Phantom wallet adds native BNB Chain support for in-app trading

BNB Chain is now live on Phantom, and users can trade on it directly inside the app. The integration was announced on October 1, 2026. It gives Phantom users native access to BNB Chain, the network also known as BSC. They can check balances, send and receive tokens, and trade without leaving the app. Users need to update Phantom to the latest version before the new features show up. What Phantom actually shipped Before this update, BNB Chain was on Phantom’s unsupported list. Users holding BSC assets were pointed toward EVM-compatible wallets like MetaMask to manage or recover them. The new release goes further than basic storage. Phantom’s in-app trading for BNB Chain includes token swaps, plus perpetual contracts powered by Hyperliquid. Phantom is keeping its non-custodial setup intact. Users hold their own keys, which means the company never takes control of the funds sitting in the wallet. A little social media theater first Ahead of the official announcement, Phantom and Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao, better known as CZ, traded posts on social media that built anticipation for the feature. BNB is the native gas token of BNB Smart Chain, so anyone using apps or services on the net...