Brave Wallet Adds Support for NEAR Intents
March 12, 2026
lion swaps and over $14 billion in total volume across 35 chains. NEAR Intents utilizes a unique transaction architecture to simplify cross-chain complexity and enhance performance, security, and efficiency for decentralized finance applications, AI agents, and end users.
The integration of NEAR Intents with Brave Wallet represents a significant advancement in the mission to facilitate seamless and secure asset movement across blockchains in a user-friendly manner. Users of Brave Wallet now have the ability to perform any-to-any chain swaps without the complications associated with traditional bridges. This development offers decentralized asset swapping options for assets like Bitcoin and Zcash that typically do not have decentralized exchange options available.
One notable feature is the ability for users to swap assets involving Transparent ZEC, Shielded ZEC, and any chain, providing flexibility and privacy options for users. Shielded transactions with Zcash in Brave Wallet allow users to send and store cryptocurrencies privately using zero-knowledge proofs to conceal transaction details from the public blockchain.
James Mudgett, the VP of Web3 at Brave, highlighted the significance of integrating NEAR Intents into Brave Wallet by emphasizing the simplicity, security, and intuitiveness it brings to cross-chain asset movement. This integration enables users to seamlessly transfer a wide range of assets across various chains, from Bitcoin and Zcash to Solana, Cardano, and the EVM ecosystem, all without requiring bridges or manual gas handling. The goal is to make cross-chain interaction feel natural and effortless, making asset movement as easy as sending a message.
Alex Shevchenko, CEO of Defuse Labs, the team behind NEAR Intents, underscored the power of intent-based infrastructure in simplifying complexity and reinserting privacy into the hands of users. By integrating NEAR Intents into Brave, users gain the freedom to trade seamlessly across different chains, from Bitcoin to Shielded Zcash, marking a significant move towards democratizing access to decentralized finance.
Brave Wallet, a secure multi-chain crypto wallet integrated directly into the Brave browser, offers users the ability to manage tokens, connect to decentralized applications, explore decentralized finance, social media, gaming, and more without the need for additional extensions. With support for both “hot” and “cold” wallets, users can easily access popular chains like Solana, Ethereum, Cardano, and EVM chains, along with the Filecoin chain.
In conclusion, the addition of NEAR Intents to Brave Wallet signifies another step in the ongoing partnership between Brave and NEAR, solidifying their commitment to enabling seamless, secure, and accessible cross-chain asset movement for users. Through innovative solutions like NEAR Intents, Brave continues to lead the way in fostering Web3 adoption and promoting privacy-preserving, user-centric experiences on the internet.
