{"id":155528,"date":"2023-09-14T05:56:06","date_gmt":"2023-09-14T00:26:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/?p=155528"},"modified":"2023-09-14T05:56:06","modified_gmt":"2023-09-14T00:26:06","slug":"opera-browser-debuts-stablecoin-wallet-minipay-in-africa-crypto-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/opera-browser-debuts-stablecoin-wallet-minipay-in-africa-crypto-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Opera browser debuts stablecoin wallet MiniPay in Africa – Crypto News"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The web platform Opera has revealed its plans to launch a noncustodial stablecoin wallet integrated into its mobile web browser that will be made available to its user base in Africa.<\/p>\n

On Sept. 13, Opera introduced MiniPay, which is built on the Celo blockchain and will allow African users to send or receive stablecoins using their existing mobile numbers. <\/p>\n

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Exciting news live from @dappcon_berlin<\/a>‘s mainstage! cc: @RegenRene<\/a> @jorgenarnesen<\/a> @afishinparis<\/a> Charles Hamel & Rosette Belesi.<\/p>\n

It’s finally here! We’ve partnered with global web innovator @Opera<\/a> to launch @MiniPay<\/a>\u2013\u2013a first-of-its-kind stablecoin wallet built on Celo to onboard\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/sEUp0yCKQe<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Celo (@CeloOrg) September 13, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Opera began operating in Africa 17 years ago and now has over 100 million users on the continent. The launch of MiniPay will begin in the coming months and first start in Nigeria. <\/p>\n

J\u00f8rgen Arnesen, executive vice president for mobile at Opera, commented:<\/p>\n

\u201cUsers in Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, and South Africa have indicated lingering concerns about high fees, unreliable service uptimes, a lack of transparency around transaction progress and a lack of access to mobile data.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The new MiniPay wallet will operate with sub-cent fees and onboard and back up wallets through users\u2019 Google credentials.<\/p>\n

It also has integrated with local payment methods, including Airtime and M-Pesa, along with traditional bank transfers to allow users to add and withdraw stablecoins from the wallet into a local currency.<\/p>\n

Arnesen told Cointelegraph that Opera developed the MiniPay browser as a \u201cunique, data-saving technology that allows users to surf the web and gain access to information without having to expend a major part of their monthly income.\u201d<\/p>\n

Related: <\/em><\/strong>Google Chrome launches built-in user tracking for advertisers<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Celo also has a strong African user base and said the integration \u201copens the door\u201d for more Ethereum-compatible decentralized applications to be built for MiniPay. <\/p>\n

Arnesen also mentioned that as the product launches, MiniPay will support Mento\u2019s stable Celo Dollar (cUSD), which tracks the value of the U.S. dollar.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis way, we are not confusing users with multiple currencies at a time, as would be the case in a regular crypto wallet.\u201c<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In April, Opera announced a new generative artificial intelligence integration<\/a> into its then-latest browser update. The in-browser AI feature, called AI Prompt, gives users \u201ccontextual prompts\u201d for web pages or highlighted text.<\/p>\n

In December 2022, it launched a suite of security tools with the aim of protecting users against \u201cmalicious Web3 actors.\u201d <\/p>\n

Collect this article as an NFT<\/a><\/em><\/strong> to preserve this moment in history and show your support for independent journalism in the crypto space.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n

Magazine: <\/em><\/strong>How to protect your crypto in a volatile market: Bitcoin OGs and experts weigh in<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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