Opera Mini introduces USDT and USDC support to its crypto wallet MiniPay

Opera, a major technology conglomerate, is enhancing its cryptocurrency wallet on Opera Mini by integrating the largest stablecoins on the market, Tether’s USDT and Circle’s USDC. The company is rolling out a new feature called Pockets on MiniPay, a stablecoin-based self-custodial wallet built into Opera Mini, which enables one-click swaps between the Celo dollar (cUSD) and the integrated stablecoins. Pockets allows users to easily switch between USDC, USDT, and cUSD with low fees and no hidden costs. The feature abstracts asset swapping in Web3, making it effortless for users to swap between stablecoins. MiniPay, built on the Celo blockchain, was initially launched in Africa to facilitate stablecoin transactions. It has seen significant growth in the region, with over three million wallet activations across Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, and South Africa. Africa has emerged as a continent with a strong interest in cryptocurrency, and it has massive potential for digital asset adoption. In 2023, South Africa, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Kenya, and Ghana were the top five African countries adopting Bitcoin.