Wallet dossier
MyCrypto
Open-source self-custody Ethereum account-management and wallet interface launched as the MyCrypto brand in 2018 and acquired by Consensys in 2022 to work alongside MetaMask.
- Developer / company
- MyCrypto, Inc. / Consensys
- Origin
- —
- Launch
- 2018-02
- Custody
- self_custody
- Confidence
- high
- Last verified
- 2026-08-15
Product family
Products
Browser-based MyCrypto Ethereum account-management interface, currently reachable at app.mycrypto.com.
Electron-based MyCrypto desktop application introduced to handle private keys, mnemonics, and keystore files outside the browser environment.
Chronology
Lifecycle timeline
MyCrypto brand launched
Product: MyCrypto Web App
MyCrypto launched as a new Ethereum wallet-interface brand following the split between Taylor Monahan and the MyEtherWallet project.
MyCrypto Desktop officially launched
Product: MyCrypto Desktop
MyCrypto released its stable desktop applications and moved raw private-key, mnemonic, and keystore-file access out of the web interface into the desktop application.
Consensys acquired MyCrypto
Consensys announced the acquisition of MyCrypto to combine its work with MetaMask while MyCrypto stated that its existing products would continue operating in the short term.
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