Phantom, a cryptocurrency wallet built on Solana, is now available on Android

Phantom, one of the most popular Solana wallets, has announced the debut of its Android app. The latest development comes after the company’s iOS mobile app was released in 2022. Phantom announced on Monday (April 18, 2022) that their mobile app is now available for download from the Google Play store. This means they can transfer, receive, swap, stake, earn, and store crypto and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on any Android phone from anywhere. “At launch, new Phantom features like push notifications and our upgraded ‘Recent Activity’ page are also available on Android.”

Meanwhile, the Android launch comes shortly after the Solana-based crypto wallet unveiled its iOS mobile app in February 2022. Phantom also hit unicorn status after raising $109 million from investors such as Paradigm, Andreessen Horowitz, Variant, and Jump Capital in a Series B funding. With the launch of the Phantom app on both iOS and Android, the blog post stated that innovative features around NFTs could go live in the next few months.

Phantom further stated that there was an overwhelming interest from the community during the beta phase, stating that over 50,000 people participated in that testing period of the application. Also, the press release noted that Phantom witnessed increased adoption on Android from users in Vietnam, India, and Indonesia. Back in November 2021, Phantom announced plans to launch the mobile version of its wallet. Later in December, co-founder and CEO Brandon Millman said that while the team is focusing on a mobile app, there are plans to “add more NFT specific features like being able to buy and sell NFTs.”

Anthonia is a fintech writer who has been involved in the crypto space since 2017 covering developments across regulations, adoption, and several other aspects of the Industry. When not neck-deep in the crypto news cycle, Anthonia spends her free time globetrotting and playing video games.

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