# How we score _wallets_

Every wallets we review is scored on the same 5 pillars, with the weights below. The overall score is a weighted average, same math we use for every silo.

By Skrumble Editorial·Last revised May 17, 2026·Re-tested every 6 months, sooner after major firmware or app releases

## Security

40% weight

- Custody model (self / MPC / custodial) and key isolation  
- Open-source code or vendor audit history  
- Connectivity attack surface (USB / Bluetooth / air-gapped)  
- Historical incidents and their resolution

## Chain & Asset Support

20% weight

- Number of supported chains and tokens  
- Native asset coverage (BTC, ETH, SOL, plus EVM L2s)  
- NFT support (where applicable)  
- dApp / WalletConnect integration breadth

## Ease of Use

20% weight

- Time to first receive after install  
- Mobile / desktop / extension UX parity  
- Companion app polish and update cadence  
- Recovery flow clarity

## Cost

10% weight

- Hardware price (for devices)  
- In-wallet swap fees vs market mid  
- Free vs paid feature tiers

## Trust & Transparency

10% weight

- Vendor transparency on incidents  
- Public audit cadence  
- Optional services (recovery, custody) — opt-in or default  
- Privacy posture

## — How we test —

We buy each hardware wallet at retail, install fresh, and run a fixed test set: receive on three chains (BTC, ETH, SOL), send to a known destination, install one third-party app, and attempt a recovery from seed phrase. For software wallets we install on a fresh device, run the same chain set, and verify dApp connection on three popular sites. Every score reflects the test, not the marketing.

## — How the overall score is calculated —

```
overall = security * 0.40
          + chain_asset_support * 0.20
          + ease_of_use * 0.20
          + cost * 0.10
          + trust_transparency * 0.10
```

Result is rounded to one decimal. We use a 0-5 scale because the human eye reads "4.2/5" more accurately than "8.4/10" or "84/100".