Wallets should pick a cross-chain settlement layer that moves native assets end to end on the chains their users hold and pays the wallet a fee on the swaps it routes. Done that way, a user swaps SOL for BTC and receives coins on the Bitcoin chain, with no wrapped token in between. Wallets already use this model for other features. Phantom has begun a staged rollout of Kalshi-powered prediction markets to eligible US users, and Pump.fun now runs Hyperliquid perps inside its app. Wallets are turning into super-apps, and the crypto swap tab is now the feature every user assumes exists. Most of these apps still get cross-chain wrong by bolting bridges onto the UI instead of using a settlement layer that lets users swap native assets across chains.
What you need
A breakdown of the assets and chains your users actually hold
Route data from your current swap provider: hops, wrapped tokens, and fees per leg
A target revenue model for swap volume
Engineering time to test either a direct integration or an aggregator path
Step 1: Study how super-apps actually add features
What to do: Look at how the two recent launches work under the hood. Phantom does not run prediction markets itself: Kalshi, a CFTC-registered exchange, approves and holds users' trading accounts and executes trades, while Phantom is not registered with the CFTC. Kalshi first announced Phantom Prediction Markets on X in December 2025, and The Block reports that US users complete KYC on Kalshi and fund trades with the CASH stablecoin.
Pump.fun follows the same pattern. Its post lists 300+ markets across crypto, stocks and commodities, funded from the in-app USDC or SOL balance, with a 0.05% fee per trade. DeFi Prime notes that US users are excluded and that the fee page allows up to 0.25% on transfers through an in-app bridge to Hyperliquid. The revenue engine is Hyperliquid's builder codes, which let apps earn a fee on fills they send for users, capped at 0.1% on perps. Users approve a maximum fee and can revoke it at any time.
What you will see: A clear template. A specialist runs the backend, the wallet owns the interface, and the wallet earns a fee on activity.
Common mistake: Outsourcing prediction markets and perps to specialists, then treating cross-chain as a widget to hack together in-house.
Step 2: Audit your swap menu for wrapped assets and same-chain limits
What to do: Open your own swap tab and try to exchange crypto to crypto across chains. Test SOL to BTC, USDT on Tron to ETH on Arbitrum, and BTC to USDC on Ethereum, then check what actually lands in the destination wallet.
What you will see: Many super-app menus only swap within a single chain. When Bitcoin does appear, it often arrives as wBTC or cbBTC, which depend on a custodian or bridge contract rather than coins on the Bitcoin chain.
Common mistake: Counting wrapped tickers as Bitcoin coverage. A user who taps "BTC" expects native BTC, and a wrapped token surprises them the first time they try to withdraw it to a hardware wallet.
Step 3: Trace every bridge hop and routing decision
What to do: For each cross-chain route, log every leg: swap, bridge, swap again. Record which pool each leg draws liquidity from and who holds funds in between.
What you will see: Fragmented liquidity, with each hop adding fees, delay and a new failure point. Routing is usually opaque, so the user sees one quote and none of the path behind it. Aggregators such as Rubic and Symbiosis stitch routes across bridges and DEXs, and CoW Swap focuses on batch-auction execution. Either way, the wallet still owns the support ticket when a middle leg stalls.
Common mistake: Comparing providers on headline rate alone. Our guide to benchmarking what a cross-chain swap really costs covers how to measure delivered output, not quoted output.
Step 4: Require native settlement on the chains your users hold
What to do: Shortlist settlement layers that move native assets end to end. Chainflip settles swaps natively across Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, Arbitrum, Polkadot Assethub and Tron. Funds are held in vaults secured by validators under a decentralized custody model, so there is no centralized custodian and no wrapped intermediate.
What you will see: Routes like SOL to BTC deliver coins on the Bitcoin chain, so users can buy native BTC from any supported asset in one step. BNB Chain support (BNB and USDT) is coming soon alongside cbBTC on Ethereum, and is not live yet.
Common mistake: Announcing a chain before the settlement layer supports it. Check live coverage before you ship marketing copy.
Step 5: Model swap revenue with broker fees
What to do: Chainflip lets integrators set a broker fee on the swaps they route, much like Hyperliquid builder codes work for perps. Our breakdown of how partners earn from cross-chain swap fees shows how the model works.
What you will see: The fee sits inside the quote, and revenue scales with swap volume rather than a fixed licensing deal.
Common mistake: Setting the fee so high that your route loses when an aggregator compares quotes. A slightly lower fee that wins more routes usually earns more.
Step 6: Choose a direct integration or an aggregator path
What to do: Decide between integrating Chainflip directly and reaching it through an aggregator like SwapKit or Rango. SwapKit's docs list Chainflip as a provider covering Solana, Ethereum, Arbitrum, Tron and Bitcoin, alongside NEAR Intents and THORChain. For the direct route, the builder's guide to cross-chain settlement has the integration details.
What you will see: Existing proof points. Bitget Wallet routes Solana swaps to Chainflip via SwapKit, Tangem reaches Chainflip the same way, and our Trust Wallet swap guide covers that wallet's path. Phantom and MetaMask users can connect those wallets to swap.chainflip.io directly, as our Phantom SOL to BTC guide shows. This does not reflect a direct partnership with either wallet.
Common mistake: Assuming an aggregator gives you the same control over fees and asset lists as a direct integration. It trades control for speed. Chainflip has settled $10.22B in all-time swap volume (Chainflip Scan) across both paths.
Troubleshooting
A pair does not appear in your aggregator: Confirm the aggregator lists Chainflip for both chains. BNB Chain is not live yet, so BSC routes will not show.
BTC deposits feel slow: Bitcoin needs block confirmations. Boost lets liquidity providers front deposits for a fee, which shortens the wait.
Users ask where their swap is: Point them to Chainflip Scan with their deposit address or transaction ID.
Users report lost funds after copying an address: Share our guide to spotting fake swap sites and address poisoning.
Build the swap tab users already expect
Phantom and Pump.fun show the playbook: let specialists run the backend and keep the interface and the fee. Cross-chain deserves the same treatment, which means a settlement layer for native assets rather than a stack of bridges and wrapped tokens hidden behind one quote.
If you run a wallet team, start with the builder's guide and the Chainflip integration docs, or sell SOL for native BTC yourself to see the flow before you commit.
Resources
Swap - Start swapping native assets
Lending - Borrow against native Bitcoin
Blog - Product updates and announcements
Chainflip Scan - Track swaps and network activity
Website - Explore Chainflip
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FAQ
Does Chainflip have a direct partnership with Phantom or MetaMask?
No direct partnership is claimed here. Chainflip reaches wallets through direct integrations and aggregators such as SwapKit and Rango, and Phantom or MetaMask users can connect their wallets to swap.chainflip.io to swap there.
Is BNB Chain live on Chainflip?
Not yet. BNB Chain support, covering BNB and USDT, is coming soon and launches together with cbBTC support on Ethereum.
How do wallets earn revenue from Chainflip swaps?
Integrators can set a broker fee on swaps they route through Chainflip. The fee is included in the user's quote, so revenue grows with swap volume.
Why does native settlement matter more than wrapped tokens?
Native settlement delivers the actual asset on its home chain, such as BTC on Bitcoin. Wrapped tokens add a custodian or bridge dependency and often confuse users who expect the real asset.
Who holds funds during a Chainflip swap?
Funds sit in vaults secured by validators under a decentralized custody model. There is no centralized custodian at any point in the swap.
