Exclusive Interview: Why Tangem Believes Self-Custody Is Entering Its 'Active' Era

What happened

Tangem says self‑custody wallets are shifting into an “active” era, where the next generation of users will not just store crypto but use it daily for transactions and services.

Proposed

Global impact / market context

If users start using self‑custody wallets actively, demand for more functional wallet solutions will rise, potentially boosting crypto adoption, increasing transaction volume, and encouraging developers to build richer on‑chain services.

Analyst inference

Crypto is moving beyond simple trading into areas like payments, stablecoins, tokenized assets, and AI‑driven applications, prompting rapid evolution of digital wallets.

Confirmed

What to watch

1. Growth in daily payment use of self‑custody wallets, which could lift transaction fees and drive wallet‑related revenue for providers. Analyst inference
2. Expansion of tokenized asset activity through self‑custody solutions, potentially increasing capital flows into real‑world asset tokenization. Analyst inference
3. Integration of AI‑powered applications with self‑custody wallets, which may create new use cases and raise the value of wallet ecosystems. Analyst inference

Evidence

• cryptodaily.co.uk