According to Brave, they are also working on bringing the native crypto wallet feature to the mobile version of their web browser.īrian Bondy, the CTO and co-founder of Brave, had this to say on the launch of the browser native Brave Wallet:

The new feature is accessible to all desktop users who have version 1.32 of the Brave browser installed. The wallet also sports connectivity with hardware cryptocurrency wallets. Brave says that the wallet will also support Solana-based decentralized applications in 2022.īeyond the basic cryptocurrency wallet functionality of managing and transacting with cryptocurrencies, the native Brave Wallet supports non-fungible tokens and fiat-to-crypto purchases.

The native wallet in the Brave browser allows users to interact with decentralized applications on any blockchain that’s compatible with the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM), such as Ethereum, Polygon and Avalanche. According to the Brave team, web browser extension wallets suffer from security risks (especially phishing) and performance issues. With its browser-native cryptocurrency wallet, Brave aims to provide an alternative to cryptocurrency wallets like MetaMask, which function as extensions that users install in their web browser. The wallet is non-custodial, meaning that the user has the responsibility to keep their private keys safe. The Brave browser now has a native crypto walletīrave, a web browser distinguished by its focus on privacy and blockchain-friendly features, has launched a cryptocurrency wallet that’s native to the browser.

Users of the Brave Wallet can interact with DApps on EVM-compatible blockchains, while support for Solana is coming next year.

According to the Brave team, the native integration addresses security risks and performance issues facing browser extension wallets.

The Brave web browser now has a native cryptocurrency wallet.

Brave browser now crypto wallet