The .brave domains can be created as non-fungible tokens on the Polygon blockchain, providing users with ownership and control without the burden of renewal fees. These domains operate across multiple networks such as Sonic, Solana, Ethereum, Base, and Bitcoin.

Decentralized websites hosted on the InterPlanetary File System (IPFS) using these domains will remain natively accessible in the Brave browser—adding a unique dimension to this launch.

“Our goal is to return privacy, ownership, and control to the users,” stated Brian Bondy, CTO and co-founder of Brave. “The .brave domain extends beyond just a domain—it serves as a user-managed identity layer intrinsic to the Brave ecosystem.”

Starting with version 1.81, which is slated for release in August this year, Brave Browser and Brave Wallet will support direct resolution of .brave domains.

Despite being outside the ICANN-regulated DNS system, blockchain domains face challenges in achieving universal resolution in traditional browsers. However, Brave plans to revolutionize this. The company, along with Unstoppable Domains, is contemplating ICANN general top-level domain (gTLD) registration for 2026 to facilitate .brave domains to operate across Web2 and Web3 environments.

Brave Browser, with over 85 million monthly active users, is widely regarded as an emerging player in the browser market despite holding a 1% market share. It trails behind major browsers such as Google Chrome, Safari, Microsoft Edge, and Firefox.

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Since 2018, one of the very first online browsers, Opera, has been developing cryptocurrency-related technologies.
In January, a beta version of its specialized “Crypto Browser Project” was made available by the company.
This Norwegian Web3 browser firm extended support for eight more blockchains, including Solana and Polygon, for its in-browser cryptocurrency wallets in the month of March.

Opera and other crypto-focused browsers, such as Brave, have been placing large bets on an explosion in Web3, which corresponds to the third generation of Internet services fueled by blockchain.
Because of the greater integration of Web3, it will be much simpler for consumers to engage with the many decentralized finance (DeFi) and other on-chain ecosystems.
Beniamin Mincu, the Chief Executive Officer of Elrond, said that the impetus for this new partnership is the vision that they share and the shared aim of eliminating user onboarding friction into Web3.

According to Danny Yao, senior product manager of Opera Crypto Browser, later on in 2022, Opera will include support for Elrond’s dapps, which are blockchain programs that function without a central administrator, as well as support for Elrond’s native coin, EGLD.

Opera now has more than 300 million users.
At the time of publication, Opera has declined to provide the total number of its crypto users.

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