Opera Browser Supports Ethereum Merge

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Opera browser now supports Ethereum merge by providing third-party wallet options. Integrations for the Ethereum Metamask wallet and other crypto wallets were announced this week.

The move is a strategy to target the crypto user market as Ethereum implements the transition to proof of stake (PoS) before September 20, 2022.

The Opera browser adds support for crypto wallets through a feature called Wallet Selector.

Support Ethereum Merge, Opera Browser Presents Third-Party Wallet Option

On Monday (12/09/2022), the technology company announced the integration of crypto wallets via Twitter. The decision is aimed at improving the usability of Web3 in Opera applications.

Opera from Oslo, the capital of Norway, released the beta crypto browser in January to cater to the growing interest in Web3 browsers and work on the digital asset ecosystem.

Prior to the latest deployment, Opera's Web3 browser only supported non-custodial crypto wallets created by the company.

Opera's latest move is to bring third-party crypto wallets to users via the Wallet Selector. This feature allows browser users to download extensions for their favorite wallets such as MetaMask.

For Opera, the feature adds Web3 usability to the browser in addition to interaction with decentralized applications (dApps). Opera also has a Crypto Corner, a news page that provides information on the latest news in the crypto asset industry.

Support for wallets like MetaMask occurs in the same week as the scheduled merge, proof of stake (PoS) update on the Ethereum network.

According to Ethereum World News, Susie Batt, Head of Opera's Crypto Ecosystem, said the merge was the most important technology update in crypto history. He added that the only browser ready was the Opera browser for the Ethereum merge.

The enthusiasm for merge can help boost the popularity of the Opera crypto browser, especially with the wallet selector feature.

Wallets like MetaMask have become integral to the Ethereum network, especially for crypto advocates who prefer to manage assets independently.

However, the Ethereum merge update drew criticism from Morgan Creek Digital Assets founder Jason Williams. He said Ethereum 2.0 had suffered a 51 percent attack.

The reason is, a group of individuals and founders have controlled more than 51 percent of ETH stored in the public staking mechanism.

Blockchain analysis site Nansen revealed that nearly two-thirds of the ETH staked is controlled by Lido Finance, Coinbase, Kraken and Binance. These entities controlled Ethereum 2.0 deposit contracts for the past few months.