Mode Wallet: Bridge ETH to Mode Network, Send It and Get It Out

A Mode wallet is any Ethereum-style wallet that can hold and send ETH and tokens on Mode Network, an OP Stack layer 2 that settles on Ethereum. You use the same 0x address as on Ethereum, and you pay fees in ETH, not in the MODE token.

Mode here means Mode Network, the blockchain, not a wallet setting or an unrelated app with a similar name. The tricky part with Mode is getting money in and out, because most exchanges don't offer it for withdrawals. So in practice you bridge ETH in from another network, and you bridge it out again later. The official bridge takes about a week to reach Ethereum, while fast bridges take minutes. Figures below are as of October 24, 2026.

Mode Network at a glance#

What Mode Network is in 2026#

Mode started as a DeFi network on the OP Stack. It now describes itself as a home for "AiFi", meaning AI agents that trade and manage funds onchain. Its own apps include Mode Trade, a perpetual futures exchange, as well as AI trading agents and an AI terminal.

The network is small, so expect thin liquidity. L2BEAT counted about $7.5 million secured on Mode in late October 2026, and roughly an eighth of that was MODE itself.

Two security details matter if you plan to keep money there:

• Proofs. L2BEAT doesn't rate Mode even Stage 0, because its fault proof system is deployed but not functional. Security rests on a permissioned proposer and challenger.

• Upgrades. On September 16, 2026, Mode left Superchain governance. Control of its contracts moved to a Conduit multisig, which can upgrade them with no delay.

Neither point means Mode is unsafe for small, short-term use. But both are trust assumptions that bigger layer 2s have moved past, so keep large balances somewhere better secured.

How a Mode wallet works#

Your Mode wallet address#

Your Mode address is the 0x address your recovery phrase gives on every EVM network. Keylo derives it on m/44'/60'/0'/0/0, the same path MetaMask uses, and shows one address for Mode, Ethereum, Base and the rest. There's no memo, activation deposit or minimum balance.

Same address, but separate balances. ETH sitting at your address on Base isn't on Mode until you bridge it. If funds seem to be missing, check which network they were sent on.

Agent and app accounts#

AI trading apps may hold your deposit in a separate account or a contract the app controls. Money you hand to an agent then no longer sits at your own address, so your wallet won't show it. Read how the app lets you withdraw before you fund an agent.

That is also why Keylo warns you when a recipient is a contract. A plain token transfer to a vault or agent contract might never be credited to you. Use the app's own deposit flow instead.

Picking a Mode wallet#

Any EVM wallet can be a Mode wallet, so the question is what you want to do once you're there.

• To use Mode apps, such as Mode Trade, lending markets or AI agents, you need a wallet that connects to websites. MetaMask and Rabby are common choices, and Mode's docs explain how to add the network.

• For large balances, a hardware wallet such as Ledger keeps the key offline and works through one of those wallets.

• To hold and move funds, a wallet with built-in bridges saves the most effort on Mode, because you'll bridge more often than on bigger chains.

Keylo is a web wallet with no install. It fits people who want to hold ETH, MODE or stablecoins on Mode and bridge them in and out from one screen. It doesn't fit DeFi or agent apps, because Keylo can't connect to dapps. It also can't stake MODE, use a hardware wallet or buy crypto with a card.

How to set up a Mode wallet in Keylo#

There's no network to add, because Mode is already in Keylo's list.

1. Visit the Keylo sign-up page. Fill in your full name, email, phone number and password, then tap Create account.

2. Confirm your email if Keylo asks.

3. Pick Create a new wallet. Your browser creates the 12-word phrase and encrypts it with a key from your password, so the server only keeps a scrambled copy.

4. Tap Mode in the asset list to see your address and balance.

5. Save the phrase: Settings, Recovery phrase, enter your password, then copy the words onto paper and confirm a few.

6. Add Two-factor authentication and an Anti-phishing code from Settings.

If you used Mode with MetaMask, choose Import a recovery phrase and enter those words instead. Your first account and its Mode balance appear. Keylo can't restore a wallet without the phrase, since a password reset doesn't decrypt it.

How to get ETH onto Mode#

Mode's own docs don't point exchange users to a direct withdrawal. They suggest a third-party "global address" service instead, which suggests exchange support for Mode is thin. So the usual route is to withdraw ETH to a network your exchange supports, such as Base, OP Mainnet or Ethereum, then bridge to Mode.

In Keylo, that bridge happens on the swap screen:

1. Withdraw ETH from your exchange to your Keylo address on Base or another supported network.

2. Tap Swap. Under You pay, choose ETH on that network.

3. Under You receive, choose ETH on Mode.

4. Compare the routes, then check Minimum you receive and Delivered to, which names your own Mode address.

5. Tap Bridge and follow it until the ETH lands.

On October 24, LI.FI, which supplies Keylo's routes, bridged ETH to Mode from Base through Relay and from Ethereum through Layerswap, with estimates of seconds. The official Mode bridge also takes deposits from Ethereum, but you'd need a wallet that connects to it.

