Phantom, the cryptocurrency wallet provider, has secured $9 million in Series A financing to launch a new multi-chain wallet designed to help DeFi users access decentralized applications across multiple blockchains.
It has been reported that the raise comes on the heels of a successful beta launch in April of this year that saw 40,000 new Phantom users. The company also secured $500,000 in grants from Serum and Solana during the beta phase.
Brandon Millman, the co-founder and CEO of Phantom, said that the platform enables users to easily access decentralized exchanges and nonfungible token (NFT) platforms.
He added:
"With the world moving into a multi-chain future, the strong interest from the participants in our beta group indicates that our team has designed a DeFi wallet for the masses, one that’s in a unique position to provide value to users unlike any other related product on the market."
The report said that cryptocurrency wallets are the first point of contact for DeFi users, but the steep learning curve around their use may be impacting broader mainstream adoption. Phantom has prioritized simplicity in onboarding more wallet users. The Phantom application can be installed as a browser extension on Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Brave, and Firefox.
Saurabh Sharma, the General Partner at Jump Capital, said that projects like Phantom will help springboard mainstream adoption of DeFi.
He added:
"The next phase of DeFi would be focused on onboarding mainstream users and one of the biggest barriers to that is intuitive user interface and workflows."
Thus, Arianna Simpson, a partner at Andreessen Horowitz, acclaimed Phantom’s mission to build a "beautiful, easy-to-use wallet that bridges assets and gives users a seamless experience" by adding that her firm is excited to work with the crypto startup. Andreessen Horowitz is behind some of the biggest raises in crypto, having earmarked billions of dollars for blockchain-focused startups.
Source: Cointelegraph