- Brave Wallet v1.88 added $NEARBY Intents, allowing cross-chain swaps between Bitcoin, Solana, Zcash, Cardano and EVM networks.
- $NEARBY Intents has processed over 19 million swaps and a volume of over $14 billion across 35 chains prior to this portfolio integration.
Brave added $NEARBY It plans to expand its wallet via browser version 1.88, expanding cross-chain swap access for users across various blockchain networks. The update allows swaps involving Bitcoin, Solana, Zcash, Cardano, and EVM-compatible chains such as Ethereum, Base, and Arbitrum. The feature provides users with a decentralized way to move assets across networks without relying on traditional bridges.
$NEARBY Intents is the first swap provider in Brave Wallet to connect almost all blockchains already supported by the wallet. It says the system is built to connect chains, assets and agents through an architecture that reduces cross-chain complexity for users. $NEARBY Intents has processed more than 19 million swaps and total volume of more than $14 billion across 35 chains.
Today we made a major upgrade to Brave Wallet.
We’ve added support for $NEARBY Intents, which allows you to easily exchange crypto assets between blockchains (Bitcoin, Solana, Zcash, Cardano and EVM) in our browser. pic.twitter.com/0L7kUXFtn9
— Brave (@brave) March 11, 2026
The new wallet feature focuses on any-to-any chain swaps through a simplified process in the browser. It eliminates manual gas handling and reduces the technical steps involved in cross-chain activities. This allows users to exchange assets within the wallet interface instead of going through separate bridge services.
Additionally, Brave noted that users can trade transparently $ZEC to each chain, move assets from each chain to transparent $ZECswitch shielded $ZEC to each chain, and move assets from each chain to ring-fenced $ZEC. It added that refunds for foreclosed $ZEC transactions would return to the ringfenced pool.
Last year CNF reported that the wallet had added Cardano support to provide more than 100 million users with access to ADA and other Cardano-native assets like NIGHT. The integration also enabled token swaps and on-chain governance without the need for browser extensions.
Previously, $NEARBYThe 2026 roadmap set priorities around intents, AI, and broader protocol adoption. The plan too focused $NEARBY Aims to be a leading on-chain trading platform while expanding user AI tools.
Brave and $NEARBY Extend the existing Web3 relationship
The launch is part of Brave’s broader efforts to make access to multiple chains easier within its browser-based wallet. James Mudgett, Vice President of Web3 at Brave, stated:
The integration of $NEARBY Intents marks a major step in Brave Wallet’s mission to make moving assets across blockchains simple, secure, and most importantly, intuitive for everyone.
Defuse Labs CEO Alex Shevchenko highlighted that the Brave browser provides broad access to Web3 services $NEARBY Intents integration makes cross-chain trading accessible to more users through a browser-based interface. The system reduces friction in multi-chain operations.
The launch also adds to previous collaboration between Brave and $NEARBY. In November 2025, Brave introduced a privacy-focused AI feature in Brave Nightly $NEARBY AI trusted execution environments. That release focused on verifiable privacy and model transparency for Brave Leo, the company’s browser-based AI assistant.
CNF reported That $NEARBY AI joined Nvidia’s Inception program in January this year to expand its privacy-preserving and verifiable AI infrastructure. The move gave $NEARBY AI access to Nvidia’s GPU resources, developer tools, and technical support for enterprise-grade systems.