Bridge ETH first, even if you mainly want stablecoins. Every Mode transaction needs ETH for gas, and the cheapest way to get it there is in the same move.

How to receive on Mode#

1. Tap Receive and choose Mode. The screen reads "Receive on Mode" and shows the QR code and your address.

2. Tap Copy or Share, or show the code to the sender.

3. Tell the sender to use the Mode network.

4. Check the activity list under Mode for the transfer.

If someone sends on another EVM network by mistake, the funds aren't lost. They land at your address on that network, and Keylo lists them there. The Receive screen says the same.

How to send from your Mode wallet#

1. Tap Send and pick ETH or a token on Mode.

2. Paste or scan the address into To. Keylo checks the format and checksum.

3. Enter the amount or tap Max, which keeps enough ETH for the fee when you send ETH.

4. Tap Review, choose Slow, Normal or Fast, and check the network, recipient and fee.

5. Tap Send. Keylo shows "On its way", then "Sent", with a View on Mode Explorer link that opens the transfer on explorer.mode.network.

Before signing, Keylo simulates the transfer. It flags contract recipients and blocks sends to a token's own contract. It also stops a token send when you have no ETH on Mode for gas. Stuck transactions get Speed up, which resends them with a higher fee.

Mode Network fees#

Every Mode transaction pays in ETH for two things. One is execution on Mode, priced by an EIP-1559 base fee plus a tip. The other is a data fee for posting your transaction to Ethereum. Keylo reads that second part from the network, so the review screen shows the full cost.

Day to day, though, Mode is very cheap to use. On October 24, 2026, its gas price was about 0.001 gwei. A plain ETH transfer cost around 0.00000003 ETH, far below a cent, including the Ethereum part. Keylo adds no fee to a normal send.

Moving in and out costs more than moving around. On October 24, a fast bridge quote for 0.01 ETH from Mode to Base delivered about 2% less, because bridges charge fixed fees. Larger amounts lose a smaller share, so bridge less often and in bigger steps.

Tokens on Mode: MODE, stablecoins and restaking tokens#

Mode tokens are ERC-20 contracts. Keylo finds the ones your address holds through Mode's explorer, and you can add any other by contract under Settings, Networks, Custom tokens. Mode keeps an official token address list.

Mode's official list also includes liquid restaking tokens such as ezETH and weETH.mode. Each has its own contract on Mode, so it differs from the same asset on Ethereum.

Staking MODE#

Mode's site describes staking MODE on the Mode dashboard to vote on incentives and earn rewards, and its docs set a seven-day cooldown for unstaking. Keylo can't stake MODE, because it stakes only on Cosmos SDK chains. Keylo can still hold and send MODE like any token.

Thin liquidity#

Swaps on Mode can move the price, because pools are small. So size matters. On October 24, LI.FI found same-chain swaps from MODE and USDC to ETH, plus a direct USDC route from Mode to Base through Relay. Smaller tokens may have no route off Mode at all, so swap them to ETH on Mode first, then bridge the ETH. Watch Minimum you receive on every quote.

Leaving Mode and staying safe#

Getting your ETH out#

The quick way out of Mode is a fast bridge. In Keylo, tap Swap, choose ETH on Mode under You pay, and pick ETH on Base, OP Mainnet or Ethereum under You receive. On October 24 these routes went through Layerswap, with estimates of a few seconds. Any Keylo service fee shows as its own line, and the swap and bridge page covers refunds.

The slow way is the official bridge at app.mode.network. As Mode's withdrawal guide explains, you start the withdrawal on Mode, wait up to an hour, then prove it on Ethereum. Seven days later you claim it on Ethereum. The prove and claim steps cost mainnet gas, and the bridge needs a wallet that connects to websites, which Keylo can't do.

Mode scams and mistakes#

• Fake MODE claims and airdrops. Points programs and AI hype draw drainer sites. A real claim never needs your recovery phrase.

• Profit promises. No AI agent can guarantee returns. Treat "guaranteed" trading bots as scams.

• Approvals. Grant only the amount an action needs. Keylo's own swaps approve the exact amount, and Keylo can't sign website requests.

• Wrong network. Confirm Mode Network before any withdrawal or bridge.

• Fake support. Keylo staff never ask for your phrase or password. Contact the team through Keylo support, and see how Keylo protects your wallet.

All networks Keylo supports are on the networks page. Mode shares its design with OP Mainnet and Base, which the Optimism wallet guide and the Base wallet guide cover.

Mode wallet FAQ#