{"id":565154,"date":"2023-03-17T21:40:25","date_gmt":"2023-03-17T18:40:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/microsoft-edge-might-get-a-crypto-wallet-for-some-reason\/"},"modified":"2023-03-17T21:40:25","modified_gmt":"2023-03-17T18:40:25","slug":"microsoft-edge-might-get-a-crypto-wallet-for-some-reason","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/microsoft-edge-might-get-a-crypto-wallet-for-some-reason\/","title":{"rendered":"#Microsoft Edge Might Get a Crypto Wallet, For Some Reason"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a340591b8f6d\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a340591b8f6d\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/microsoft-edge-might-get-a-crypto-wallet-for-some-reason\/#%E2%80%9CMicrosoft_Edge_Might_Get_a_Crypto_Wallet_For_Some_Reason%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Microsoft Edge Might Get a Crypto Wallet, For Some Reason&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CMicrosoft_Edge_Might_Get_a_Crypto_Wallet_For_Some_Reason%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Microsoft Edge Might Get a Crypto Wallet, For Some Reason&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<!-- UNCACHED CONTENT --><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage aligncenter size-full wp-image-879150\" data-pagespeed-no-defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Edge-logo.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Microsoft Edge logo\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The Chromium-based Edge browser started off as a sleek and fast alternative to Google Chrome, but Microsoft has added more unnecessary features over time. One feature reportedly in development could be the worst example yet: a crypto wallet.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a> user Albacore, who has a history of turning on and documenting in-development features in Windows and Microsoft <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>s before they are announced, shared screenshots of a crypto wallet in development for Microsoft Edge. The feature advertises itself as having \u201cintegrated security features to protect you from unsecure addresses or apps\u201d and \u201csimplified experiences that make Web3 easier to interact with.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Microsoft Edge walks you through setting up a secure password for your crypto wallet, and once you\u2019re done, you can send and receive cryptocurrency. It\u2019s not clear which cryptocurrencies are supported, but Coinbase and MoonPay are listed as options for purchasing and depositing crypto, and cryptos like Ethereum and Dai Stablecoin are visible in the screenshots.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1830px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-880090 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/FrbwKZFWYAQwLU2.jpeg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Microsoft Edge image with Crypto wallet open\" width=\"1830\" height=\"997\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thebookisclosed\/status\/1636759487829917698\" data-credittext=\"Albacore (Twitter)\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thebookisclosed\/status\/1636759487829917698\">Albacore (Twitter)<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Microsoft Edge wouldn\u2019t be the first web browser to implement crypto features. Opera has pivoted to crypto features over the past few years, even going as far as to create <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/redirect.viglink.com\/?key=e7eab128eb8d1c53e14db14f4c632447&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.opera.com%2Fcrypto%2Fnext&amp;cuid=xid:{xid}&amp;___trxnet=vg\">a dedicated Opera Crypto Browser<\/a>. The dedicated app has an integrated crypto wallet, support for DApps (web apps that integrate with blockchains in some way), and the ability to mint NFTs.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s strange to see Microsoft (supposedly) working on a crypto wallet for Edge, especially after most of the hype and attention around cryptocurrencies have faded away over the past year. The cryptocurrency ecosystem is still reeling from the collapse of exchanges like <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wired.com\/story\/ftx-collapse-binance-crypto-deal\/\">FTX<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theblock.co\/post\/218943\/blockfi-has-227-million-in-uninsured-funds-in-silicon-valley-bank\">BlockFi<\/a>, and AI has largely replaced crypto as the current tech trend, with the popularity of services like ChatGPT and Bing Chat. Meta, owner of Facebook and Instagram, recently gave up on its <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/meta-is-killing-nft-support-on-facebook-and-instagram-225517412.html\">NFT<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/meta-novi-shutting-down-193612179.html\">crypto wallet efforts<\/a>\u00a0as the company is pivoting to AI research.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve reached out to Microsoft to ask if the feature was real, and a spokesperson told <em>How-To Geek<\/em>, \u201cAt Microsoft, we regularly test new features to explore new experiences for our customers. We look forward to learning and collecting feedback from customers but have nothing further to share at this time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><small>Source: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thebookisclosed\/status\/1636759487829917698\">Albacore (Twitter)<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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