Recent News, 2026

Opera’s mobile growth accelerates 48% across the UK and the US as more users seek Android and iOS browser alternatives 

Oslo, Norway – July 14, 2026 – Opera [NASDAQ: OPRA], the global browser and AI agent company, today announced that combined monthly active users (MAUs) of its Android and iOS browsers during the second quarter grew 66% in the UK and 40% in the US, year over year. The growth signals Opera’s increasing popularity in […]

Opera launches Paste Protect, the first native defense against clipboard-based attacks in a browser

Opera’s latest built-in feature automatically protects the user’s clipboard from hijacking attempts. OSLO, Norway, 2 July 2026: Opera (NASDAQ: OPRA), a leading global browser and AI agent company, has launched Paste Protect, an all-around clipboard protection solution to head off clipboard-based attacks such as hijacking and pastejacking.  With Paste Protect, Opera becomes the first major […]

MiniPay launches Visa debit card to connect stablecoin users in emerging markets to global spending

The digital Visa debit card connects MiniPay’s millions of wallets to merchants in 46 countries, built on Gnosis Pay’s infrastructure with no crypto knowledge required at the point of sale. Oslo, Norway – 23 June 2026 – MiniPay, Opera’s self-custodial stablecoin wallet built on the Celo blockchain, today launched the MiniPay Card in collaboration with […]

Opera ships a new design and live football features on Android ahead of the world’s biggest football tournament 

Findings from an Opera survey of over 77,000 users across 190 countries reveals that this summer’s tournament will be followed from phones across time zones, as Opera for Android introduces its dedicated hub for football.  Oslo, Norway — June 9th, 2026 — Ahead of football’s premier global event this summer, Opera (NASDAQ: OPRA), a leading […]

Opera GX Steps Inside Neverness to Everness With Exclusive Player Rewards Through New Perfect World Games Collaboration

The Bundle Gives Players Premium In-game Items, Redeemable Only Through Opera GX’s In-browser GX Corner OSLO, Norway – 28 May 2026 – Opera GX, the gaming browser, has partnered with Perfect World Games to bring exclusive in-game rewards to players of the urban fantasy action-RPG Neverness to Everness (NTE). Built around a curated bundle of […]

GameMaker launches GMRT: The runtime professional developers have been waiting for

GMRT lands on desktop today, featuring CLI tooling, Claude-powered AI workflows, and improved 3D handling, with source-available access and JavaScript, TypeScript, and C# support coming soon Dundee, Scotland – 30 April 2026: GameMaker, the multimillion-downloaded 2D game engine, has always been the fastest way for developers and studios to turn ideas into reality. With the […]

MiniPay Contributes up to $1 Million CELO to Back Mini App Builders & Launches  Roadshow

MiniPay announces up to $1 million in CELO and ecosystem grants tied to real onchain usage and expands its global push to back local Mini App developers across emerging markets, with the Mini App Roadshow now underway OSLO, Norway – April 22, 2026 – MiniPay, Opera’s self-custodial stablecoin wallet on Celo, the Ethereum Layer 2 […]

Opera GX Launches Playground, Giving Users the Power to Play their Way

Playground Brings Together a Set of Opt-In Tools for the Chronically Online, Including Rapid Tab Switching, Faked Search History, and the Ability to “Touch Grass”  Oslo, Norway – 21 April 2026 – [NASDAQ: OPRA] – Opera GX, the gaming browser, has introduced Playground, a new space within the browser that brings together a set of […]