Microsoft is allegedly working on a built-in crypto wallet for its browser Microsoft Edge. According to screenshots published by a Twitter user @thebookisclosed, the wallet supports not only crypto, but also non-fungible tokens (NFTs).
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Newest in the gauntlet of questionable upcoming Microsoft Edge features, a crypto wallet đź’¸
— Albacore (@thebookisclosed) March 17, 2023
Not really sure how to feel about this kind of thing being baked into the default browser, what are your thoughts?
More screenshots of the UI in the next tweet ➡️ pic.twitter.com/GAUPiZGLIY
Users could swap, send (with support for ENS domains) and buy crypto through such third-party providers as Coinbase or MoonPay. According to BleepingComputer, Microsoft teamed up with ConsenSys to offer a built-in crypto swap feature between ERC-20 tokens.
Blockchain developers could also connect Edge's wallet to Ethereum's testnet Goerli. Moreover, the wallet will apparently function as a self-hosted platform as users could protect their password with a 12-word recovery phrase. A spokesperson for Microsoft told the media that the IT giant regularly tests "new features to explore new experiences for our customers."
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