Shares of Opera Ltd (OPRA) surged approximately 15% on February 2, 2026, after the company announced expanded support for Tether assets within its self-custodial wallet, MiniPay.
The stock gapped higher at the market open, rising from a prior close of $12.42 to an intraday high of $14.87.
The move followed confirmation that MiniPay now supports both USDT and Tether Gold (XAUt), strengthening Opera’s partnership with Tether and expanding the wallet’s functionality for digital payments and savings.
MiniPay Adds USDT and Tether Gold Support
The MiniPay wallet now allows users to store, send, and receive USDT, the world’s largest stablecoin, as well as XAUt, a gold-backed digital asset. Both assets are supported directly within MiniPay, which operates on the Celo blockchain.
The expanded asset support is designed to enhance accessibility for users who rely on mobile-based financial services, particularly in regions where access to traditional banking infrastructure remains limited.
Adoption Metrics and Usage Growth
According to the company, MiniPay has recorded over 12.6 million activated wallets and has processed more than 350 million transactions to date. Usage has continued to scale, with the wallet handling over $153 million in stablecoin transactions in December 2025 alone.
These figures highlight growing adoption of MiniPay as a payments and savings tool, particularly for stablecoin-based activity.
Focus on Emerging Markets
The expanded integration is aimed at simplifying dollar-denominated payments and savings for mobile users in Africa, Latin America, and Southeast Asia. By offering access to both a U.S. dollar–linked stablecoin and a gold-backed digital asset, MiniPay is positioned to support a range of use cases, from everyday transactions to longer-term value storage.
Market Reaction
The sharp move in Opera’s share price reflects investor response to the wallet’s expanding utility and transaction growth, as well as the strategic importance of stablecoin infrastructure in emerging markets. With MiniPay’s user base and transaction volumes continuing to rise, the latest integration marks another step in Opera’s broader push into blockchain-enabled financial services.
