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# PolkaGate Extension

A user-friendly wallet to interact with the Polkadot/Substrate based blockchains through a browser. It allows users to access their Polkadot/Kusama ecosystem account(s), which can also be used to interact with decentralized apps. It injects a [@polkadot/api](https://github.com/polkadot-js/api) signer into a page, along with any associated accounts.

The PolkaGate extension has many functionalities, some of which are listed below:

* View balances (Crypto/Fiat)
* Transfer funds
* View transaction history
* View an address as QR code
* Solo staking
* Pool Staking
* Manage proxy accounts
* Governance
* Manage Identities
* Account Profiles
* Support multiple languages
* Support multiple currencies
* etc.<br>
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