When Shift Happens Podcast

E115: Phantom CEO: How This Crypto Wallet hit 15M+ Users and a $3B Valuation in just 3 years


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Brandon Millman, co-founder and CEO of Phantom, reveals how his team built crypto's most popular wallet with over 15 million monthly active users.


While other wallets prioritized technology, Phantom focused on user experience, making crypto accessible to everyone.


Brandon shares insights from his Twitter days and explains why traditional finance apps struggle to compete with on-chain solutions like Phantom.

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• Twitter: https://x.com/phantom

• Twitter: https://x.com/BChillman

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandon-millman-b093a022/

• Website: https://phantom.com/


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DISCLAIMER

The info contained herein is for informational purposes only. Nothing herein shall be construed to be financial, legal, or tax advice. The content of this video is solely the opinions of the speakers who are not a licensed financial advisor or registered investment advisor. Trading cryptocurrencies poses considerable risk of loss. The speakers do not guarantee any particular outcome.

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0:00 Trailer

1:36 Please Subscribe

2:02 Partnerships

2:48 Building Worlds Best Crypto Wallet

4:44 Why Crypto Adoption Matters

5:48 Who is Brandon Millman?

7:40 Dealing with Stress

9:50 From Twitter to Building Phantom

12:53 Self Custody with Trezor

13:46 Lessons Learned at Twitter

14:45 Crypto & Blockchain Fascination

21:51 Avoiding the Twitter Trap

23:17 What is 0X?

25:06 Lessons Learned at 0X

28:22 Wallet Experience as a Barrier

31:46 Failure to Prioritize Users

35:29 Product Market Fit First

37:48 Pragmatism Over Perfection

39:40 Building Phantom: Solana First

45:00 Why Solana First?

48:55 Building in Silicon Valley's Culture

53:32 Phantoms Impact on Solana’s Success

56:00 Phantom’s User-First Approach

1:00:07 What is Phantom Wallet?

1:01:48 Solana’s Unique Narrative

1:06:08 Phantom’s Strategy to Dominate

1:12:44 Solana's Resilience Post-FTX

1:19:10 Facing Doubt in Crypto's Chaos

1:22:18 Building the Future of Finance

1:25:40 Phantom’s App Store Milestone

1:26:48 Phantom’s Global Reach

1:28:18 How Phantom Got Its Name

1:31:25 Why Phantom Raised $150M

1:33:38 Phantom vs. Robinhood

1:36:20 Phantom's Edge Over Centralized Exchanges

1:40:26 Replacing Traditional Finance

1:42:02 Are you Happy?

1:42:56 Prediction for the Next 24 Months?

1:45:35 Concluding Remarks

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