the Android users of the Internet browser Opera can look forward to in the future, the Integration of a Wallet for Ethereum. The company announced on 13. December on the Hard Fork Decentraliced in London. This is tangible, what the company referred to as “Web 3.0”: the Blockchain, cryptocurrencies and DLT solutions.
By Phillip Horch
14. December 2018ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInxingemail
Android Smartphone users get in the future with Opera is the ability to have a built-in Wallet on Ethereums Ether. Thus, the often-criticised complexity of the handling of crypto-currencies will be significantly simpler:
“We support Android Smartphone users with an innovative Browser that gives you the opportunity to experience the Web 3 seamlessly. I would like to invite all Tech-enthusiasts who may have heard of the Blockchain, but have not experienced yet, to try it easy with our new Browser, and Web 3. We have made it very easy. We hope that this step will accelerate the Transition from speculation and investment with crypto-currencies to actual payments and transactions in the daily lives of our users,“
so, Krystian Kolondra, EVP of Opera in a press release.
adaptation by means of simplified application
What appeals to the Vice-Chairman of the company, is actually a hurdle that is holding back the adoption of Bitcoin & co. in the Mainstream so far: your application. Still, it seems for users inasmuch as it is much easier to pay by card or in cash. By the connection of the crypto-Wallet and Smartphone to be in the future, but it is easier. First of all, the Wallet only supports Ethereum, other crypto-planned currencies also:
“We have decided to support Ethereum, since it has the largest Community of developers, the Dapps build and a lot of momentum has developed. Opera supports the Ethereum Web3-API, making the interaction with the dApps for the user is proceeding smoothly. We believe that all browsers will eventually incorporate a type of Wallet, which enables it to develop new business models in the Web“,
so Charles Hamel, product Manager at Opera.
Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin is thrilled
As an important step Joseph Lubin, co-founder of Ethereum:
the consequently, “It is an important step for one of the world’s leading Browser, an Ethereum-based crypto Wallet and a dApp Explorer, add, and speaks to the innovative roots, and the commitment of Opera to use the technology of the next Generation. We see this as an important Moment in improving the accessibility of dApps, the Opening of Web3 for the Mainstream audience and the encouragement of the developers at Ethereum.“
Maybe it works with the increasing adaptation then, even with the Ethereum-course (ETH). This is currently close to 86 USD per Ether.