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# Phantom wallet

How to use Phantom Wallet!

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### **👻 What is Phantom Wallet**

**Phantom** is the most widely used digital wallet on the **Solana blockchain.** \
It is a **non-custodial wallet**, meaning you are **the sole owner of your keys** and therefore your funds. No bank, platform or company can access them: **security is entirely in your hands.**

Phantom has become popular because it combines **simplicity, speed and security**, making it perfect even for those approaching the world of crypto for the first time.

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### **⚙️ Key strengths**

* **Easy to use** → intuitive interface, suitable even for beginners
* **Secure and reliable** → external audit performed by *Kudelski Security*, a leading cybersecurity firm
* **Multi-device** → available as a browser extension (Chrome, Brave, Firefox, Edge) and as an app for iOS and Android
* **NFT-friendly** → you can store and view your NFTs directly in the wallet
* **Full compatibility** → works with almost all **DApps on Solana,** so you can operate anywhere with a single wallet

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### 🚀 **How to install and configure Phantom**

**🔹** On PC (browser extension)

1. Go to the official website 👉 <https://phantom.app>
2. Click **"Download"** and choose the extension for your browser (Chrome, Brave, Firefox or Edge).
3. Once installed, click the Phantom icon in your browser toolbar.
4. Select **"Create a new wallet"**.
5. You will be shown a **12-word secret phrase**: write it down and store it offline. It is the only way to recover your wallet if you lose access or change device.
6. Set a strong password.
7. Done: your wallet is ready.

🔹 **On smartphone**

* iOS: [Download from the App Store](https://apps.apple.com/app/phantom-solana-wallet/1598432977)
* Android: [Download from Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.phantom)<br>

After downloading, the process is identical: create a new wallet or import an existing one using your secret phrase.

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### 💎 **What you can do with Phantom**

* **Send and receive cryptocurrencies** (such as `$SOL` and tokens on Solana).
* **Store your** **NFTs** and view them in a dedicated section.
* **Connect to** **DApps** such as marketplaces, staking platforms or games on Solana.
* **Check your** **balance and transactions** clearly and instantly.

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### 🔒 **Non-custodial wallet: what it really means**

"Non-custodial" means that **only you have control of your private keys**. This guarantees **maximum freedom** **and security,** but also **maximum responsibility**: if you lose your secret phrase, no one will be able to help you recover the wallet.

{% hint style="warning" icon="lightbulb" %}
Blood Sharks tip: write your phrase on paper, never in digital notes, and store it in a safe place.
{% endhint %}

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### 🔗 Useful links

🌐 Official website → [phantom.app](https://phantom.app)\
🧩 Chrome extension → [Phantom on Chrome Web Store](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/phantom/bfnaelmomeimhlpmgjnjophhpkkoljpa)\
📱 iOS app → [App Store](https://apps.apple.com/app/phantom-solana-wallet/1598432977)\
📱 Android app →[Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.phantom)\
&#x20;𝕏 → [@phantom](https://twitter.com/phantom)

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