Phantom, Solana’s most widely used wallet provider, has drawn criticism from some users for charging fees on in-app token swaps.

While some disgruntled community members attacked Phantom, voices across the Solana ecosystem came to the wallet’s defence. Reigniting debate around business models in the Web3 world, Phantom’s supporters argue that the platform has a right to generate revenue.

In an industry where meme coin presales can raise over $40M , is it fair to attack businesses providing essential services for charging easily avoidable fees?

SOLANA COMMUNITY MEMBERS COMPLAIN ABOUT 0.85% SWAP FEE
Frustrated Solana users have taken to 𝕏 to air their grievances about Phantom’s in-app swap fees. The public outrage came following circulation of data suggesting that the wallet provider generated over $30M in revenue through token swaps.

Comparisons between quotes between wallets and DEX aggregator Jupiter only added further fuel to the fire. Perhaps spurred on by stagnant market conditions, commentators on social media remarked that discrepancies between swaps provided by Phantom and Jupiter were “actually ridiculous.”

Eagle-eyed users remarked that the data wasn’t wholly accurate. Galactic Geckos founder Genuine Articles highlighted that the $30M figure was lower than expected, before Fabiano.sol, the influencer who originally shared the data, acknowledged that Phantom would’ve generated over $10M through in-app token swaps in 2021 alone.

While it’s obvious that traders can access better rates by using platforms like Jupiter directly, can Wallet providers be blamed for charging fees on value-added services?

Is the Slander Against Phantom Justified?
Content creator and former Phantom team member Seb Montgomery countered the attacks levied against Phantom. Arguing that every business has operational costs that need paid, Montgomery asserted that “Dapps, apps, wallets, etc. need revenue or they close up shop, and head home.”

Hammering his points home, Montgomery reminded Solana users of their double standards. The content creator highlighted how network participants were willing to provide over $40M to the $WATER memecoin presale, but criticized an 0.8% fee on services offered by one of Solana’s longest-standing products.

“You have probably lost $1000s on the pure rubbish. So don't be a clown and not support the wallets that make it all possible.” - Seb Montgomery

Montgomery also acknowledged that Solana owes much of its success to Phantom. Paying homage to Phantom’s position as Solana’s most widely used wallet, Montgomery asserted “Without Phantom, Solana's success would not have been anywhere near where it got to.”

WHICH WALLET GIVES THE BEST VALUE ON SWAPS?
While traders and users looking for the best rates should always go directly to decentralized exchanges or aggregators, it’s also worth knowing the various in-app swap rates of different wallets.

Fuse Wallet - 0%

Solflare - 0.8%

Phantom - 0.85%

Backpack - 0.85%

It should also be noted that all Solana wallets route their trades through Jupiter. Solana’s leading DEX aggregator typically offers the best rates on trades and allows third-party apps to add fees onto swaps.

Despite some traders expressing frustration, Phantom and other wallet providers have always been transparent and forthcoming about in-app swap fees. Using wallet-based swaps is completely optional and easily bypassed. Trader’s complaints are hardly unresolved.

#Bitcoin from $16 ,000 to $73 ,000, whatever you call it (bullrun or pre-bullrun).

If you call this a bear market, you're just a clown. 🤡

Daily Memecoin Recap - August 29

Market's waiting for a catalyst - there currently isn't a meta

6ix9ine Launch
$trolli -> hit $20 .9m
- 6ix9ine has been engaging with crypto twitter for the last couple of days
- He's joined the retardio community and has opened a tg channel

Mbappe Hacked
$mbappe -> hit $320m
- KMbappe's twitter was hacked
- The exploiter made a bunch of tweets and eventually tweeted a CA
- Someone 1 clip bought $1 ,000,000 worth and is down 95%+

Snoofi Comes Back To Life
$snoofi -> $2 .9m to $17 .9m (6.2x from the low)
- Reddit dog
- Community keeps getting stronger
- Dexscreener added a "reddit" button

NFT Collection Coins
$chungo -> hit $230k
$clown -> hit $230k , "Amphiprion ocellaris", fish meme

Dog Memes
$chua -> hit $1 .2m, $wdog team CTO, cute dog, "jotchua"
$def -> hit $475k , "Default Dog", blank picture of a dog

Cat Memes
$keycat -> $1m to $3 .7m (3.7x), viral meme, ATH $7m
$hmu -> $75k to $1 .3m (17x), "hit me up", coin that launched in July, randomly got CTO'd today, ATH is $3 .3m
$poor -> hit $615k , "wife wants a divorce", cat meme

Matt Furie Coins
$vix -> hit $645k
$brotty -> hit $500k , hyped launch, $brett as a robot

More Cooks
$art -> hit $2 .4m
$pac -> hit $1 .45m, "Photorealistic Autism Creature"

What did you hit today? 🤔

Daily Memecoin Recap - July 24

Despite stocks being down heavy on the day, $sol was pretty stable

Have a look at what happened 👇

Runners Of The Day
$eggy -> hit $5 .3m, literally an egg
$alpha -> hit $5m , KOLs onboard
$mystic -> hit $3 .3m, CTO, heavily pushed on twitter
$noah -> hit $1 .9m, CTO, pushed by lots of groups as " the next $billy "

Shape Meta
$circle -> hit $470k , literally just a circle
- Kickstarted the shape meta
- Plenty of shapes were launching on pump fun
- Square, triangle, star were some betas

Midget Olympics
$mog -> hit $3 .2m, their twitter says it all midget_olympics

Mystery Launch
$fried -> hit $4m
- These hyped launches always have an initial run-up due to hype & snipes
- They tend to die down after that unless the team has capital & a solid plan (this one is holding decently)

Smoking Chicken Fish Pushes
$scf -> $2 .6m to $24 .5m (9.42x), pushed by KOLs

Teams w/ Large Capital
$bill -> $24 .7m to $46 .6m (1.88x), Bill The Bear
$clown -> hit $87m
$parry -> hit $36m , very good team, good bird meme

Cat Memes
$ily -> $4 .21m to $13 .87m (3.29x), great CTO team
$fc -> $750k to $1 .78m (2.37x), "Floki Cat"
$bullish -> hit $1 .1m, Cat + Bull = Bullish, CTO
$skullcat -> hit $500k
$chiti -> hit $374k , CTO
$magic -> hit $324k , "Magic Cat"
$charm -> hit $315k , CTO
$gracie -> hit $237k , viral tiktok cat

Zoomer Memes
$hmu -> $20k to $1 .15m (57x), "hit me up"
$brat -> hit $6m , "Brat Summer"
$based -> hit $1 .95m, slang used all over social media
$omg -> hit $485k , "On My Grind"
$gac -> hit $360k , "Goofy Ahh Coin"

More Cooks
$selfie -> $590k to $32 .7m (55x from the low), back from the dead
$guzuta -> $444k to $2 .17m (4.88x)
$taddy -> $50k to $615k (12.3x), "Daddy Trump", $daddy (Andrew Tate's coin) + Trump
$knight -> hit $1 .22m, "Fallen Knight", medieval meme
$csfm -> hit $450k , "Church of the flying spaghetti monster"
$gator -> hit $350k , instantly filled on pump fun, CTO
$crashout -> hit $240k , good meme

Traders are getting more experienced, scalpers are emerging since people don't hold trades for long

Most coins go to zero within 1 hour, remember to never become a community member

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