Opera’s MiniPay Wallet Now Taps Into Binance Connect—Crypto On-Ramp Gets a Speed Boost

MiniPay just leveled up. Opera’s lightweight crypto wallet—already a favorite for frictionless Celo transactions—now integrates Binance Connect, slashing onboarding headaches for millions.

No more hopping between apps or sweating KYC delays. Users can fund wallets directly via Binance’s fiat rails, swapping everything from euros to BNB in seconds. Because nothing says ’decentralized’ like leaning on a centralized exchange, right?

The move signals Opera’s push beyond browser-based Web3 experiments. With MiniPay hitting 1M+ users in Africa alone last year, this partnership could turn it into the defacto gateway for emerging markets—where crypto’s volatility still beats traditional banking’s ’reliability.’

Payment Methods and 7 Million Wallets

The MiniPay team notes that it has recorded over 7 million activated wallets across 50 countries. These users can now fund their wallets using Binance Connect.

Payment methods include credit/debit card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, P2P trading, and Binance Account Balance.

Also, the integration of Binance Connect provides fast and low-cost access to stablecoins likeandin Africa, Latin America, Asia, and more, the announcement says.

Furthermore, the team says that MiniPay’s native ecosystem features popular Mini Apps for various use cases. These include local utility bill payments, donations, and music streaming.

“We’re thrilled to see our valued partners join forces to support the next wave of adoption on Celo,” says Isha Varshney, Celo Foundation’s Head of Ecosystem. “Since launch, MiniPay has served as a powerful onboarding tool – coupled with Binance’s over 260 million global users and proven track record as an industry leader, everyday users around the world can access the benefits of our open on-chain economy.”

Thomas Gregory, Vice President of Fiat at Binance, adds that “MiniPay and Binance share a vision for inclusive financial tools that work at a global scale — giving users access not just to stable digital assets, but to real-world utility that fits into daily life.”

Thanks to the Binance Connect integration, users worldwide “can move from fiat to stablecoins in seconds. This is the kind of practical infrastructure Web3 needs to onboard the next billion users,” Gregory argues.

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Meanwhile, MiniPay is built on the mobile-first blockchain Celo. Therefore, the wallet benefits from the chain’s sub-second finality and low fees, adding features such as a self-custodial design, gas abstraction, and phone-number based wallet UX. The goal here is to make transacting as simple as texting, the team says.

MiniPay’s Android app is available, with an iOS version coming soon, the announcement adds.