Microsoft developers are secretly working on a cryptocurrency wallet in the Edge browser

A software researcher from central Europe under the pseudonym Albacore reported that he had found code in the Microsoft Edge browser to integrate a non-custodial cryptocurrency wallet. It is likely that Microsoft developers are secretly working on a crypto wallet.

The screenshots published by the researcher show the interface of the cryptocurrency wallet, a decentralized app store, and a news feed service. The wallet interface has the function of buying cryptocurrencies through the Coinbase exchange and the MoonPay service. Albacore noted that all the functionality is already built into the latest versions of the Microsoft Edge browser, but the cryptocurrency wallet is still hidden from users.

It is worth noting that Microsoft developers often test various features, but they do not always make it to the release versions. «The Edge browser team is constantly adding various features and analyzing their feasibility. You could say that they throw a baby into the water and see if it swims. The list of different features they added but eventually removed is quite long,» Albacore emphasized.

The researcher also noted that the entire crypto wallet’s functionality is fully functional. That is, Microsoft developers are ready to launch full support for cryptocurrencies in their browser. Albacore believes that the developers are going to add functionality to Edge similar to the Brave browser focused on Web3.

«I think they are evaluating whether users will demand features similar to the Brave browser,» Albacore said.

Microsoft has not confirmed the availability of cryptocurrency wallet functionality in Edge. However, a company representative emphasized that developers are constantly testing new features and functions.

Opera remains one of the most popular browsers with a built-in cryptocurrency wallet. At the end of last year, the developers added the ability to issue NFTs directly in the browser.