diff --git a/src/app.cpp b/src/app.cpp
index 1ea22a8..ab5da99 100644
--- a/src/app.cpp
+++ b/src/app.cpp
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ void App::wipeSecrets()
         sodium_memzero(&seed_backup_phrase_[0], seed_backup_phrase_.size());
     sodium_memzero(export_result_, sizeof(export_result_));      // exported WIF/z-key (SECRET)
     sodium_memzero(import_key_input_, sizeof(import_key_input_)); // pasted private key (SECRET)
+    sodium_memzero(import_clip_preview_, sizeof(import_clip_preview_)); // clipboard preview (SECRET)
 }
 
 // Enqueue a blocking xmrig start/stop op onto the dedicated serialized control thread so the render thread
@@ -3958,9 +3959,7 @@ void App::renderImportKeyDialog()
     if (pasteClicked) {
         const char* clipboard = ImGui::GetClipboardText();
         if (clipboard) {
-            std::string trimmed(clipboard);
-            while (!trimmed.empty() && (trimmed.front()==' '||trimmed.front()=='\t'||trimmed.front()=='\n'||trimmed.front()=='\r')) trimmed.erase(trimmed.begin());
-            while (!trimmed.empty() && (trimmed.back()==' '||trimmed.back()=='\t'||trimmed.back()=='\n'||trimmed.back()=='\r')) trimmed.pop_back();
+            std::string trimmed = dragonx::util::trimmedClipboardText(clipboard);
             snprintf(import_key_input_, sizeof(import_key_input_), "%s", trimmed.c_str());
         }
     }
@@ -3972,27 +3971,52 @@ void App::renderImportKeyDialog()
     // wrong-type / red unrecognized). Drawn via the draw list only: it verifies the key WITHOUT adding
     // a layout row, since a hover-toggled row would grow the centered dialog and shift the button out
     // from under the cursor (hover flicker).
-    if (pasteHovered && import_key_input_[0] == '\0') {
-        const char* clip = ImGui::GetClipboardText();
-        if (clip && clip[0]) {
-            std::string t(clip);
-            while (!t.empty() && (t.front()==' '||t.front()=='\t'||t.front()=='\n'||t.front()=='\r')) t.erase(t.begin());
-            while (!t.empty() && (t.back()==' '||t.back()=='\t'||t.back()=='\n'||t.back()=='\r')) t.pop_back();
-            if (!t.empty()) {
-                const bool pView  = services::WalletSecurityController::isViewingKey(t);
-                const bool pSpend = services::WalletSecurityController::isRecognizedPrivateKey(t);
-                const bool pOk    = viewMode ? pView : pSpend;
-                const bool pWrong = viewMode ? pSpend : pView;
-                ImVec4 col = pOk ? m::SuccessVec4()
-                           : pWrong ? ImVec4(0.8f, 0.6f, 0.0f, 1.0f)
-                                    : m::ErrorVec4();
-                col.w = 0.6f;   // ghost (uncommitted) preview
-                std::string shown = import_key_reveal_ ? t : std::string(std::min(t.size(), (size_t)56), '*');
-                if (shown.size() > 48) shown.resize(48);   // fits the field before the flush eye button
-                const ImVec2 tp(fieldMin.x + ImGui::GetStyle().FramePadding.x,
-                                fieldMin.y + ImGui::GetStyle().FramePadding.y);
-                ImGui::GetWindowDrawList()->AddText(tp, ImGui::ColorConvertFloat4ToU32(col), shown.c_str());
-            }
+    const double nowClip = ImGui::GetTime();
+    const bool hoverEnter = pasteHovered && !import_clip_hover_prev_;
+    import_clip_hover_prev_ = pasteHovered;
+
+    if (pasteHovered && import_key_input_[0] == '\0' &&
+        (hoverEnter || nowClip >= import_clip_next_at_)) {
+        import_clip_next_at_ = nowClip + 0.5;   // SDL clipboard is a synchronous round-trip
+        // Copy immediately - the backend buffer is freed on the next GetClipboardText() call.
+        std::string t = dragonx::util::trimmedClipboardText(ImGui::GetClipboardText());
+        if (!t.empty()) {
+            const bool pView  = services::WalletSecurityController::isViewingKey(t);
+            const bool pSpend = services::WalletSecurityController::isRecognizedPrivateKey(t);
+            const bool pOk    = viewMode ? pView : pSpend;
+            const bool pWrong = viewMode ? pSpend : pView;
+            import_clip_class_ = pOk ? 1 : pWrong ? 2 : 3;
+            snprintf(import_clip_preview_, sizeof(import_clip_preview_), "%.48s", t.c_str());
+            sodium_memzero(&t[0], t.size());    // wipe the transient clipboard copy
+        } else {
+            import_clip_class_ = 0;
+            sodium_memzero(import_clip_preview_, sizeof(import_clip_preview_));
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (pasteHovered && import_key_input_[0] == '\0' && import_clip_class_ != 0) {
+        ImVec4 col = import_clip_class_ == 1 ? m::SuccessVec4()
+                   : import_clip_class_ == 2 ? ImVec4(0.8f, 0.6f, 0.0f, 1.0f)
+                                             : m::ErrorVec4();
+        col.w = 0.6f;   // ghost (uncommitted) preview
+        const size_t plen = std::strlen(import_clip_preview_);
+        const ImVec2 tp(fieldMin.x + ImGui::GetStyle().FramePadding.x,
+                        fieldMin.y + ImGui::GetStyle().FramePadding.y);
+        if (import_key_reveal_) {
+            ImGui::GetWindowDrawList()->AddText(tp, ImGui::ColorConvertFloat4ToU32(col),
+                                                import_clip_preview_);          // revealed: no copy
+        } else {
+            std::string stars(plen, '*');                                        // not secret
+            ImGui::GetWindowDrawList()->AddText(tp, ImGui::ColorConvertFloat4ToU32(col),
+                                                stars.c_str());
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Wipe the cache the moment it is no longer shown.
+    if (!pasteHovered || import_key_input_[0] != '\0') {
+        if (import_clip_class_ != 0) {
+            sodium_memzero(import_clip_preview_, sizeof(import_clip_preview_));
+            import_clip_class_ = 0;
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/app.h b/src/app.h
index 0bff61b..d7bd762 100644
--- a/src/app.h
+++ b/src/app.h
@@ -1499,6 +1499,10 @@ private:
     bool export_in_progress_ = false; // async key fetch running (spinner + disable Export)
     bool export_error_ = false;       // last export returned no key (locked wallet / failure)
     char import_key_input_[512] = {0};
+    char    import_clip_preview_[64] = {0};   // trimmed clipboard preview (<=48 chars + NUL); SECRET, wiped
+    uint8_t import_clip_class_       = 0;      // 0 none / 1 ok / 2 wrong-type / 3 unrecognized
+    double  import_clip_next_at_     = 0.0;    // ImGui::GetTime() of next allowed clipboard read
+    bool    import_clip_hover_prev_  = false;  // hover edge
     std::string export_address_;
     std::string import_status_;
     bool import_success_ = false;