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I agree with @vibhu and the Solana foundation: the crypto ecosystem has evolved and the wallet needs to evolve as well.
As a product, Phantom has been undergoing big transformations over the past year. A lot of this work is already live: seedless login via Apple or Google, seamless swaps that abstract away gas and bridging, social usernames over raw wallet addresses, unified cash balances funded by built-in onramps (fund with everything from Apple Pay to ACH). And there’s definitely more to come.
In order to power this this evolution, we’ve rebuilt our self-custody and onchain finance stack from the ground up, giving us the foundation to redefine what a wallet can be: hiding the sharp edges of crypto while giving users the power of open, permissionless markets.
For crypto founders, the biggest lesson from @fomo and @Pumpfun ascendance is that the distribution model of the last 5 years for apps is moot.
Web3 is dead, wallet connect is dead, dApps are dead.
The new plan is vertically integrated mobile: hide the crypto mechanics entirely. Single balance across chains, integrated onramp (Apple Pay is king), no bridges, no seed phrases or private keys (sign in with Google or X).
For wallet apps themselves, this presents an existential crisis. The user demands simplicity & the feeling of safety. In the past, your wallet was a gateway to crypto. Now, I hold a deposit in each app I use and I don't yet care if they talk to each other.
As always, we go through bundling and unbundling cycles. If Phantom and Jupiter and Metamask were bundling, we are now seeing a great unbundling.
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Stoked go live with Phantom data today.
One of the best consumer teams in all of crypto.
They are probably best positioned to break out of the "crypto wallet" category into real competition with brokerages.
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Come find us at Accelerate
xoxo @phantom
On-ramping shouldn’t feel this easy 💸
Fund your Phantom account with bank transfer, direct deposit, or Apple Pay / debit card.
Transfers are seamless, with no fees from Phantom.
Try it for yourself: go.phantom.com/0Tlc/jpvrt9rs
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Today @phantom received first-of-its-kind no-action relief from the @CFTC. We can now connect users to regulated derivatives markets and event contracts without registering as an introducing broker.
phantom.com/learn/blog/phant…
We’re beyond excited (and grateful) to be included on @forbes Fintech 50 list this year!
This one's for the millions of people who trust and use Phantom.
Here’s to more building and shipping 👷♂️🚢
Our 11th annual #Fintech50 features companies that continue to innovate and grow rapidly even though industry valuations are decidedly sober compared with those of AI-focused startups, which are the newest darlings of the venture capitalist community.
See the 2026 list: forbes.com/lists/fintech50/?…: Julian Hespenheide For Forbes)
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From The Town to the world stage. 🥇
Oakland’s own Alysa Liu is bringing home Olympic gold.
Congratulations, Alysa!
#OaklandFirstAlways
Phantom ➡️ Super App
Crypto wallets are no longer just wallets.
They’re the front door to a decentralized internet.
In this episode, Phantom CEO Brandon Millman joins a16z crypto Investment Partner Jay Drain and host Robert Hackett to unpack how crypto wallets are evolving into full-blown consumer finance platforms — and why they may be the most credible candidates to become the internet’s next super apps.
We explore Phantom’s journey from a Solana-first wallet to a multi-chain platform, why wallets are uniquely positioned to win trust around money, and how features like onchain trading, perps, social feeds, prediction markets, and payments are reshaping what people expect from a consumer finance app.
The conversation also dives into:
- Why starting with finance may be a better path to a super app than starting with social
- How Phantom thinks about UX, trust, and security in crypto
- The rise of perpetual futures (perps) and prediction markets
- What the FTX collapse meant for Solana — and the counterintuitive silver lining
- Whether AI agents could one day replace apps and browsers
If you’re curious about where crypto, fintech, and consumer apps are headed next — and why wallets may become the most important interface on the internet — this episode is for you.
with @BChillman @jay_drainjr @rhackett
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Looking for a cracked software engineer for our trading team. @0xmaz_ level of elite.
Everything that feels familiar about how we transact IRL, brought to you on modern payments infrastructure the world deserves.
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Phantom announces CASH. xitter.cf/i/broadcasts/1mnGeNPLR…
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💰 Introducing CASH
Designed by Phantom using Open Issuance by @stablecoin & @stripe, and launching first on Solana.
CASH is a neutral, open-loop stablecoin backed 1:1 by USD — built for both crypto and real-world utility.





















