One of the crypto-friendly internet browsers, Opera, has announced the integration of BNB Chain. The integration would allow decentralized apps based on BNB Chain (DApps) to run on Android, iOS, and desktop versions of Opera's crypto browser.
Opera's Web3 focused initiative
Earlier this year, Opera unveiled its new Web3 initiative, with beta versions of its latest browser available for PC, Mac and smartphone. In light of the Web3-focused initiative, the browser firm has added support for nine major blockchain ecosystems.
After integrating Bitcoin (BTC), Solana (SOL), Polygon (MATIC), StarkEx, Ronin (RON), Celo (CELO), Nervos Network (CKB), and IXO on March 30, the company has now added support for the BNB chain. Find how buy Bitcoins in our guide.
This latest integration with BNB would allow Opera's 350+ million users to purchase Binance's BNB token with fiat and send and receive the token through Opera's integrated cryptocurrency wallet.
The move aimed at industry expansion and adoption will also allow Opera users to access DApps on the BNB Chain ecosystem.
Some of the major DApps on the BNB chain include decentralized exchanges (DEXs) like PancakeSwap, 1inch, BiSwap, and DeFi products like DRIP Venus, Tranchess, Treehouse, ApeSwap, and AutoShark Finance.
On the way to becoming the leading Web3 browser?
Opera launched its first web browser with an integrated cryptocurrency wallet and essential Web3 support in 2018. Now, the company is focusing more on providing users with a dedicated Web3 browser to “accelerate the evolution of the next generation of the web. ".
As of April 2022, BNB Chain was the largest smart contract blockchain in terms of daily active users (DAUs). Thus, integration aims to promote the narratives of organizations in adopting the Web3.
Opera's Crypto Browser launched in January makes it easy to navigate through DApps, games, and metaverses. Through various strategic partnerships, Opera apparently aims to become the leading Web3 browser. However, in the midst of competition from Web3 browsers such as Brave, how much Opera market could cover in the future remains to be seen.
