# Icarus - Google Chrome Extension for ADA **URL:** \ **Category:** Developers\ **Created:** [14 August 2018 03:19 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/icarus-google-chrome-extension-for-ada/14965 "2018-08-14T03:19:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Adam\_Parish](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/adam_parish/32/8465_2.png) [@Adam\_Parish](https://forum.cardano.org/u/Adam_Parish)\ **Post date:** [14 August 2018 03:19 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/icarus-google-chrome-extension-for-ada/14965/1 "2018-08-14T03:19:41Z")
This is a really great idea. It means ADA can be used by everyone (most people). This is crypto for everyone with easy integration into apps and sites. Looking forward to learning more. ---
**Author:** ![Montna\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b487fb/32.png) [@Montna\_Jim](https://forum.cardano.org/u/Montna_Jim)\ **Post date:** [14 August 2018 04:11 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/icarus-google-chrome-extension-for-ada/14965/2 "2018-08-14T04:11:26Z")
Wow, this will be a huge benefit to all the Chromebook users. Thanks for the update Charles and safe travels! ---
**Author:** ![Tiberium663](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/tiberium663/32/3635_2.png) [@Tiberium663](https://forum.cardano.org/u/Tiberium663)\ **Post date:** [14 August 2018 07:04 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/icarus-google-chrome-extension-for-ada/14965/3 "2018-08-14T07:04:36Z")
ok this is a very good idea, Ada users will need it. This said for an announcement I remain a bit sorry, I was expecting something great and it is a “wet firecracker” more this product is not even available yet and it seems like …by the way it’s a good solution if you have some connecting problems with daedalus, Charles the whole community loves you and respects you for the visionary man you are, but IMO when it comes to marketing, you need to hand over to a professional who will make us dream even more. Have a good trip and take care of yourself! ---
**Author:** ![RobJF](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/robjf/32/8069_2.png) [@RobJF](https://forum.cardano.org/u/RobJF)\ **Post date:** [14 August 2018 07:44 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/icarus-google-chrome-extension-for-ada/14965/4 "2018-08-14T07:44:15Z")
> [@Tiberium663](#): > > when it comes to marketing, you need to hand over to a professional He talked about marketing plans, weren’t you listening? 😆 ---
**Author:** ![Tiberium663](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/tiberium663/32/3635_2.png) [@Tiberium663](https://forum.cardano.org/u/Tiberium663)\ **Post date:** [14 August 2018 07:51 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/icarus-google-chrome-extension-for-ada/14965/5 "2018-08-14T07:51:03Z")
I mean that a good marketing team would not have asked for this announcement by the CEO 24 hours before the scheduled date and before the product is available online. Nothing else , but I know it’s easy later to say something was wrong in this announcement effect ! ---
**Author:** ![RobJF](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/robjf/32/8069_2.png) [@RobJF](https://forum.cardano.org/u/RobJF)\ **Post date:** [14 August 2018 07:53 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/icarus-google-chrome-extension-for-ada/14965/6 "2018-08-14T07:53:47Z")
You’re right, this announcement, with its pre-announcements, was handled very badly, but we can expect very much better things in the future! 😁 ---
**Author:** ![Tiberium663](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/tiberium663/32/3635_2.png) [@Tiberium663](https://forum.cardano.org/u/Tiberium663)\ **Post date:** [14 August 2018 08:20 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/icarus-google-chrome-extension-for-ada/14965/7 "2018-08-14T08:20:02Z")
…and I’m sure this is far from the intention of Charles who has always thought of doing the best for this project, but we can not be the best in everything! #LoveAda #loveCardano ---
**Author:** ![Adam\_Parish](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/adam_parish/32/8465_2.png) [@Adam\_Parish](https://forum.cardano.org/u/Adam_Parish)\ **Post date:** [14 August 2018 12:42 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/icarus-google-chrome-extension-for-ada/14965/9 "2018-08-14T12:42:09Z")
Edit: I heard Charles say something about Treasury and I must have misunderstood. Since my comment below, Ive researched the Dash DAO. Sounds like it’s less about volunteering and being a MasterNode with a proposal. I need to learn more. ---
