Phantom Adds BNB Chain Support to Its Wallet

Phantom now supports BNB Chain in its wallet, Phantom said on Oct. 1, 2026. Users can hold, send, receive, buy and swap tokens on BNB Chain after updating the app. App connections, NFTs and Ledger accounts on BNB Chain are not supported yet. NFA.

Network Activation Steps

Phantom’s help center states that BNB Chain appears as an EVM-compatible network that uses BNB to pay network fees. Users locate the toggle under Settings then Active Networks. If the option does not appear, the guidance directs them to update the app from the App Store, Google Play or Chrome Web Store. Once enabled the network stays active across mobile and browser extension versions.

Supported Functions

The same help page confirms that sends cover BNB and supported BEP-20 tokens on both mobile and the browser extension. Swaps on BNB Chain are available, including cross-network routes when liquidity exists. Gasless swaps may appear on mobile for certain eligible trades. These actions became available once the network toggle was turned on.

Current Limitations

Phantom’s documentation lists several items that remain outside current support. Connections to BNB Chain apps are not included. NFTs on the network cannot be viewed or transferred inside the wallet. Ledger accounts tied to BNB Chain are also unavailable. opBNB, BNB Beacon Chain and testnets sit outside the supported set as well. The help center gives no timeline for adding any of these features.

Official Announcements

On Oct. 1 Phantom posted that BNB Chain is live and advised users to update the app. BNB Chain posted the same day confirming the integration. One day later Phantom reminded users that markets for the network sit under Trade then Explore Markets inside the app. The supported-networks page now shows BNB Chain next to Solana, Ethereum, Bitcoin, Base and Polygon.

How to Verify

Readers can open the Phantom help center and search for the BNB Chain article to review the exact steps and limitations. The supported-networks page supplies the current list of chains. Both sources are maintained by Phantom and reflect the status that took effect on Oct. 1, 2026.