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- Opera’s MiniPay enables 10 million users in Argentina and Brazil to spend USDT directly through local QR codes.
- Lemon Wallet turns into a crypto app store, allowing you to use dApps without managing private keys.
Opera web browser has enabled a feature within stablecoin wallet MiniPay that allows the use of Tether (USDT) for commerce in Argentina and Brazil. This development was officially announced during the Devconnect conference in Buenos Aires. The tool, dubbed “Pay like a local,” currently operates with a user base of over 10 million people.
The proposal connects user balances in digital dollars to the most widely used payment system in the region. For Brazil, the integration works with PIX, while for Argentina it uses Mercado Pago. MiniPay allows you to scan a local QR code and pay directly in USDT, eliminating intermediate steps such as using a centralized exchange or manual fund conversion.
The infrastructure that enables this payment experience is managed by Noah, a specialist company that handles instant conversions from USDT to local currencies.
Murray Spark, head of commerce at MiniPay, said: “It’s important that you can load your wallet and then pay in real time. We’re turning the global digital dollar into a powerful, simple and trusted tool for local spending.” This is about unlocking true purchasing power and providing the seamless payment experience that travelers in the region have always wanted. Our new Pay feature bridges users’ stablecoin balances with the everyday payment infrastructure at the heart of Latin American commerce. ”
Julia Szyndzielorz, Global Communications Director, Opera said this feature moves digital assets towards tangible utility.keeping it away from pure financial applications.
Although the PIX QR code payment feature is not available immediately, the company has confirmed that a future update will include this feature. Development of “”“Pay like a local” is not limited to South America; expected to enter new international markets in the coming months.
Lemon Cash introduces crypto application platform in Argentina
Lemon Exchange announced the launch of the mini app at the same Buenos Aires conference. This new feature changes the functionality of the wallet and transforms it into a platform for hosting and using crypto asset applications. According to a statement distributed to the media, the initiative positions Lemon as a type of application store that specializes in cryptocurrencies.
Mini Apps allow users to create and operate cryptocurrency applications directly from their Lemon wallet. This system eliminates the need to install complementary software or manage private keys externally. Users can access a specific tab, select an application, and perform operations with the available balance in their wallet, whether it is Pesos, Digital Dollars, Bitcoin (BTC), or other digital assets.
Lemon founder and CEO Marcelo Cavazzoli said the move takes the company beyond simple applications. Cavazzoli described this evolution as an “open platform for developing the future of the Internet,” opening up the infrastructure to give Argentines access to the world’s financial products.
The stated goal is for Lemon to move away from being just a space for payments, savings, and investments, and become an environment where third parties can build services based on blockchain technology.
Lemon’s announcement was made as part of Devconnect 2025, an Ethereum community gathering that brought together thousands of developers and entrepreneurs in the Argentine capital.
