BestWallet is a cryptocurrency wallet project that operates two primary websites: BestWallet.com (promoting the wallet app) and BestWalletToken.com (hosting a token presale for a coin called $BEST). On the surface, BestWallet advertises itself as a “secure, non-custodial multi-chain wallet” with an upcoming $BEST utility token.
However, we found some red flags concerning its presale scheme, marketing tactics, corporate transparency, user experience, and parallels to known ICO presale scams.
The wallet claims to be non-custodial, supporting 1000s of cryptocurrencies across 50+ major blockchains, with security features like two-factor authentication and biometric security.
The BestWallet offers benefits such as reduced transaction fees and early presale access. It also operates without users Verification or KYC.
User reviews are mixed. Some appreciate the wallet’s multi-chain support, but there are serious complaints, including funds disappearing after app updates and inadequate customer support. These issues suggest potential technical problems or worse, contributing to scam allegations.
Adding to concerns, BestWallet touts remarkably high amounts supposedly raised.
Press releases and advertorials have steadily increased the claimed total: $5 million by late 2024, over $6.5M by early 2025, and $11+ million by March 2025. By Mar 25, 2025, an advertorial bragged that “total funding has now reached $11.37 million”. These figures are suspiciously large for an unproven wallet token, especially one largely unknown outside its own marketing. There is no independent verification of these fundraising totals, leading to speculation that the numbers may be inflated to suggest false momentum.
BestWallet structured the sale in stages with incremental price increases, another common ICO pattern.
In truth, BestWallet controls the stages unilaterally and can keep adding more. Indeed, the project explicitly reserved that “while no end date has been set for the presale, the team plans to list $BEST on exchanges once it does”. In other words, they will decide when (or if) this presale ever concludes. This lack of a firm deadline is a red flag: it suggests the fundraiser can continue endlessly until the organizers choose to stop, allowing them to maximize collection of investor funds with no accountability in the interim.
Furthermore, the presale metrics are displayed without proof. Investors see a high total raised and a nearly finished timer and may assume many others have invested, creating social proof. But these metrics are under the project’s control. Similar scam presales have been known to fake progress bars and countdown timers to lure victims. No public blockchain data or audit trail is provided by BestWallet to substantiate the millions supposedly raised, so investors must simply take their word for it.
BestWallet’s visibility in the crypto space is largely a product of aggressive sponsored marketing rather than organic community interest. The project has orchestrated a blitz of paid articles, press releases, and influencer promotions to manufacture an image of legitimacy.
In reality, these are sponsored or affiliate articles, not independent endorsements.
A closer look reveals that paid advertorials dominate the narrative around BestWallet. Many “news” pieces about BestWallet are tagged as sponsored content or press releases, often buried under legitimate-sounding headlines. For instance, CryptoNews ran an article in March 2025 titled “Trump’s USD1 Stablecoin Sparks Buzz and Scams: Is Your Web3 Wallet Secure?” – ostensibly a news piece about wallet security – but it pivots into a promotion of BestWallet as “the leading noncustodial Web3 wallet” and highlights the $BEST presale. A disclaimer confirms it is an advertorial, not editorial content.
These sponsored articles give an impression of widespread excitement and third-party validation, but they are effectively paid advertisements.
In addition to news outlets, BestWallet leveraged crypto influencers and analysts to amplify its image. The CryptoPotato piece referenced an analyst (reportedly YouTuber Austin Hilton) who praised the project. Indeed, BestWallet has been heavily promoted by a network of influencers – without clear disclosure that they are being paid.
BestWallet’s marketing reach appears closely tied to a UK-based affiliate marketing network known as Finixio/Clickout Media. Finixio owns or operates numerous crypto news and review sites that often list “top presales” or “best new cryptos” – and BestWallet’s $BEST token consistently appears in those lists. This means many of the seemingly independent “news” pieces were part of an orchestrated SEO strategy to funnel readers into the $BEST presale.
The use of paid press releases is also evident. A GlobeNewswire release from Dec 2024 announced “Best Wallet Raises Over $5M in Token Presale for Cross-Chain Web3 Storage Solution”, giving BestWallet mainstream exposure. Cointelegraph later published a piece about BestWallet hitting a $6.5M milestone in its presale. Such press coverage, while real, was likely arranged through paid newswire services rather than earned media.