**Author:** ![RobJF](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/robjf/32/8069_2.png) [@RobJF](https://forum.cardano.org/u/RobJF)\ **Post date:** [14 August 2018 13:05 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/icarus-google-chrome-extension-for-ada/14965/10 "2018-08-14T13:05:42Z")
I didn’t hear that and I find it hard to believe. The treasury is not an organisational department! ---
**Author:** ![anon20038177](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4af34b/32.png) [@anon20038177](https://forum.cardano.org/u/anon20038177)\ **Post date:** [14 August 2018 14:53 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/icarus-google-chrome-extension-for-ada/14965/11 "2018-08-14T14:53:37Z")
What kind of position would you volunteer for @Adam_Parish? I am glad to see a browser wallet coming soon, should make a pay with Cardano button easier to develop I think, 🤔 what kind of webstore would Cardano fans be interested in spending ADA at? 🤔 ---
**Author:** ![CashMeOutside](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/cashmeoutside/32/3121_2.png) [@CashMeOutside](https://forum.cardano.org/u/CashMeOutside)\ **Post date:** [15 August 2018 02:32 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/icarus-google-chrome-extension-for-ada/14965/12 "2018-08-15T02:32:51Z")
So they wrote a wallet once in Haskell, now again in Rust… May I suggest a third wallet in Visual Basic? ---
**Author:** ![ianGr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/59ef9b/32.png) [@ianGr](https://forum.cardano.org/u/ianGr)\ **Post date:** [15 August 2018 02:33 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/icarus-google-chrome-extension-for-ada/14965/13 "2018-08-15T02:33:50Z")
People have been waiting for a light wallet. I don’t see why announcing it is an anticlimax. The biggest complaints have been from people who cannot cope with running a full node. Of course there are more exciting developments yet to come. ---
**Author:** ![CashMeOutside](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/cashmeoutside/32/3121_2.png) [@CashMeOutside](https://forum.cardano.org/u/CashMeOutside)\ **Post date:** [15 August 2018 02:35 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/icarus-google-chrome-extension-for-ada/14965/14 "2018-08-15T02:35:34Z")
It could be embedded into an Excel spreadsheet. ---
**Author:** ![Mens\_Rifles](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/mens_rifles/32/6137_2.png) [@Mens\_Rifles](https://forum.cardano.org/u/Mens_Rifles)\ **Post date:** [15 August 2018 03:01 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/icarus-google-chrome-extension-for-ada/14965/15 "2018-08-15T03:01:40Z")
Is there a link to this Chrome extension? ---
**Author:** ![RobJF](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/robjf/32/8069_2.png) [@RobJF](https://forum.cardano.org/u/RobJF)\ **Post date:** [15 August 2018 04:57 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/icarus-google-chrome-extension-for-ada/14965/16 "2018-08-15T04:57:49Z")
Not released yet. ---
**Author:** ![Adam\_Parish](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/adam_parish/32/8465_2.png) [@Adam\_Parish](https://forum.cardano.org/u/Adam_Parish)\ **Post date:** [23 July 2019 03:41 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/icarus-google-chrome-extension-for-ada/14965/17 "2019-07-23T03:41:56Z")
With the success of Yoroi, did IOHK cancel Icarus? Makes sense to me. No need for IOHK and Emurgo to develop competing products. ---
**Author:** ![RobJF](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/robjf/32/8069_2.png) [@RobJF](https://forum.cardano.org/u/RobJF)\ **Post date:** [23 July 2019 08:35 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/icarus-google-chrome-extension-for-ada/14965/18 "2019-07-23T08:35:06Z")
I don’t believe Icarus was ever intended to compete with Yoroi, it’s a reference project for third party devs to base their wallets on. Edit: wasn’t sure but just checked, Yoroi is based on Icarus. > **[IOHK releases Icarus to the Cardano community](https://iohk.io/blog/iohk-release-icarus-to-the-cardano-community/)** > > Today IOHK releases Icarus, a reference implementation for a lightweight wallet developed by the IOHK engineering team.We hope that this code base will be used as a point of reference to enable developers to create their own secure light and mobile...