The wallet revolution is happening and Backpack just took the first swing.


Imagine If losing your seed phrase wasn’t a death sentence.
If sending USD in and out of crypto felt like sending a text.
If your crypto wallet could actually replace your bank.
That’s the vision Backpack’s founder just laid out in a tweet → a wallet experience entering its smartphone era.
Not another vault with keys and stress, but a tool that’s:
Chain-agnostic
Gas abstracted, user-friendly
Recoverable if you lose access
Integrated with banks and cards
More secure than your dusty Ledger
And still... self-custodial (Owned by you)
That’s the bar. But here’s the twist: they’re not just tweeting alpha. They’re shipping it.
Global Wire Transfers. Live in Private Beta.
As of this week, Backpack has begun private beta testing for global wire transfers. That means if you have a bank account, you’ll soon be able to on- and off-ramp USD directly into Backpack Exchange → no third-party detours, no friction.
This isn’t a small update. It’s a major step toward making Backpack the only financial app you need for fiat and crypto alike.
And it directly reflects Armani’s tweet:
More utility. Less friction. Same self-custody.
Backpack isn’t just keeping up, it’s setting the pace. From trading and yield to fiat rails, it’s shipping the tools that make crypto feel inevitable.
Watch the roadmap unfold in real-time.
Follow Backpack, and if you’re not already inside the ecosystem…
You’re missing the era-defining moment.
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