Uniswap Labs opens wallet extension for 11 blockchains

Uniswap wallet users will now be able to access the storage solution via a Google-powered browser, similar to other self-custody tools like MetaMask.

After more than six months of waiting, Uniswap Labs has opened up public access to its wallet browser extension on Google Chrome. The tool was first announced in February, with over 793,000 users joining the waiting list.

According to Uniswap Labs, the organization behind Ethereum’s largest decentralized exchange (DEX), users can perform on-chain activities such as token swaps via the wallet browser extension on 11 supported networks. While it is unknown whether the company will expand wallet support to other blockchains, current offerings include Arbitrum, Avalanche, Base, Blast, BNB Chain, Celo, Ethereum, Optimism, Polygon, Zora Network, and ZKsync.

The DEX builder and wallet provider now operate two solutions with high user demand. Not only does the crypto storage option have almost a million users, but Uniswap’s DEX also ranks as the top decentralized trading venue with $2.4 billion in daily trading volume and $5.6 billion in total value locked.

🦄 We are excited to launch the Uniswap Extension

We put a lot of love into this and it shows 💜

🔥 Stylish UX, innovative sidebar design, natively multi-chain, exchange, open source and more

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— Hayden Adams 🦄 (@haydenzadams) July 16, 2024

Uniswap focuses on crypto wallet wars

With blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies gaining global attention, wallet providers are introducing new features and offerings this year.

Coinbase launched a unified platform for managing Coinbase Wallets and on-chain portfolios to simplify on-chain investing on July 11. Jack Dorsey-founded Block also partnered with payments firm MoonPay to support Bitcoin (BTC) purchases using major payment methods.

MetaMask integrates Blockaid security for better threat prevention and announces direct validator staking, allowing users to run Ethereum validator nodes and earn rewards. The developments illustrate the increasing competition among wallet providers to field the best features to capture the next billion web3 users and drive mass adoption.