Rich by Coin

I toyed with a dozen extensions last year—some slick, others sketchy. My instinct said trust the UI, but verify everything under the hood. I realized wallets aren’t just about holding keys; poor approvals and sloppy UX cost real money. Rabby focuses on safety-first features for active DeFi users, aiming for a clean UX.

There’s a lot to unpack, starting with transaction simulation. It also emphasizes approvals and permissions, then portfolio tracking, and how visibility changes behavior. On one hand, simulation is a convenience; on the other, a risk reducer. Portfolio tracking can feel like bragging at first, but it helps prevent costly rebalancing mistakes.

The simulation surfaces contract calls that are about to happen, which matters when bundling multi-step operations. You can review a multi-step sequence before you sign, which changes behavior—you stop blindly approving multi-call transactions. Wallets often make approvals too easy and revocations too obscure, a problem Rabby addresses by highlighting approvals and offering straightforward controls. Reducing token allowances limits exposure, shifting the cost-benefit of approvals toward safety.

Portfolio tracking isn’t glamorous, but it forces accountability. Seeing wallet-level P&L, token allocations, and cross-chain holdings in one place changes how you trade. Rabby presents balances cleanly with transaction history and cross-network prices, reducing tax-time surprises and bridging doubts.

The security model supports hardware devices and multi-account separation for hot vs cold funds. Good UX nudges safer practices even if it’s clunky to do; phishing detection and domain hints help reduce losses. Users mis-click; fewer context switches equals fewer mistakes. DeFi-specific niceties include gas optimization, multi-call previews, cross-chain approval management, and batch operations surfaced at action time.

No wallet is a silver bullet, but Rabby reduces friction for secure decisions and nudges safer patterns. For active users, the balance of power and usability is appealing; for others, maybe not. If you want to try it, Rabby offers a straightforward starting point, and testnets are recommended.