Share this article
Opera Is Testing a Mobile Browser With a Built-In Crypto Wallet
The web browser Opera is looking to get ahead with changing times by launching its first full-featured browser with a built-in crypto wallet.
Updated Sep 13, 2021, 8:09 a.m. Published Jul 11, 2018, 6:59 a.m.
In a first for the company, Opera is launching new browser software that has a built-in cryptocurrency wallet.
The browser maker said Wednesday that its "new version of the Opera browser for Android… combines easy-to-use crypto wallet functionality with support for the Ethereum Web3 API." The browser is currently in private beta, which the company is now inviting new users to join.
STORY CONTINUES BELOW
Don't miss another story.Subscribe to the Crypto Daybook Americas Newsletter today. See all newsletters
This means users no longer have to open a new web browser or download a separate extension to send, receive and pay in cryptocurrency – now they can do so directly from a toggle on their browsers on mobile Android devices.
It is an especially useful announcement for developers of decentralized web applications – more commonly known as dapps – given that the new browser functionality indicates users can now more easily interact with dapps being built on the ethereum network.
Charles Hamel, the product lead on Opera Crypto, explained in a statement:
"We believe the web of today will be the interface to the decentralized web of tomorrow…By becoming the the first major browser to open up to Web 3.0, we would like to contribute to making the internet of the future more accessible."
Boost to Web 3.0
That term "Web 3.0" refers to the vision of a decentralized Internet built on top of the ethereum blockchain that connects users to various dapps and peer-to-peer networks.
As previously reported, some dapps such WeiFund have already been developed for the express purpose of being used on Web 3.0-enabled browsers equipped with embedded wallets.
In effect, the newly released browser with built-in crypto wallet functionality by Opera boasts a "simple" user interface that builds on "existing browser wallets/dapp browsers...with a default WebView."
As such, the company expects to lower "the entry barrier to Web 3.0 for users" and offer the path for those wanting to "venture into the world of dapps and cryptocurrencies."
Wednesday's launch follows an announcement in January, when the company introduced cryptocurrency miner protection for users of mobile Android devices as part of the browser's native ad-blocker functionality.
Interface image courtesy of Opera
Більше для вас
Що варто знати:
- As of October 2025, GoPlus has generated $4.7M in total revenue across its product lines. The GoPlus App is the primary revenue driver, contributing $2.5M (approx. 53%), followed by the SafeToken Protocol at $1.7M.
- GoPlus Intelligence's Token Security API averaged 717 million monthly calls year-to-date in 2025 , with a peak of nearly 1 billion calls in February 2025. Total blockchain-level requests, including transaction simulations, averaged an additional 350 million per month.
- Since its January 2025 launch , the $GPS token has registered over $5B in total spot volume and $10B in derivatives volume in 2025. Monthly spot volume peaked in March 2025 at over $1.1B , while derivatives volume peaked the same month at over $4B.
Більше для вас
Bitcoin Treads Water Near $90K as Bitfinex Warns of 'Fragile Setup' to Shocks
BTC's relative weakness compared to stocks points to tepid spot demand, making the largest crypto vulnerable to macro volatility, Bitfinex analysts said.
Що варто знати:
- Bitcoin erased very modest overnight gains early Monday and spent the rest of the U.S. session in a tight range around the $90,000 level.
- Rising long bond yields and a small U.S. equities pulling back weighed on risk appetite as traders eye this week's Federal Reserve meeting.
- Bitfinex analysts pointed out bitcoin's relative weakness against U.S. stocks amid modest spot demand and structural softness.
Top Stories
