The collaboration between the tech titans will provide users with more access to multichain NFTs, DEXs, and asset swaps.
Opera Crypto Browser, a revolutionary internet browser with crypto functionality, offering a better Web3 experience, has recently teamed up with Coin98, a Southeast Asia-based decentralized finance (DeFi) gateway, providing services to over 2 million users across numerous countries.
According to the official announcement issued on July 7th, the collaboration between the two parties will offer the players in the crypto ecosystem more accessibility to Web3 technology. In other words, the users of Opera's Crypto Browser will now be able to lend and stake their crypto portfolios. Likewise, they will have more access to the platform's multichain non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and cross-chain bridges (DEXs), as well as asset swaps.
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Susie Batt, Opera's crypto ecosystem leader, stated that the cooperation will help the firm deliver more accessible goods and services to its 340 million consumers while also boosting Web3 and crypto mainstream adoption.
The Coin98 team also commented on the team-up, stating that it is looking forward to working with Opera to transition millions of Web2 users to Web3, adding:
“We couldn't be more excited to go on this adventure with our Web3 partners and contribute to the route of mass adoption among the younger generation.”
It’s no wonder that Southeast Asia is one of the most popular destinations for numerous Web3-driven projects from all around the world. The region, always at the forefront of financial technology and gaming, has the largest number of online users, estimated at roughly 2.8 billion.
In fact, Southeast Asia, with nearly 700 million residents, hosts over 600 blockchain or crypto-oriented organizations, drawing almost $1B in funding from numerous Web3 startups in 2022. Amy Zhao, the lead at Ocular Fund at Openspace Venture, has recently spoken on the importance of Web3 technology in Southeast Asia:
“It has young populations who inherently understand the technology and are more willing to try new things. It’s mostly developing economies, so the financial aspect of crypto provides a lot of incentives for people to participate.”
Earlier in March, the Chromium-based Opera Crypto Browser, offering a free VPN and a non-custodial crypto wallet, added support for a number of blockchain networks, including Bitcoin, Solana, StarkEx, Ronin, Celo, Polygon, Nervos, and BNB chain.
