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Leap Wallet to Cease Operations on May 28 Across Cosmos Products

Leap Wallet to Cease Operations on May 28 Across Cosmos Products

Leap Wallet states that its browser extension, mobile apps, web app, Swapfast, and Cosmos Hub validator service will shut down on May 28, requiring users to migrate assets and some ATOM stakers to redelegate.

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Fact Check
The claim is strongly supported by two fetched reports: 'Cosmos生态钱包Leap Wallet将于5月28日停运，用户需尽快完成迁移 | PANews' and 'Cosmos生态钱包Leap Wallet将于5月28日停止运营，用户需尽快完成迁移'. Both independently state that Leap Wallet will stop operating on May 28 and that users should migrate assets. PANews specifically adds that users who delegated ATOM to Leap's Cosmos Hub validator should redelegate to another validator, matching the user's statement about ATOM stakers. The exact product list is mostly aligned, though one detail varies: the user says 'browser extension, mobile apps, web app, Swapfast, and Cosmos Hub validator service,' while the fetched reports name Compass Wallet rather than Leap Wallet's own extension/apps, suggesting these may be associated products under the same shutdown notice. Because the apparent primary sources at https://x.com/leap_wallet/status/2039729267685376026 and https://www.theblock.co/post/396325/cosmos-ecosystems-leap-wallet-is-shutting-down could not be fetched in this run, confidence is medium rather than high.
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Summary

Leap Wallet said it will fully cease operations on May 28, 2026, shutting down its browser extension, iOS and Android apps, web app, Swapfast, and Cosmos Hub validator service. Users were told to move their assets before the shutdown, while ATOM holders staking with Leap’s validator were instructed to redelegate promptly if they want to continue receiving staking rewards. The update reinforces that the closure affects multiple Cosmos-related products and services tied to the Leap ecosystem.

Terms & Concepts
  • ATOM: The native token of Cosmos Hub, used for staking, governance, and network fees within the Cosmos ecosystem.
  • Cosmos Hub validator: A network validator on Cosmos Hub that secures the chain and can receive delegated ATOM from token holders.
  • Swapfast: A Leap product named in the shutdown notice that is among the services scheduled to stop operating on May 28.