Zerion Wallet
Last changed 2026-10-10 · Score recalculated — Rescored under Scoring v2, the published formula (avoid.net/scoring): 43 → 65. Problems weighed by who is responsible: incidents the subject suffered −6.4, problems around the subject, caused by others −4; legitimacy credit long-running +10; fact-check adjustments (−12) now shown as page reliability, not in the score. Version history →
Why this score
| Every page starts at | 65 |
| Incidents it suffered (e.g. hacks) | -6.4 |
| Problems around it, caused by others | -4 |
| Long-running | +10 |
| Sum | 65 |
Score: 65/100 (kept between 0 and 100)
How scoring works →Summary
Zerion is a non-custodial DeFi portfolio tracker and multi-chain wallet founded in 2016, supporting 50+ blockchains including Ethereum and Solana. The platform has experienced multiple security incidents over its history, including a 2026 social engineering attack attributed to North Korean threat actors that resulted in approximately $100,000 in company internal wallet losses, though user funds were unaffected in each incident. Zerion also shut down its ZERO Layer-2 network in May 2026 after 1.5 years due to low adoption, with assets bridgeable until July 31, 2026.
Connected Entities
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- Zerion Wallet→mentioned with→Syndicate Labs (SYND)(80%)
- Zerion Wallet→mentioned with→Sapphire Sleet / UNC1069(60%)
- Zero Network (Zerion L2)→mentioned with→Syndicate Labs (SYND)(80%)
- Zerion Wallet→mentioned with→Zero Network (Zerion L2)(80%)
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Timeline(9 events)
2016
Zerion founded by Evgeny Yurtaev and Alexey Bashlykov as a non-custodial DeFi interface and portfolio tracker.
February 2021
Asset phishing attack via fake Balancer pool smart contract results in ~$30,000 loss for one user. Zerion publishes post-mortem and patches verification logic.
17 August 2022
Zerion closes $12.3 million Series B funding round led by Wintermute Ventures, with participation from Coinbase Ventures, Placeholder, Alchemy Ventures, and others.
14 June 2023
Official Zerion Twitter/X account compromised via employee social engineering attack. Phishing tweets promote fake airdrop, resulting in ~$24,825 stolen from victims. Employee's internal wallet additionally drained for ~$53,000.
December 2024
ZERO Network Layer-2 mainnet active approximately 1.5 years after launch, marketed as first fully gasless EVM rollup.
11 April 2026
Zerion detects abnormal activity and disables its web application. An employee device was compromised via an AI-driven social engineering campaign attributed to North Korean threat actors.
15 April 2026
Zerion publicly confirms approximately $100,000 in internal company hot wallet losses from the North Korean social engineering attack. States no user funds were affected. Web app taken offline for up to 48 hours.
21 May 2026
Zerion announces permanent shutdown of ZERO Network Layer-2. Bridging in disabled immediately; bridging out available until July 31, 2026.
31 July 2026
ZERO Network block production scheduled to cease. Users must bridge all assets off ZERO before this date.
Decision Log
- slot 457650850 · hash AXKx2nUh23te1cy2Jm2Eys2rNo8TRuPoHukRgwemJXQa
- slot 455367862 · hash 3yXDFYfMqe5zDMtkLbejLh5K34yXKVJr7uQcE9C4JBHu
- slot 425396131 · hash 6xY4BUCrQwNyCKfmwcX7rDeQJjpdiH1foNK8xDCmhuPW
- slot 425396128 · hash 8upM8WFzoML5bGxmBsWGv9WBTzqSg3m1PyWtfuGdUwqR
- slot 422851187 · hash 6S2C2PaAcoKJ1hKJm412AGErUzi4tqnoXFQFw6mmmXNq
This investigation is cryptographically anchored to the Solana blockchain (5 decisions). 15 of 20 cited source URLs have an Internet Archive snapshot.
model: claude-sonnet-4-6
generated: 5/4/2026, 2:54:12 AM
last updated: 10/10/2026, 6:47:55 PM
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