- Brave Wallet integration allows 100M users to manage ADA, swap tokens, and join Cardano governance.
- Hoskinson confirms stablecoin talks as ADA adoption grows with Brave Wallet and Midnight’s Glacier Drop integration.
Cardano has been added to Brave Wallet, giving the browser’s 100 million monthly users direct access to the blockchain’s ecosystem. The integration was confirmed on October 2, 2025, by Input | Output (IO) and Brave Software, marking a new stage in Cardano’s reach across Web3.
The update heads users toward holding and managing ADA, sending and receiving transactions, swapping tokens, and participating in Cardano governance entirely through the Brave browser-without any extension installation.
Now fully integrated, a so-called native experience of ADA and Cardano native assets shines in the Brave Wallet. Users, in turn, can click the wallet icon on their desktops and get right down to all the functions in-browser.
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Brave’s 100M users can now access the full Cardano ecosystem! @InputOutputHK and Brave have completed the Cardano integration in the Brave Wallet, delivering seamless multi-chain choice and a privacy-first experience.
Directly in the Brave Wallet, users can…
— Input | Output (@InputOutputHK) October 2, 2025
Brave’s co-founder and CEO Brendan Eich said the upgrade strengthens the wallet’s focus on simplicity and security.
“This completed integration advances Brave Wallet’s mission to be the most secure way to access Web3. Cardano support broadens multi-chain choice while improving the everyday experience without extensions or extra steps.”
Charles Hoskinson, CEO of Input | Output, noted the benefit for governance and community activity. He said,
“Bringing Cardano natively into Brave Wallet is a win for usability, governance, and growth. It gives millions of privacy-minded users a simple way to hold ADA, use Cardano native assets, and participate in on-chain decision-making.”
Integration Links to Midnight’s Glacier Drop
The Brave Wallet update also connects to IO’s privacy-focused blockchain project, Midnight. Through this integration, users may claim Midnight’s native token, NIGHT, via the Glacier Drop program. The creation and management of a Cardano address for NIGHT distribution is henceforth possible inside the wallet.
During the claim phase, participants confirm control of an eligible wallet and provide a Cardano address for NIGHT delivery and future redemption. Hoskinson said the integration “lowers friction for Midnight’s Glacier Drop by making Cardano address creation and NIGHT redemption straightforward for newcomers and veterans alike.”
Cardano Market Update and Stablecoin Talks
Cardano (ADA) trading at $0.86 with a 24-hour volume of $1.61 billion. The token is up 10% over the past week, though it saw a slight 0.04% dip in the last 24 hours.
As BTCDaily reported, Hoskinson also confirmed that talks are advancing with World Liberty Financial co-founder Steve Witkoff on integrating USD1, a dollar-pegged stablecoin. He stated later that the deal may be concluded soon. A native stablecoin has long been considered one component of Cardano’s ecosystem to take care of deeper liquidity requirements.
In a recent livestream, Hoskinson dismissed the long-standing description of Cardano as a “ghost chain.” He argued that industry metrics have shifted toward throughput and token incentives, while Cardano continues to prioritize decentralization and governance.
The combination of Brave Wallet integration, possible stablecoin launch, and links to Midnight’s ecosystem is now shaping Cardano’s development path as it works to expand adoption.