Together, these tactics fabricate an aura of legitimacy – an impression that BestWallet is widely acclaimed and vetted, when in truth the positive coverage is bought and the project’s merits have not been proven in any independent forum.
Beyond the wallet’s features, a major selling point pushed in promotions is the financial upside for presale investors – often to absurd degrees. Extremely high staking rewards have been advertised. One sponsored article on the Bitget exchange’s news page touted a 7,266% APY staking reward for $BEST presale participants. Yes, over seven thousand percent annual yield. BestWallet’s willingness to promote unsustainable yields shows an intent to lure in users with flashy incentives, even if they defy economic reality.
Trust in a crypto wallet is paramount, yet BestWallet provides minimal transparency about who is behind the product. On paper, BestWallet claims to be operated by a company in Bulgaria, but verifying this information or identifying the team is extremely difficult. This lack of transparency raises serious trust and accountability issues.
BestWallet’s websites and documents state that the project is based in Sofia, Bulgaria. The $BEST token’s whitepaper lists the issuer as “Best Wallet EOOD” (an LLC equivalent) with an address at 1 Pop Bogomil Str., Office 9, Oborishte District, Sofia 1202, Bulgaria.
However, there is no company registration number provided on the site, no names of executives (other than one director), and no physical office images or local phone.
Furthermore, BestWallet’s own LinkedIn page lists its location as London, UK, contradicting the Bulgaria claim. It is possible that a Bulgarian shell company was created for the token sale (to comply with local laws nominally), while the people running it are elsewhere.
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a clear consumer warning against BestWallet.
According to the FCA, the websites bestwallet.com and bestwallettoken.com are not authorised or regulated by the FCA, meaning they do not have the necessary oversight to ensure the protection of consumer funds.
Finally, let’s examine the $BEST token itself – what it is supposed to do and why its presale is questionable. According to the whitepaper and marketing materials, $BEST is the native token of the BestWallet ecosystem meant to provide various perks:
These are fairly standard utility token promises. However, one must ask: were these features so compelling or necessary as to justify a massive public presale? Usually, projects hold a presale or ICO to raise funds for developing the product. In BestWallet’s case, the core product (the wallet app) is already built and available.
If the wallet is functional, it could have sought investment through traditional means or smaller private funding. Instead, BestWallet chose an ICO-style sale of $BEST tokens to the public, which is typically done by much earlier-stage projects. This raises the possibility that the presale is less about funding development and more about cashing out by the operators.
Another point: BestWallet claimed an audit of the $BEST token smart contract by Coinsult and proudly said the audit found no issues. While having a contract audit is generally good, in this context it means little. The contract being safe from bugs doesn’t address any of the aforementioned problems (scam design, team trustworthiness, etc.). Also, Coinsult is a lesser-known auditor; it’s not among top-tier auditors like CertiK or Trail of Bits.
In short, the $BEST token’s value is highly speculative. Its supposed utility is tied to the success and honesty of the BestWallet platform – something very much in doubt. There is no real necessity for $BEST in order for the wallet to function (the wallet could operate without its own token, as many do).
BestWallet’s patterns are not happening in isolation – they resemblance to a broader trend of ICO presale scams that have proliferated in recent years such as Remittix or Web3Bay. Common red flags in these scams include: countdown timers that reset, constantly extended funding rounds, anonymous teams, unrealistic claims, and a barrage of paid “news” – all of which BestWallet exhibits.
It is also telling that no reputable figures in the crypto community back BestWallet. Apart from paid influencers, you won’t find well-known developers, established venture capital, or respected analysts endorsing it.
BestWallet, with its glossy interface and ambitious claims, might look like an innovative crypto wallet project at first glance. However, when we peel back the layers, almost every aspect of this project raises red flags.
Considering all the above, it is hard to escape the conclusion that BestWallet and the $BEST token presale are extremely unsafe and very likely a scam. At best, it’s a highly irresponsible project with deceptive marketing and no regard for user protection; at worst, it’s a coordinated fraud to enrich its creators at the expense of everyday crypto users.
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| Created Date | 2003-04-28 21:08:55 UTC |
| Updated Date | 2024-04-29 07:57:44 UTC |
| Expires Date | 2025-04-28 21:08:55 UTC |
| Estimated Age (days) | 8003 |
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