Bitcoin browser extension with 50,000 users offered for sale
CryptoSlate reports that a Bitcoin browser extension installed by 50,000 people is being offered to a buyer who could take control of future updates.
CryptoSlate reports that a Bitcoin browser extension installed by 50,000 people is being offered to a buyer who could take control of future updates. Bitcoin (BTC) is trading at ₹61,23,830 ($64,966.00), down 1.5% since this brief published. This is an original Token Times brief based on reporting by CryptoSlate, with live market data added, as of Sun, 15 Nov 2026 03:45:01 UTC.
The sale illustrates how an established browser-extension audience can be transferred along with the ability to determine future updates. That raises questions about continuity, security and accountability even though the reported offer is separate from documented malware cases.
- CryptoSlate reports the Bitcoin extension has 50,000 users
- A buyer could acquire the audience and future update control
- The offer is separate from documented malware cases
- Bitcoin is down 4.11% over 24 hours amid extreme fear
CryptoSlate reports that a 
Bitcoin browser extension with 50,000 recorded installations is now available for sale. The summary does not provide an asking price, a named seller or potential buyer, but it frames the transaction as a transfer of control rather than merely the sale of browser software.
Under the reported terms, the buyer would gain access to the extension’s existing audience and the ability to control future updates. This is the central mechanism highlighted in the coverage: acquiring the installed user base can provide a distribution channel for subsequent releases, while update authority would place decisions about those releases in the buyer’s hands.
CryptoSlate explicitly distinguishes the current offer from documented malware cases. That separation matters for interpretation, but the single-source summary does not supply further details about the extension, its ownership history, its update model or the proposed sale process. No other outlet included in the supplied coverage corroborates or challenges the report.
The wider market backdrop is weak. Bitcoin trades at $65,939, down 4.11% over 24 hours and 13.19% over seven days, with a $1.33 trillion market capitalization. The total crypto market stands at $2.3 trillion and is broadly lower, while the Fear & Greed index reads 13, labelled Extreme Fear. The extension sale and these market conditions are separate developments, but together they highlight how a crypto software project can change hands while risk sentiment remains subdued.
Since this brief published about 16 hours ago, Bitcoin (BTC) has moved from ₹62,15,547.03$65,939.00 to ₹61,23,830.03$64,966.00 — -1.48%.
The chart plots BTC's price: grey is the move before this brief published, the vertical dashed line marks the moment it published, the horizontal dashed line is the price then, and the coloured area is the move since — from Token Times's market data (daily resolution). It shows what happened after the news, not that the news caused it; many factors move prices. Not financial advice.
Will Bitcoin dip to $50,000 by December 31, 2026?
Crowd-implied probability on Polymarket, ₹15.04M 24h volume, resolves Jan 1 — snapshotted when this brief published (Nov 14 15:05 UTC). A market price reflects what traders collectively expect; it is not a forecast by Token Times and will have moved since. View the market ↗
At today's peer-to-peer rate, 1 BTC ≈ ₹6.80M (about $64,966.00), down 2.8% over 24 hours. The rupee itself trades about 11.1% above the official rate on the P2P market, so a Indian buyer's effective cost differs from the headline dollar price.
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Bitcoin browser extension with 50,000 users offered for sale — questions & answers
Does the reported extension sale involve documented malware cases?
CryptoSlate says the current offer is separate from documented malware cases. The supplied summary does not provide further details about those cases.
What would the extension buyer gain from the acquisition?
The buyer would gain the extension’s existing audience of 50,000 users and control over future updates, according to CryptoSlate.
How is Bitcoin performing amid the sale report?
Bitcoin is at $65,939, down 4.11% over 24 hours and 13.19% over seven days. The broader crypto market is also broadly down.
How much is 1 Bitcoin worth in rupee today?
About ₹6.80M at the live peer-to-peer (P2P) USDT rate, which is what Indians typically trade at — equivalent to roughly $64,966.00. The rupee price moves with both BTC's US-dollar price and the USDT/INR rate; use our Bitcoin in rupee page for any amount.
Has Bitcoin's price moved since this brief was published?
BTC is down 1.48% since this brief first published — trading at ₹61,23,830 ($64,966.00) now versus ₹62,15,547 ($65,939.00) at publication. Token Times re-checks this figure against CoinGecko and Binance every 15 minutes.
Which outlets reported this story?
This is an original Token Times brief that synthesises reporting from CryptoSlate. It is not a copy of any one article — follow the source links above for the original reporting.
Original summary — not financial advice. This is an original Token Times brief that summarises a development reported elsewhere and adds live market data for context; it is not the original article and reproduces no part of it. Follow the source link above for full details. Crypto is volatile and high-risk — always do your own research.