ChainCatcher news, according to The Block, the crypto wallet Phantom has reached a historic high in the iOS free app rankings, ranking ninth, surpassing WhatsApp and Instagram (ranked thirteenth and fourteenth, respectively). The Block data shows that Phantom's ranking has rapidly risen this month, climbing from 377th on November 12 to its current position.According to appfigures data, the crypto wallet Phantom has surpassed Google to top the U.S. App Store utility app rankings.

ChainCatcher news, according to appfigures data, the Solana ecosystem crypto wallet Phantom ranks second in the free utility app category in the US App Store, second only to Google.Additionally, according to the Web3 asset data platform RootData, Phantom is a user-friendly crypto wallet that allows users to securely and easily store, buy, send, receive, trade tokens, and collect NFTs on the Solana blockchain.

ChainCatcher news, the encrypted wallet Phantom has acquired the Web3 firewall technology provider Blowfish, with the specific acquisition amount undisclosed. The Blowfish team will introduce new security features for Phantom, including intuitive transaction previews and real-time insights into fraudulent activities.

ChainCatcher news, the Solana wallet Phantom is facing serious backend outage issues after the launch of Grass Airdrop One. Shortly after the Grass airdrop claim went live today, Phantom's backend system became unresponsive as thousands of users attempted to claim the airdrop simultaneously.According to Phantom's official status page, the service has been down for about 60 minutes, and the team is investigating the issue. Their monitoring system reports that the backend is unresponsive, affecting many users trying to claim the airdrop.

ChainCatcher news, Phantom official announced that its services are currently experiencing availability issues, and some services may be temporarily interrupted. The official recommends that users can ignore simulation errors in emergency situations and try to complete transactions through decentralized applications (dapps). The team is actively addressing the issue.Previous news, according to SolanaFloor monitoring, the crypto wallet Phantom is down due to a major backend incident.

ChainCatcher news, according to SolanaFloor monitoring, the crypto wallet Phantom is down due to a major backend incident.

ChainCatcher news, according to Coinpost, the Financial Services Agency of Japan has issued a statement believing that "unmanaged wallet services" using certification technology do not fall under the category of cryptocurrency trading businesses (managed businesses). This judgment is seen as a way to help alleviate legal uncertainties in the cryptocurrency (virtual currency) industry.An unmanaged wallet is a digital wallet for cryptocurrency assets where users can manage their own private keys. This method of bypassing a central administrator is the foundation of widely adopted services in the industry (such as Metamask and Phantom).This judgment was made through the "Gray Zone Elimination System" based on the Act on Strengthening Industrial Competitiveness. This system aims to promote innovation by clarifying the regulatory applicability in emerging businesses in advance. The relevant procedure was requested by the business minister (in this case, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry) to the regulatory minister (the Financial Services Agency) for confirmation.

ChainCatcher message, Phantom announced on platform X that it has added the cross-chain swap service provider Mayan, which means users can bridge from ETH to over 30 tokens on Solana at once, such as SOL, BONK, JUP, JITO, and WEN.

ChainCatcher message, Phantom stated on social media that they have resolved a temporary issue that prevented users from correctly viewing their account balances. This issue does not affect user funds, and the team is taking measures to ensure that such incidents do not occur again.

ChainCatcher message, due to vulnerabilities in the Jumper Exchange and LI.FI contracts, the Solana ecosystem wallet Phantom has announced the closure of its cross-chain Swap feature. Phantom reminds users that if they have used the Phantom cross-chain bridge, they may be affected and must revoke contract approvals as soon as possible.

ChainCatcher message, Phantom officials stated on social media that they have prioritized the search bar function, allowing users to search for any token from Phantom Explore, reducing the hassle of using third-party tools, with search, research, and Swap exchanges all in one place.The token search feature will be rolled out to all users in the coming days.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, Phantom announced the optimization of token views, supporting the viewing of historical prices, key metrics (including market cap, total supply, circulating supply, max supply, and holder information), and security information (the proportion held by the top ten holders, whether contract ownership has been renounced, etc.).

ChainCatcher news, MerlinChain official announced on social media that Merlin Phantom for Bitmap is now officially launched. Users can exchange 1 Bitmap for 10,000 Bitmap Rune tokens. Gas fees are completely free for early users (using AA wallet) and will last for about a week. Users can also accumulate Unicross points through this action.

ChainCatcher news, the encrypted wallet Phantom has surpassed PayPal in downloads, ranking second among free financial apps on Google Play, with Cash App in first place. According to data from the Google Play Store, Phantom has exceeded 5 million downloads on the platform.The Phantom wallet also ranks 14th overall in the Google Play Store app rankings, above job platform Indeed, Meta's social media platform Threads, and streaming services Tubi and Max.

ChainCatcher news, Solana wallet Phantom announced the acquisition of Bitski, supported by a16z. As part of the deal, Phantom will bring "embedded wallet" functionality to Solana.

ChainCatcher message, the encrypted wallet Phantom Wallet is currently ranked third in the Utilities category of the Apple App Store, behind Google and Google Chrome Apps. Across the entire Apple App Store, Phantom Wallet is currently ranked 32nd in all categories, trailing behind X and the AI chatbot ChatGPT.

ChainCatcher news, according to SolanaFloor monitoring, the Phantom wallet is the third most downloaded free app in the "Utilities" category of the Apple App Store, following Google Chrome and Google Search. In all free app categories, Phantom ranks 32nd, behind X and ChatGPT.ChainCatcher Note: The app ranking data for Phantom in the Apple App Store varies by region.