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Discover how MiniPay is expanding—new markets, teams, and services. Stay up-to-date with our latest growth initiatives.

Opera Launches MiniPay, a New Stablecoin Wallet Built on the Celo Blockchain, to Onboard Millions of Users Across Africa to Web3

OSLO, Norway, Sept. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Opera, a global web innovator, unveils MiniPay – a blockchain-based wallet built on the Celo blockchain. Directly integrated into the Opera Mini1 browser, MiniPay makes it easier and more affordable for individuals across Africa to acquire and to send or receive stablecoins – simply by using mobile phone numbers. Leveraging the unique benefits of Celo's mobile-first infrastructure, Opera is setting a new standard in the consumer-grade wallet experience, with an initial focus on rapid and seamless P2P stablecoin payments.

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Opera browser debuts stablecoin wallet MiniPay in Africa

The web platform Opera has revealed its plans to launch a noncustodial stablecoin wallet integrated into its mobile web browser that will be made available to its user base in Africa.

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Opera Mini’s crypto wallet MiniPay now offers USDT and USDC

Since launching in September 2023, Opera Mini’s MiniPay app has amassed three million users.

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MiniPay wins web3 award at Africa Tech Summit

Stablecoin wallet platform owned by Opera and built on the Celo blockchain, MiniPay has won the web3 award at the Africa Tech Summit which concluded on Feb. 13.

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One Year of MiniPay: What Can We Learn from Its Journey?

MiniPay’s focus on real-world solutions has made it one of the few blockchain-based applications to gain sustainable traction. By addressing everyday financial challenges, it has found a way to connect with real users—something still rare in the Web3 space.

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Opera Adds Non-Custodial Stablecoin Wallet to Its Mobile Browser

Opera has teamed up with Celo Foundation to integrate Minipay, a non-custodial stablecoin wallet, into its mobile browser. The two companies are targeting the African market with the product as they look to onboard millions of mobile users to Web3.