ERA Launches Software Wallet Alongside Hardware Wallet
The iOS and Android app works with ERA’s air-gapped hardware wallet and supports 14 networks, including swaps, bridges, and dApp access. Scam warnings and audits are meant to make self-custody easier to use.
Key Takeaways
- ERA is launching a software wallet that works with its air-gapped hardware wallet for easier self-custody.
- The app supports iOS and Android, 14 networks, swaps, dApp access, and transactions where private keys stay on the hardware device.
- ERA added extra scam warnings, spam filters, address poisoning protection, and an audit by Cure53.
ERA has launched a software wallet that works with its air-gapped hardware wallet. The crypto company wants to make self-custody less of a hassle, without private keys ever ending up on the phone. The app is available for iOS and Android and supports asset management, swaps, and dApp access across 14 networks.
How the Wallet Works
The setup is simple: the phone prepares transactions, while the hardware device signs them. According to ERA, the private keys stay fully on the device itself. That should combine the ease of use of a software wallet with the security of a hardware wallet.
Inside the app, users can view their portfolio, send and receive crypto, and buy or sell through integrated providers. Swaps and bridges are also built into one flow, with a quote shown before anything gets signed. The app also supports WalletConnect, so users can connect to dApps without giving up hardware signing.
The wallet works with Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, Tron, Base, Arbitrum, Optimism, Polygon, BNB Chain, Avalanche, Gnosis, zkSync, Kaia, and Aurora. ERA says the app also includes a network check meant to stop funds from being sent to the wrong chain.
Extra Protection Against Scams
ERA is tying the launch to new security features in ERA Lens, the layer that explains transactions in plain language before they are signed. The update adds scam warnings, expands coverage to more DeFi and bridge protocols, and can also read newer transaction types like EIP-7702 and Safe multicalls. Unknown unlimited approvals are automatically flagged.
The software wallet also gets warnings for unused token approvals, a spam token filter, and alerts for stuck transactions. ERA says it has also built in protection against address poisoning, where fake transactions are used to lure users to a lookalike address.
Why This Matters
For European crypto users, this release shows how hardware wallets are evolving from a standalone security product into a broader everyday-use system. That matters because many users want extra safety, but do not want to give up convenience. ERA also stresses that independent security audits remain important, especially as hardware wallets keep adding more features and the security chain gets broader.
Before the launch, ERA had the software wallet audited by Cure53. According to the company, the issues that were found have been fixed and retested. At the same time, ERA is adding Bitcoin multisig, on-device 2FA, and a device authenticity check on the hardware side, letting the company expand its wallet further without users having to switch devices. Ledger's recent move also shows that wallet makers are increasingly trying to combine ease of use with strict key isolation.
