Brave Introduces Cross-Chain Swaps for Bitcoin, Solana, Zcash, and Cardano Supported by NEAR Intents

• Brave Wallet v1.88 added NEAR Intents, enabling cross-chain swaps across Bitcoin, Solana, Zcash, Cardano, and EVM networks.
• NEAR Intents has processed over 19 million swaps and more than $14 billion in volume across 35 chains before this wallet integration.

Brave has added NEAR Intents to its wallet through browser version 1.88, expanding cross-chain swap access for users across several blockchain networks. The update allows swaps involving Bitcoin, Solana, Zcash, Cardano, and EVM-compatible chains such as Ethereum, Base, and Arbitrum. The feature gives users a decentralized way to move assets across networks without relying on traditional bridges.

NEAR Intents is the first swap provider in Brave Wallet that connects nearly all blockchains already supported by the wallet. It says that the system is built to link chains, assets, and agents through an architecture that reduces cross-chain complexity for users. NEAR Intents has processed more than 19 million swaps and over $14 billion in all-time volume across 35 chains.

The new wallet feature focuses on any-to-any chain swaps through a simplified process inside the browser. It removes manual gas handling and reduces the technical steps involved in cross-chain activity. This allows users to swap assets within the wallet interface rather than moving through separate bridge services.

Additionally, Brave noted that users can swap transparent ZEC to any chain, move assets from any chain into transparent ZEC, swap shielded ZEC to any chain, and move assets from any chain into shielded ZEC. It added that refunds for shielded ZEC transactions would return to the shielded pool.

Last year, CNF reported that the wallet had added Cardano support to offer over 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 requiring browser extensions.

Previously, NEAR’s 2026 roadmap set priorities around Intents, AI, and broader protocol adoption. The plan also targeted NEAR Intents as a leading on-chain trading venue while expanding user-owned AI tools.

Brave and NEAR Expand Existing Web3 Relationship

The launch is part of Brave’s wider effort to make multi-chain access easier inside its browser-based wallet. James Mudgett, vice president of Web3 at Brave, stated:

Defuse Labs CEO Alex Shevchenko highlighted that the Brave browser gives broad access to Web3 services, and the NEAR Intents integration opens cross-chain trading to more users through a browser-based interface.  The system reduces friction in multi-chain activity.

The launch also adds to earlier cooperation between Brave and NEAR. In November 2025, Brave introduced a privacy-focused AI feature in Brave Nightly using NEAR 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 NEAR AI joined Nvidia’s Inception program to expand its privacy-preserving and verifiable AI infrastructure in January this year. The move gave NEAR AI access to Nvidia’s GPU resources, developer tools, and technical support for enterprise-grade systems.