MEW Launches Enkrypt, a Cross-Chain Web Extension for Polkadot

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MEW (MyEtherWallet), the leading platform to access the best of the Ethereum ecosystem, today announced the launch of its cross-chain browser extension, Enkrypt, which will support transactions across the Ethereum (ETH) and Polkadot (DOT) ecosystems.

The web extension was built with the support of the Web3 Foundation, a Swiss foundation that nurtures technologies, enabling an internet where users are in control of their own data. Enkrypt supports MEW's goal of creating seamless, multi-chain access for crypto users, which allows users to onboard into Web3. Its users will, for the first time, gain access to Polkadot, the sharded protocol enabling blockchains to operate seamlessly together at scale.

Web3 Foundation has issued more than 400 grants, driving innovation towards a decentralized and fair internet, and helping provide people with a more user-friendly, seamless and secure way to interact and innovate in the crypto space.

"Interoperability between blockchains has been top-of-mind for MEW users and is a pivotal step towards broader crypto adoption," said Kosala Hemachandra, CEO and Founder of MEW. "Our Enkrypt extension aims to improve the overall user experience of interacting in the multi-chain ecosystem to empower users to access the best parts of Ethereum and Polkadot."

Developers believe the pending Beacon Chain merge for Ethereum will help facilitate the growth of Web3 by making it easier than ever to participate in the operations of the blockchain. MEW's Enkrypt extension recognizes the potential of the merge to create more enthusiasm to interact from Ethereum across other blockchains, including Polkadot (DOT).