offering bStocks to users that meet the requirements.

Disclaimer 
Please note that Stocks Tokenized Securities are categorized as Certificates that represent certain Financial Instruments (according to paragraph 92 of Schedule 1 to FSMR). By definition, bStocks are not stocks or shares, and holders of bStocks are not permitted to directly own a share or stock in the firm that is listed as the underlying corporation. It is only in the ADGM that stocks are made available for purchase via an Approved Prospectus; they are not made available in any other jurisdiction. Securities that have been tokenized are only offered on a secondary market basis to users who are qualified and who reside in areas that are authorized. Legal, regulatory, operational, sanctions, tax, market, or risk-control factors may cause changes in product availability at any moment. These changes may occur for a variety of reasons. Once you have passed an eligibility check, you do not automatically have the right to continue using the service. Those terms are not within Trust Wallet’s control, and the company does not make any promises or assurances about them. bStocks are not accessible for purchase or sale in specific locations, such as the United States of America, the United Kingdom, or the European Union.

Furthermore, they are not permitted to be offered for sale, sold, or delivered to any “U.S. Person.” Before moving on, it is solely your duty to check if the accessing and trading of tokenized securities is legal in the country in which you reside. The fact that you are accessing this product from a country in which it is restricted or forbidden does not in any way establish any duty or obligation on the part of Trust Wallet.

It is merely for general information that this material is provided. The information that is provided in conjunction with tokenized securities is not meant to be construed as an offer, solicitation, promotion, recommendation, or invitation to purchase or sell shares in any jurisdiction. bStocks are susceptible to a variety of risks, including liquidity risk, issuer risk, custody risk, broker risk, operational risk, technological risk, regulatory risk, tax risk, fees, withholding, transfer limitations, and the possibility of losing the whole investment. bStocks do not reflect ownership of the underlying asset’s issuer, nor do they even have any kind of link with the issuer. Invariably, DYOR. With assistance from external parties. Your use of Trust Wallet is subject to the Terms of Service, which can be found at https://trustwallet.com/terms-of-service.

Trust Wallet is a Web3 wallet and gateway that provides users with the ability to completely own, manage, and utilize the power of their digital assets. It is a secure wallet that allows users to do so on their own. In a single location and without any restrictions, Trust Wallet makes it simpler, more secure, and more convenient for millions of people all over the globe to experience Web3, use decentralized applications (dApps) in a secure manner, store and manage their cryptocurrency, purchase, trade, and stake cryptocurrency in order to receive rewards. This is true for both novice and expert users alike.