MEW launches multi-chain net extension for Polkadot (DOT)

MEW (MyEtherWallet), a platform to entry the Ethereum ecosystem, has introduced the launch of a brand new cross-chain browser extension, Enkrypt, which can 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 purpose to offer safe, non-public, and seamless entry to dApps, NFTs, staking providers, and extra.

The online extension was constructed with the help of the Web3 Basis, a Swiss group that has issued more than 400 grants to initiatives 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 consumer 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 consider 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 net extension will enable customers to:

• Transact belongings 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 cellular.

“This integration will present the Polkadot neighborhood with a strong pockets resolution that’s simple to make use of, whereas additionally giving MEW’s present consumer base entry to Polkadot’s vibrant cross-chain ecosystem of common objective 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 will likely be added within the coming weeks.