In July, Opera, the browser technology company added a builtin cryptocurrency wallet to its browser. It also listed on Nasdaq and simultaneously took $50m in investment from a Bitmain subsidiary. On Friday Opera announced it is partnering with Ledger Capital to grow its blockchain initiative. The browser company reaches 322 million people.
In a
statement, the company says it’s planning to explore additional applications, use cases, and growth opportunities together with Ledger Capital.
“Having a crypto wallet in the browser brings the cash experience to the world of online payments,” said Charles Hamel, Product Lead of Opera’s crypto wallet. “Paying with the crypto wallet is like sending digital cash straight from your phone, and we’ve just made it easier. This opens up new possibilities for merchants and content creators alike.”
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