Opera announced the beta launch of its new crypto browser

The project promises users a simpler, faster, and more private Web3 experience

19.01.2022 - 12:30

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What’s new? Opera, the Norwegian company that created the Internet browser of the same name, has released a beta version of its new Crypto Browser project. It aims to make it easier for users to browse DApps, games and access the metaverse, Web3 services for Windows, Mac, and Android users.

Opera is happy to unveil its new Crypto Browser Project, with beta versions of the new browser available for PC, Mac and mobile phones, delivering a new web experience with Web3 at its core. Learn more about what Web3 & the browser means to us: https://t.co/MHOwegeHWo pic.twitter.com/TuEYBXaXay— Opera (@opera) January 19, 2022

What does the company’s representative say? Jørgen Arnesen, vice president of Mobile at Opera, said that the main goal of the project is to help cryptocurrencies and Web3 become more popular:

“Opera’s Crypto Browser Project promises a simpler, faster, more private Web3 experience for users. Opera believes Web3 has to be easy to use for the decentralized web to reach its full potential.”

What is the special feature of the browser? The built-in wallet will support Ethereum in beta and will soon extend to Polygon, Solana, Nervos, Celo. Opera’s integration with Polygon is expected in the first quarter of 2022.

The wallet supports both fungible ERC-20 standards as well as nonfungible ERC-721 standards, with ERC-1155 coming in the first quarter of 2022. The users will be able to buy cryptocurrency through the built-in fiat transfer system, make an exchange between digital assets and access a built-in NFT gallery.

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