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Gem Wallet adds wallet avatars: starting July 9, 2026, you can give every wallet its own icon - an emoji or an image from your NFT collection. Main, trading, savings - each one is now recognizable at a glance, and you no longer have to guess which of “Wallet 1, 2, 3” you need.
What Are Wallet Avatars in Gem Wallet?
A wallet avatar is the round icon next to your wallet name that you now choose yourself. Two options: any emoji from the picker, which is instantly rendered into a clean round avatar right on your device, or an NFT image from your collection. The avatar appears everywhere you work with the wallet: in the top bar of the home screen, in the wallet list, in the wallet details, and on transaction confirmation screens. The feature is available on iOS and Android.
Benefits of Wallet Avatars in Gem Wallet
Gem Wallet is a self-custody wallet with 100% open source code and an actively evolving product: the team cares not only about the security and privacy of our users, but also about keeping the interface simple, clear, and useful. That’s why we refine every detail - down to the wallet icon: your favorite NFT or emoji becomes the face of your wallet in a couple of taps, with no server uploads and no sign-up.
Emoji Avatar in a Second: Pick an emoji - and it instantly turns into a round icon. Everything happens on your device, with no uploads and no waiting.
NFT as Your Wallet’s Face: Set your NFT image as the avatar - your collection stops just sitting there and becomes recognizable at a glance. You can pick an NFT from collections on BNB, Solana, TON, Ethereum, Polygon, and more.
A Unique Icon for Every Wallet: If you have several wallets with different seed phrases, each one gets its own avatar - in the top bar, the wallet list, and on confirmation screens you always see where a transaction is coming from.
Developer Resources
Avatars work fully locally: a database migration added an avatar field to the wallet storage, and emoji rendering runs on the device. The whole implementation is open - you can explore it in the source code.
How to Set a Wallet Avatar in Gem Wallet
- Open the wallet list and tap the gear icon next to the wallet you want.
- Tap the avatar itself (with the pencil icon).
- Pick any emoji on the Emoji tab or your NFT on the Collections tab.
- Done - the new icon appears right away in the top bar, the wallet list, and on confirmation screens.
Conclusion
Wallet avatars are about caring for the details: your wallet should be as easy to recognize as the icon of your favorite app, while everything stays private and secure - on your device and under your control. Add uniqueness and creativity to each of your wallets with Gem Wallet: open the app, tap the avatar, and give every wallet its own face.
