MEW (MyEtherWallet), a platform to entry the Ethereum ecosystem, has introduced the launch of a brand new cross-chain browser extension, Enkrypt, which is able to help transactions throughout Ethereum and Polkadot.
For the primary time, MEW customers will achieve entry to Polkadot, the sharded protocol enabling blockchains to function seamlessly collectively at scale. Enkrypt helps MEW’s objective to supply safe, non-public, and seamless entry to dApps, NFTs, staking providers, and extra.
The net extension was constructed with the help of the Web3 Basis, a Swiss group that has issued more than 400 grants to tasks constructing on the Polkadot and Kusama networks.
“Interoperability between blockchains has been top-of-mind for MEW customers and is a pivotal step in the direction of broader crypto adoption. Our Enkrypt extension goals to enhance the general person expertise of interacting within the multi-chain ecosystem to empower customers to entry the most effective components of Ethereum and Polkadot.”
– Kosala Hemachandra, CEO & Founder of MEW
Builders imagine the pending merge for Ethereum will assist facilitate the expansion of web3 by making it simpler than ever to take part within the operations of the blockchain.
MEW’s Enkrypt extension acknowledges the potential of the merge to create extra enthusiasm to work together with Ethereum throughout different blockchains, together with Polkadot (DOT).
At launch, MEW’s Enkrypt internet extension will enable customers to:
- Transact property throughout Ethereum (ETH) and Polkadot (DOT) ecosystems
- Obtainable on Google Chrome, Firefox, and Safari browsers
- Natively combine with MEW’s pockets platforms on each browser and cell.
“This integration will present the Polkadot neighborhood with a sturdy pockets resolution that’s straightforward to make use of, whereas additionally giving MEW’s current person base entry to Polkadot’s vibrant cross-chain ecosystem of basic goal computational platforms and application-specific blockchains.”
– David Hawig, Technical Advisor of the Web3 Foundation
At launch, Enkrypt by MEW will present cross-chain entry with the Polkadot ecosystem by integrations with parachains Acala and Moonbeam, together with all of their accompanying canary networks. Extra parachains and EVM-compatible chains might be added within the coming weeks.
