Opera's Web3 browser and built-in crypto wallet in its recent release are currently in beta for iOS devices. The Crypto Browser has been available for Android users for a while now, and after a few months since its release, it can now be downloaded via the Apple App Store. Opera’s iOS push strikes while the eyes of the tech world are turned to crypto ( thanks to Facebook), and a bitcoin bull run has got the crypto faithful rolling in mooning optimism.Opera's Crypto Browser for Web3 is now finally rolling out availability on Apple's iPhones and iPads. But there’s something to be said for Opera’s timing. It’s early days in the next generation browser wars, and it’s still a wide open field. The idea being that, just as the web browsers of yesteryear exposed millions of people to the first iteration of the web in the mid-1990s, the next Browser King will own the on-ramp to the Internet of the future. Major players in the crypto industry, such as Coinbase, Binance, Brave, and MetaMask, have all either released or are actively working on developing their own mobile dapp browsers that integrate crypto wallets.
That lack of friction-removing the barriers that might otherwise keep new users away-is the key to bringing cryptocurrencies and decentralized technology to the mainstream, said Hamel. The built-in Ethereum Web3 API in the Opera Touch browser promises a “seamless” experience for users looking to take the plunge into crypto-no additional extensions or plugins needed. “This will enable new business models to emerge on the web.” “We believe that all modern browsers should integrate a crypto wallet,” said Hamel.
The decision to expand to iOS, first announced in March, followed a “strong demand from the crypto-community,” according to a statement from Opera’s head of crypto operations, Charles Hamel. Opera was among the first major browser developers to begin beating the crypto drum as early as 2018, releasing its Android browser-wallet combo last December, which has since racked up more than 5 million downloads. The move caps off Opera’s attempts to offer up its “ browlett ” ( Decrypt ’s term of art) across all major platforms: Windows desktop, Mac OS, Linux, Android, and now, iOS. Starting today, iPhone and other iOS devices can use Opera Touch to connect to the Ethereum blockchain, use dapps, and make transactions in cryptocurrency. There are more than a billion Apple devices in use throughout the world, and now, they’ll all be just one download away from the decentralized web.Īfter months of teasing, the Norwegian software company Opera has at last added iOS support for its crypto-friendly mobile browser, Opera Touch.
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