Phantom, the popular self-custody wallet for Solana-based decentralized applications and NFTs, just announced that it would be adding support for rival blockchains Ethereum and Polygon to its desktop, iOS, and Android apps. The aim is to provide the ability to interact with the three largest blockchain ecosystems in one location and address critical usability and securities challenges in the digital collectibles market.
Launched in 2021, Phantom was co-founded by Brandon Millman, Chris Kalani, and Francesco Agosti, who also worked on projects for 0x, Twitter, Facebook, and Matcha, respectively. The Phantom wallet already allows Solana developers, users, and collectors to interact with decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols and non-fungible tokens (NFTs).
Phantom says it has worked closely with Polygon to build a “first-class wallet experience”, which the company claims has already onboarded over 3 million active users. The company says it wants to make crypto more accessible to everyone by offering a simple, easy-to-use wallet with a unified interface for storing and viewing assets across multiple blockchains.
Phantom says a private multi-chain beta will go live in the coming weeks, with a public launch later this year, 2022.
