imToken
imToken makes a self-custody mobile crypto wallet, popular across Asia since 2016.
On the record
Checkpoint: Production launch and adoption data for imToken's AI-agent-permission feature
The call
imToken still runs a trusted decade-old wallet in Asia, but bigger rivals now match its chain coverage and its AI pivot remains a demo, not a product.
imToken lets people hold and manage their own cryptocurrency without a company controlling their keys, earning money through swaps and other services. Anyone can copy this model because the whole point of self-custody is that users can move their wallet to MetaMask, Trust Wallet, or any other app instantly with no penalty, and bigger competitors with 100 million to 200 million users are adding the same blockchains imToken supports right now. The one thing that could matter is if imToken actually ships working AI agent tools that let users control their crypto through artificial intelligence in ways the bigger wallets cannot, but so far that has only been a demo and marketing pitch, not a real product people use.
Why
01
AI pressure: AI-driven wallet UI generation and agent-permission tools. imToken demoed an AI-agent control layer in June 2026 but has not shipped it, leaving the wallet front end open to commoditization. Could AI do the core job? Yes, likely.
02
Bigger players: MetaMask (Consensys). MetaMask has 100M+ users and added Solana, Bitcoin, and TRON support through early 2026, closing the multi-chain gap imToken relied on. Could a giant copy it? Yes, easily.
03
What protects it. Decade of security trust and Asia distribution, especially TRON and stablecoin traffic, plus zero switching costs cutting both ways.
What would change this call
imToken ships a production AI-agent-permission feature with disclosed adoption numbers. Would show its AI pivot is real defense, not just messaging.
imToken announces new funding, an acquisition, or ownership change. Would break the five-year capital silence and signal renewed backing.
MetaMask or Trust Wallet launches localized fiat rails or TRON/stablecoin features in Asia within 12 months. Would show incumbents closing imToken's regional feature gap.
imToken announces new funding, an acquisition, or ownership change. Would break the five-year capital silence and signal renewed backing.
MetaMask or Trust Wallet launches localized fiat rails or TRON/stablecoin features in Asia within 12 months. Would show incumbents closing imToken's regional feature gap.
Key numbers
- $30M Series B, 2021, no round since
- User count inconsistent: 12M to 20M self-reported
- Est. revenue $2M-$50M range across sources
Named risks
- No structural moat against larger incumbents due to seed-phrase portability and zero switching costs.
- Five years with no new funding since 2021 Series B while rivals scale faster.
- AI-agent-permission pivot remains unshipped demo/campaign as of July 2026, no revenue impact.
- Ongoing phishing and fake-extension campaigns impersonating imToken damage user trust.
- Inconsistent self-reported user metrics (12M to 20M) undermine credibility of traction claims.
Rivals, as read in July 2026
| Rival | Direction | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| MetaMask | losing to | MetaMask (100M+ users, vendor-claimed) added Solana 2025, Bitcoin late 2025, TRON Jan 2026 into imToken's territory |
| Trust Wallet | losing to | Trust Wallet claims 200M+ users across 110+ chains as of July 2026, far exceeding imToken's scale |
| TokenPocket | contesting | TokenPocket supports 80+ chains and is described as dominant in parts of Asia as of July 2026 |
| Bitget Wallet | contesting | Bitget Wallet supports 100+ chains, competing directly in multi-chain Asia wallet space in 2026 |
| Coinbase Wallet / Base App | gaining on | Coinbase Wallet rebranded as Base App in late 2025, expanding self-custody wallet competition |
Questions people ask
- How many users does imToken have in 2026?
- imToken's own materials give inconsistent self-reported figures: 12 million at its March 2021 Series B, 14 million in a July 2026 help-center article, and 20 million per a March 2026 alert and the Chinese site, suggesting cumulative rather than active-user counts.
- Has imToken raised new funding recently?
- No. imToken's last disclosed round was a $30 million Series B led by Qiming Venture Partners in March 2021. As of July 2026, five years have passed with no new funding round, acquisition, or ownership change reported.
- Is imToken profitable?
- No official revenue or profitability figures are disclosed. Third-party estimates range widely, from about $2M annual revenue (2021 estimate) to $12.3M (2022 estimate) to a broader $10M-$50M range, all unverified estimates rather than company-confirmed figures.
- Could AI replace imToken's wallet?
- imToken itself flagged this risk: at its June 2026 10th-anniversary event it demoed AI-generated wallet UIs and repositioned from 'trusted main wallet' to 'personal control interface' for AI agents, but as of July 2026 no production AI feature has shipped.
- Who is imToken's biggest competitor?
- MetaMask (100M+ users, vendor-claimed) and Trust Wallet (200M+ users across 110+ chains, vendor-claimed) dwarf imToken in scale, while TokenPocket (80+ chains) directly contests imToken's Asia niche as of July 2026.
- Is it safe to use imToken given phishing risks?
- imToken has an active anti-blind-signing feature since August 2023 and monthly security reports, but fake imToken Chrome extension campaigns were flagged as recently as March 2026, and the company continues issuing warnings about counterfeit official sites as of July 2026.
Timeline
- 2026-06-102025 Annual Report details account abstraction pivot toward 'Unified Ethereum' and ERC-7930/ERC-7828
- 2026-06-05imToken repositions from 'trusted main wallet' to 'personal control interface' for AI agents at 10th anniversary
- 2026-05-01'Co-create with AI' community campaign invites users to build AI-generated wallet apps
- 2026-03-05Fake imToken Chrome extension phishing campaign identified
- 2025-07-01imToken adds HyperEVM chain support
- 2025-03-01imToken Card adds Apple Pay and subscription payment support
- 2025-02-01Bybit suffers $1.5B cold-wallet hack, raising sector-wide wallet-security scrutiny
- 2023-08-01imToken launches 'You Sign What You See' anti-blind-signing feature
- 2021-03-01imToken closes $30 million Series B led by Qiming Venture Partners, cites 12M users
- 2016-01-01imToken founded by Ben (Bin) He
Revision history
21 July 2026
First assessed. Protection under test. The text above is fixed as of this date and is not edited afterwards.
In the same band
Sources
- Ethereum Wallet, Bitcoin Wallet (2026-07-13)
- imToken Announces US$30 million Series B Investment (2025-12-23)
- Fake imToken Chrome extension alert (2026-03-05)
- Revenue, Competitors, Alternatives (2022-04-05)
- imToken Monthly | March 2025 (2025-12-17)
- imToken: Employee Directory
- imToken Monthly | Aug 2025 (2025-12-17)
- MetaMask -> Lead (2026-07-21)
- Multi-Chain Stablecoin Wallets in 2026 (2026-07-12)
- Security Monthly Report #35 (2026-01-23)
- Security Monthly Report #35 (2026-01-23)
- imToken Marks Its 10th Anniversary (2026-06-05)