Phantom is a self-custodial crypto wallet founded in January 2021. Its flagship product - also called Phantom - supports Solana, Ethereum, Bitcoin, and Polygon, and has grown to more than 20 million users. Core features include token swaps, social payments, and broad access to decentralised finance (DeFi) protocols.
The company's central challenge is usability: making interactions with multiple blockchains feel as straightforward as everyday consumer software, without compromising on security or removing user control over assets. That design-led approach is reflected in its stated goal of onboarding people to the decentralised web without requiring deep blockchain expertise.
Phantom operates with a team of over 100 engineers, designers, and former founders. Its technical scope spans self-custodial wallet infrastructure, multichain integration, product design and UX, and consumer application development - all oriented toward a general audience rather than solely crypto-native users.
