Phantom is a leading self-custodial wallet trusted by 15 million+ users across Solana, Ethereum, Polygon, Sui, Monad and Bitcoin ecosystems. Known for its sleek interface and developer-friendly integrations, Phantom has become a go-to wallet for DeFi users, NFT collectors, and traders alike.
As the multichain ecosystem grows more complex, ensuring security and user confidence has become paramount. Phantom uses CoinGecko’s API to provide verified token metadata and price information, adding an extra layer of protection in an increasingly noisy crypto environment.
Ensuring Data Quality & Security
In crypto, anyone can mint a token with a similar name or ticker to an established project. Without proper safeguards, users risk interacting with spoofed or malicious assets. Phantom recognized the need for a trusted source of token metadata to help verify tokens and reduce scams in its wallet interface. With multiple chains and thousands of tokens to cover, the team required an API that was both comprehensive and reliable.
Trust is built not just on technology but on the integrity and accuracy of data. Users make investment decisions based on token listings, price feeds, and market analytics, and any flaws in these data streams can have immediate and sometimes irreversible consequences. For this reason, Phantom’s approach is to set a high bar for asset inclusion: only tokens that meet certain liquidity and market activity thresholds are listed. This practice helps shield users from scams, illiquid assets, and misleading information, while reinforcing the platform’s reputation for transparency and dependability.
Inside the Phantom Wallet
Phantom has integrated crypto price and market data from the CoinGecko API, making it intuitive for users to track trends, analyze tokens, and transact, all in one place.
Discover Trending Tokens
In Phantom’s seamless wallet UI, users see a real-time list of trending tokens, making it easy to spot trading opportunities.
This feature is supported by the CoinGecko API’s /coins/markets endpoint, which supplies the live price, market cap, and trading volume for every token shown.
Price Charts On-the-Go
By clicking into each token, Phantom displays a detailed view with a historical price chart, recent volume trends, and performance snapshots, empowering users to analyze market trends and make informed decisions about swaps or holdings easily.
The price and volume chart is generated using data from the /market_chart/range endpoint. This allows Phantom to render accurate price movements over any timeframe the user selects.
Real-time Crypto Prices
During swaps or when viewing account balances, Phantom instantly displays the latest price for any selected asset. Before confirming each transaction, users are able to see the most current token value.
Phantom achieves this responsiveness by calling the /simple/price endpoint, which provides lightweight, real-time price data for tokens across supported blockchains.
Business and User Outcomes
By automating the process of sourcing and updating token data, Phantom reduces the risk of outdated information, minimizes exposure to scam tokens, and frees up resources for the development of new features. Users, in turn, are able to discover, monitor, and manage their digital assets with confidence. The result is a safer environment where both novice and experienced participants can engage with DeFi opportunities on equal footing. As DeFi becomes increasingly mainstream, these advantages, on top of their seamless, mobile-first user interface, will continue to set Phantom apart in a competitive market.
Phantom’s Roadmap
Currently in beta, Phantom's new social feed feature empowers users to follow friends and influential "whales," gaining real-time insights into their on-chain trading activities and discovering trending tokens early. Furthermore, Phantom is making significant strides in mainstream adoption of crypto payments. Users can now connect their Phantom wallets to make USDC payments on the Coinbase-backed Base network at select Shopify stores, marking a pivotal step towards widespread crypto commerce. This integration is set to roll out to millions of retailers, making shopping with crypto easier and more accessible than ever before.
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This article is written in collaboration with Phantom.
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