Opera News

The Norwegian browser company plans to swap quarterly US dollar payments for tokens pending community approval, deepening ties to Celo as MiniPay adoption grows.

Telegram could be the key to reaching the first billion crypto users, but it’s not a competitor or a threat to other entry points like web browsers.

Since launching in September 2023, Opera Mini’s MiniPay app has amassed three million users.

Opera’s new in-browser, noncustodial wallet runs on the Celo blockchain and targets the platform’s African user base for P2P stablecoin transactions.

The multi-platform web browser Opera announced its forthcoming version, Opera One, will have a plethora of new features, including the in-browser integration of generative AI.

The browser also features the ability to enable HTTPS everywhere, bringing an extra layer of protection and making sure the websites people visit use proper encryption protocols.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg highlighted that the company is hopeful about the metaverse despite costing billions of dollars.

Opera executive Susie Batt says that the tool will not have any platform usage fees and will allow people to freely explore the NFT industry.

Elrond is one of the first carbon-negative blockchains in Europe, and its integration with Opera will help millions of new users to access the Web3 ecosystem.

An opera-centric DAO is using NFTs to open up new funding avenues to classical musicians outside of the limiting legacy institutions.

Opera's Crypto Browser will allow users to access Coin98's collection of multichain NFTs, DEXs, cross-chain bridges, asset swaps and the ability to stake and lend their crypto.

New integration with BNB Chain allows Opera users to access decentralized apps, including DEXs like PancakeSwap, 1inch and BiSwap.

Even though mobile Android users have been able to access the browser for the past few months, over a billion Apple users can now download it via the App Store.

Under the Crypto Browser project initiative, Opera’s multichain compatibility aims to ease the introduction of Web3 to more than 380 million mobile and desktop users worldwide.

The beta browser offers a built-in non-custodial wallet, available now to Windows, Mac and Android users.