Microsoft Edge is testing a built-in crypto wallet
Microsoft is quietly testing a built-in crypto wallet for its Edge browser, as reported by software conservationist Albacore in a 13 March chirping.
Edge wallet is still under testing
Microsoft has not officially announced the wallet project, and the wallet’s introduction pages do not indicate which cryptocurrencies are supported.
However, these pages mention a “foray into cryptocurrency and NFTs”, and leaked screenshots suggest that Ethereum, DAI, USDC and USDT are minimally supported. Some of these tokens appear to be added by the user through a custom token option.
Other screenshots suggest the wallet includes trading integration with Coinbase and Moonpay, support for other extension wallets through the settings panel, and an “explore” tab that features crypto news from around the web.
Microsoft says users of the wallet are “testers.” It adds that users must use their own crypto balance and warns that it will not cover lost funds.
The wallet is non-custodial, which means users have full control over their money and Microsoft cannot help users recover their wallet.
Further information is not available due to the confidential nature of the project.
Other browser wallets
Microsoft Edge is not the first browser to include crypto integration by default.
Opera has supported cryptocurrency since 2018, first adding the feature to mobile before expanding to desktop in 2019. As of 2022, Opera supported multiple blockchain ecosystems and produced a crypto-focused version.
Elsewhere, Brave has its own crypto wallet and native Basic Attention Token (BAT). It has also integrated with other projects, such as Solana in 2021 and Binance in 2020.
Users of other browsers such as Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome can install third-party cryptocurrency wallets such as Metamask or MEW.
Certain browser projects have taken a stand against cryptocurrency. Opera competitor Vivaldi has stated that it will never create a cryptocurrency. Firefox creator Mozilla stopped accepting crypto donations for its own organization in 2022 after backlash.
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