Opera, the Web3 browser, and Unstoppable Domains, the non-fungible token (NFT) domain provider, have announced that users can now access all domain endings, including .x, .crypto, and .nft, in Web browsers. Opera. Additionally, Opera and Unstoppable are offering a free .nft domain that matches an Opera user’s Twitter handle after account verification.
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Unstoppable Domains, the crypto domain provider and Web3 Opera browser Announced the companies are expanding their partnership to support all Unstoppable top-level domains, including .nft, .crypto, .wallet, and .x. The two companies believe that these domains offer an accessible digital identity system, allowing anyone to create a Web3 website using an Unstoppable domain.
In November 2022, the Web3 browser company Opera released degenknows.io, a tool for tracking and exploring NFT analytics. The following month, Opera announced the Alteon launch pad, allowing users to mint NFTs without the need for coding experience. Jorgen Arnesen, Executive Vice President of Mobile at Opera, said, “Unstoppable Domains offers powerful mechanisms for anyone to take control of their digital identity.”
Arnesen stated that the collaboration allows users to “securely access Web3 content through all versions of the Opera browser.” In addition, the integration with Unstoppable allows the use of human-readable domains, such as “rockstar.nft”, with Opera Crypto Wallet. This means that a user can share the name “rockstar.nft” to receive assets, instead of using a long alphanumeric cryptocurrency address.
Opera has been involved with crypto assets for some time and emphasizes privacy with its ad blocker, tracker blocker and VPN as standard features. The browser first introduced a cryptocurrency wallet integrated into the browsing experience in July 2018. On February 16, Nasdaq-listed shares of Opera fell 1.48%, but year-to-date statistics indicate that the shares rose 22.33%. As of September 2022, Opera’s net income decreased by 60.07%and its net profit margin has decreased by 68.81%.
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