The integration of third-party wallets through a feature called Wallet Selector means that in addition to the browser’s native non-custodial wallet, users can also pick any wallet extension available in the Google Chrome or Opera store to interact with a particular dApp or website. Opera rolls out wallet selector, domain handles, and more “Overall, Opera aims to welcome as many crypto users as possible, which means integrating with a wide variety of blockchains and tokens-and this list will continue to grow over the next few weeks,” Danny Yao, Senior Product Manager at Opera told Decrypt. Meanwhile, users of the desktop version can enjoy native integrations of Bitcoin, Ethereum, BNB Chain, and Polygon. The mobile version of the Opera Crypto Browser currently supports Bitcoin, Ethereum, Polygon, BNB Chain, Celo, FIO, Near, and Nervos blockchains and their respective tokens. Aside from the built-in support for dApps and a non-custodial crypto wallet, it also includes Crypto Corner-a dedicated point of access to the latest industry news, prices, important metrics like gas fees and market sentiment, educational content, and a calendar for upcoming events.

The Opera Crypto Browser is a standalone browser launched in January this year and works alongside the company’s traditional Web2 browser. “The upcoming merge is the most important technological update in the history of crypto that will move Ethereum from proof-of-work to proof-of-stake, thus making it more scalable, secure, sustainable, and ready to be used by the mainstream user,” Susie Batt, Crypto Ecosystem Lead at Opera, said in an announcement shared with Decrypt.Īccording to Batt, Opera Crypto Browser “is the only browser truly ready for this shift and the only one offering web users all the tools they need to give Web3 a try in a safe environment.” The upgrade, which the Oslo-based company describes as “one of the most significant updates since its genesis,” comes in the run-up to Ethereum’s transition from the proof-of-work (PoW) consensus algorithm to a less energy-intensive proof-of-stake (PoS) model, which is expected to occur later this week. Opera Crypto Browser, a Web3-focused browser built to work with a variety of decentralized apps ( dApps), now supports third-party wallets such as MetaMask.

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