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A safe MyMonero alternative MyMonero closed. Your Monero did not.
MyMonero shut down in January 2026, but your coins live on the Monero network, and your recovery words still open them. Here is how to choose a MyMonero alternative and move over in a few minutes, and how to dodge the fake sites on the way.
Free to use.No download.No account.
Before anything else
The real danger is a fake MyMonero site.
After the shutdown, look-alike websites appeared that copy the MyMonero name and design to steal recovery words. Never type your recovery words into a site you reached from an ad, a link, or a message.
- Bookmark the real wallet once, then open it only from your bookmark.
- Read the address bar every time. One swapped letter is all a clone needs.
- Be wary of anyone who offers to help you move funds and then asks for your words.
Take a breath
Your money was never inside the app.
A wallet app is a window. The money sits on the Monero network, and your recovery words are the key that opens it. When a window closes, the vault is still there.
MyMonero never held your coins. It was a window onto the blockchain, not a bank. So when it shut down in January 2026, your funds did not go anywhere. You do not need to rush to "withdraw" anything. You just open a new window by restoring your recovery words somewhere else.
New to this idea? Our guide on what Monero is explains how keys and the network fit together.
Your fresh start
Move to MonkStash in 4 steps.
If you have your 25-word recovery phrase, this takes a couple of minutes. You never send your coins anywhere. You restore the words.
Choose Restore
Pick Restore from recovery words, not create a new wallet.
Enter your 25 words
Type your recovery words, in order. Only do this on the site you opened yourself.
Lock it and let it sync
Set a new password to lock the wallet in this browser. Once it syncs, your balance and history appear.
Want every detail, including restore height? Read how to restore a Monero wallet.
A different kind of phrase
Have a 13-word MyMonero phrase?
MyMonero used a shorter 13-word recovery phrase, while standard Monero wallets use 25 words, and most of them cannot read MyMonero's format. MonkStash restores both. The words are turned into keys in your browser, using MyMonero's own method, and are never uploaded.
Support for 13 words is new. We checked it against published MyMonero test phrases, and the wallet refuses to open if the address does not match the keys. Still, compare the address with your old MyMonero address before you move money. See the step-by-step guide.
Keep those words offline and private either way. See how to back up a Monero wallet.
What you get
The same simple idea, rebuilt for a clean start.
MonkStash fills the same need MyMonero did: a free, non-custodial Monero wallet that runs in your browser.
Nothing to download
No app, no installer, no store listing to second-guess. You open a page and you are in.
Open it in any browser
Phone, tablet, or laptop. On a new device, your recovery words bring your wallet back.
No account, no email
There is no sign-up. Nobody holds a profile with your name on it.
Keys stay on your device
Your keys are made and locked on your own device and never reach our servers.
The honest part. 13-word support is new, so check the address matches (see above), and the wallet asks a Monero node to find your payments. Read what a node can see, or compare all the Monero wallets. Staying safe in general? Start with is Monero safe.
Spot the clone
Five red flags that mean walk away.
If any one of these is true, close the tab. Your recovery words open your money, so keep them to yourself.
It reached you through an ad, a link, or a message
Real wallets are found from a bookmark you made yourself, not from something that was pushed at you.
It asks you to "verify" or "sync" your words
No real wallet asks you to type existing recovery words into a web form to prove who you are.
The address is almost right
Look-alike domains swap or add a single character. Read the whole address, letter by letter.
A helpful stranger offers to move your funds
Anyone who then asks for your words, or for a payment, is working for the clone.
It uses the MyMonero name and design
After the shutdown, look-alike sites copied the name and look to steal recovery words.
Stuck or unsure? Visit support before you type anything.
1Is MyMonero shut down?
Yes. MyMonero announced it was winding down and stopped operating in January 2026, with stewardship passing to Cake Wallet. If you still have your recovery words, your funds are safe on the Monero network and can be restored in any Monero wallet.
2How do I move my funds from MyMonero?
Your money is not stored by MyMonero; it lives on the Monero network, and your recovery words control it. To move to another wallet, you simply restore your recovery words there. You do not send your coins anywhere to do this.
3MyMonero used 13 words. Does MonkStash support that?
Yes. MyMonero used a shorter 13-word phrase that derives keys differently from the standard 25 words, and most wallets cannot read it. MonkStash restores it in your browser using MyMonero's own derivation, checked against published MyMonero test phrases. After restoring, compare the address with your old MyMonero address before moving money.
4Are there fake MyMonero websites?
Yes, and this is the biggest risk right now. After the shutdown, look-alike sites appeared that copy the MyMonero name and design to steal recovery words. Never type your recovery words into a site you reached from an ad, a search result you are unsure about, or a message. Always confirm the address bar.
5Is MonkStash a good replacement for MyMonero?
MonkStash fills the same need: a free, non-custodial Monero wallet that runs in your browser with no download. Your keys are created and encrypted on your device and never reach our servers, so you stay in control.
Your Monero is still yours. Pick it back up.
Open the wallet from your bookmark, restore your 25 words, and you are back in a few minutes. Free, with no download and no account.