Opera Shares Jump 17% After MiniPay Adds Tether’s USDT and Tether Gold
Opera’s stock rose sharply after the browser firm expanded support for Tether tokens in its MiniPay wallet, which the company says has millions of wallets and processed sizable stablecoin flows in December 2025.
Opera Limited’s shares climbed about 17% on Feb. 2 after the company announced that its MiniPay mobile wallet would expand support for Tether’s USDT stablecoin and Tether Gold, triggering an immediate market reaction [1][3][6].
Opera reported that MiniPay has 12.6 million activated wallets and processed more than $153 million in stablecoin transactions in December 2025, connecting users to on‑ and off‑ramp providers to facilitate crypto access [1][2][4].
The integration brings USDT and a gold‑backed token to the self‑custodial MiniPay wallet built on the Celo blockchain, a development covered as strengthening stable‑payment options and access in emerging markets [3][5][6].
The stock move reflected investor response to the product expansion alongside the reported user and transaction metrics; media coverage highlighted the potential for wider stablecoin adoption in emerging markets [1][2][5].
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- 1Opera shares jump 17% after announcing expanded support for Tether tokensCoinDesk• Feb 2, 2026
- 2Tether’s USDT Hits 12.6M MiniPay Wallets as $153M Flows Power Emerging Markets PushCryptoNinjas• Feb 2, 2026
- 3Opera Shares Jump After MiniPay Wallet Adds Support for Tether's USDTDecrypt• Feb 2, 2026
- 4Tether and Opera Partner to Bring USD₮ and Gold Access to Millions via MiniPayBlockonomi• Feb 2, 2026
- 5Tether integrates USDT and Tether Gold into Opera’s MiniPay walletCrypto Briefing• Feb 2, 2026
- 6Opera Stock Jumps 17% After Expanding Tether Tokens Support in MiniPay WalletCoinspeaker• Feb 2, 2026
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