Think Phantom Is Just a Browser Wallet? Why That’s the Wrong Shortcut for Solana Users
Many users treat Phantom as “the browser extension for Solana” and stop there. That shorthand is convenient, but it flattens important differences in custody, attack surface, and functionality that actually shape daily risk and opportunity for U.S. users. In practice Phantom is a multi-platform, non-custodial interface plus an expanding set of services—staking, swaps, NFT tools,