The web3 browser experience from Opera is set to be boosted significantly with the addition of support from eight of the world’s leading blockchain services and layer-2 networks, as well as some decentralized apps (dapps). As a result, a number of companies, including Solana, Polygon, StarkEx, Ronin, Celo, Nervos, and IXO have joined forces to introduce Web3 to over 380 million mobile and desktop users around the world.
Through Opera’s latest web3 browsing and wallet solutions, Opera users can access these networks and their various features, including Defi, as well as various other services.
“From now on, users get access to the vast ecosystem of Polygon or Solana dApps or the benefits of Layer 2 DeFi via StarkWare-powered DiversiFi. They can also tend to their Axies by accessing Ronin,” the company said in a blog post on its site.Opera is helping its users get lower gas costs and faster transactions by adding Polygon and StarkEx to its browsing platform.
In addition, Opera’s integration of various blockchain and layer-2 networks enables the company to remain unbiased about the chain in use, and to “onboard millions of users” to web3 seamlessly.
“Ever since we started in the Web3 space in 2018, we’ve been sealing partnerships with the most popular and cutting edge blockchains and web3 domain name providers,” the blog quoted Jorgen Arnesen, EVP Mobile at Opera, as saying.During the first half of January 2022, Opera expanded its Crypto Browser Project for mobile phones and desktop systems. This program was called Crypto Browser Project, and it comes with a non-custodial crypto wallet built in along with built-in dApp support.
As the world’s first “native web3 browser with built-in crypto wallet,” Opera has continuously promoted itself as being the first operating system to incorporate these features into its browsing experience since it was introduced in 2018.
It was announced in January that Opera had integrated Starkware-powered DiversiFi that would eliminate low-speed and high-fee bottlenecks in DeFi functions. For the past few months, the browser has been working on support for Polygon and DiversiFi, which were officially announced yesterday.
In addition, the rush to win a share of the emerging Web3 industry has also seen an incessant influx of funds into this field. It was announced last week that former a16z partner Katie Haun raised $1.5 billion to invest in crypto and web3 projects, which is the largest single raising by a female founding partner so far.
