Opera browser announced on Tuesday that it has partnered with digital payment startup Wyre to integrate with Apple Pay and debit cards, expanding its built-in crypto wallet's payment channels for purchasing cryptocurrencies.

• Daily purchase limit of $250
• Brave sues Google for violating data protection laws

Opera was founded in Norway in 1995 and was the first browser to support Web3 and an integrated crypto wallet. In December 2018, Opera introduced a crypto wallet to its Android browser. In April of the same year, it launched a desktop browser with an integrated crypto wallet, boasting approximately 320 million users worldwide.

Through a partnership with Wyre, Opera users can directly purchase cryptocurrencies from the browser's crypto wallet. Opera Android users in the US can now buy Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) with a debit card. iOS users can make purchases through Apple Pay.

Charles Hamel, head of Opera's crypto project, stated:

Users can buy a maximum of $250 worth of Bitcoin or Ethereum per day, with a transaction fee of $0.3 plus a 2.9% trading fee. This purchase limit is not very high intentionally to attract dApp developers and everyday users, rather than investors looking to trade more than $250 daily.

Charles Hamel emphasized that the browser's integrated wallet is solely focused on promoting cryptocurrency and dApp adoption online, expecting that the majority of transactions would not exceed the purchase limit.

Reportedly, Opera plans to swiftly introduce its crypto payment feature in other countries. However, the fee structure remains relatively high compared to platforms that allow purchases with credit or debit cards (some platforms may include fees in the exchange rate).

Brave Files Lawsuit Against Google for Data Protection Violations

One of Opera's competitors, Brave, announced on their official website (source) that they are suing Google for violating the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Brave pointed out that their policy and industry relations officer, Dr. Johnny Ryan, has been clarifying Google's data handling practices over the past six months. He stated:

Google collects data from all personal data sources, including YouTube, Gmail, and many Google products running in the background of the internet. However, having data does not mean Google can use it for any purpose. Google has been violating the principles in an ambiguous way, heavily leveraging personal data in its business and products, which completely breaches the EU's data protection laws.

It is understood that Brave has written to European regulatory bodies, including the European Commission, the German antitrust agency Bundeskartellamt, the UK Competition and Markets Authority, the French competition regulator Autoritéde la concurrence, and the Irish Competition and Consumer Protection Commission.

As shown in the image above, Opera ranks 7th in adoption within the "Bitcoin Community," while Brave fails to make it to the top ten. This indicates that Brave may need to invest significant efforts in promoting its business.

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