On Monday, Coinbase launched its cryptocurrency wallet as a standalone browser extension. With the latest update, Coinbase Wallet users can now access their NFTs, store and transfer more than 500 supported digital assets, and trade their crypto on various decentralized exchanges from the comfort of their browser.
Key takeaways:
- When Coinbase first launched its wallet for desktops, users were able to access decentralized applications, but not without identity confirmation from a mobile device.
- The new upgrade makes the desktop wallet client completely independent as users no longer have to confirm their transactions on their smartphones, while also having access to the full functionality of the Coinbase Wallet product.
- You can install the new browser extension or upgrade your existing browser add-on by heading to the Chrome Web Store.
- Coinbase Wallet users can now access the service from their smartphones, or desktop browsers. The extension is currently available only for browsers built on the Chromium engine that have support for Web Store extensions.
- WalleLink users must enter their ‘recovery phase’ when logging into the Coinbase Wallet extension for the first time. You can choose to keep handling transaction confirmation from your mobile device if you are not interested in the new stand-alone functionality.
- Coinbase shared a ‘gif’ in its blog post, which showcases the wallet onboarding process for new users.
