According to the browser makers, the new version of Opera browser for Android will feature a new simple-to-use crypto wallet functionality and seamless support with the Ethereum Web3 API. This suggests that downloading a separate extension or open a new web browser to manage your cryptocurrency will become an obsolete history as now the user can easily toggle the built-in wallet in the web browser to achieve the same purposes. The press release also notes that token and collectibles for instance, “Cryptokitties” will be automatically collected into the built-in wallet.

The major problems with the traditional crypto wallet is that they are often a far cry from being user-friendly. Most of the crypto wallet mandate their user to install browser extension as well as generate lengthy and hard-to-remember passwords. However, the built-in wallet for Opera does not require any of those and it protects the content in the wallet by integrating the security with the Android’s system lock, which is a whole new level of awesome because now you can secure your crypto wallet using biometrics. This generates a lot of exciting new possibilities and opportunities for merchants and content creator alike.