Aiming to create a user-friendly and seamless integration of dapps, the updated Opera browser, codenamed Reborn 3 has been launched for desktops that include features such as crypto-wallets, ethereum decentralised apps (dapp), VPN and ad-blocker with Web 3.0 support. With a wide range of internet browsing features, Opera browser is indeed taking a leap into the decentralised technologies as Charles Hamel, the head of Crypto at Opera Browser wrote in a blogpost,

We believe that the web of today will be the interface of the decentralised web of tomorrow. This is why we have chosen our browser to bridge the gap.

According to Cointelegraph, the browser Reborn 3 will be available for download in Mac, Windows and Linux operating systems, while the new browser will allow users to engage with the blockchain based web. To define Web 3,

“Web 3 is the umbrella term for a set of emerging technologies intersecting cryptocurrencies, blockchains, and distributed systems that together extend the capabilities of the Web we all use today in important and meaningful ways.”

Unlimited browser VPN

The new opera browser comes with a built in VPN which is set to improve the security and privacy of users while browsing the internet.

The function of a VPN, or Virtual Privacy Network is to encrypt the local IP address with that of a virtual one making it difficult for third party apps and websites to track the geographical location of users.

Sleak minimalist design

To provide a distraction free browser, Opera’s minimalist design consists of a light and dark lighting mode, which is set to be more functional for daily use. The Easy Setup and screenshot feature is more accessible in the updated Opera version.

Removing distractions with Ad-blocker

Opera’s ad-blocker feature gives the user the freedom to block out unnecessary ads for a faster and cluster-free browsing experience.

Crypto Wallet functionality in a compact browser

The Web 3.0 version is offering users a built in crypto-wallet that allows users to buy and store ethereum and tokens directly into the browser’s wallet. Opera had earlier announced its plans of introducing a crypto wallet, and according to a blogpost posted last year,

In addition to being able to send money from wallet to wallet and interact with dApps, Opera now supports online payments with cryptocurrency where merchants support exists.

Since the crypto wallet is embedded into the browser according to the blogpost,

In practise whenever they need to identify themselves to a Web 3 website or sign a transaction on the blockchain, users get a notification in their smartphones. They can confirm it in the same way they unlock their system, using, for example facial recognition or their fingerprint.

The blockchain built browser had already been launched for andriod smartphones in December 2018, prior to the desktop version being launched.