diff --git a/src/@types/globals.d.ts b/src/@types/globals.d.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..004173e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/@types/globals.d.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+import Web3 from 'web3'
+import { HttpProvider } from 'web3-core'
+
+interface EthereumProvider extends HttpProvider {
+  enable: () => Promise<void>
+}
+
+declare global {
+  interface Window {
+    web3: Web3
+    ethereum: EthereumProvider
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index 6550c7e..932def5 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import './@types/globals'
+
 export * from './providers'
 export * from './hooks'
 export * from './components'
diff --git a/src/providers/OceanProvider/OceanProvider.tsx b/src/providers/OceanProvider/OceanProvider.tsx
index d17d30e..e0ecc82 100644
--- a/src/providers/OceanProvider/OceanProvider.tsx
+++ b/src/providers/OceanProvider/OceanProvider.tsx
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ function OceanProvider({
   children
 }: {
   config: Config
-  web3: Web3
+  web3: Web3 | undefined
   children: ReactNode
 }): ReactNode {
   const [ocean, setOcean] = useState<Ocean | undefined>()
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ function OceanProvider({
   // 2. Once `web3` becomes available, connect to the whole network
   // -------------------------------------------------------------
   useEffect(() => {
+    if (!web3) return
+
     async function init(): Promise<void> {
       const { ocean, account, accountId, balance } = await connectOcean(
         web3,
diff --git a/src/providers/Web3Provider/Web3Provider.tsx b/src/providers/Web3Provider/Web3Provider.tsx
index b86a42b..add7e59 100644
--- a/src/providers/Web3Provider/Web3Provider.tsx
+++ b/src/providers/Web3Provider/Web3Provider.tsx
@@ -1,17 +1,69 @@
-import React, { ReactNode, useContext, useState, createContext } from 'react'
+import React, {
+  ReactNode,
+  useContext,
+  useState,
+  createContext,
+  useEffect
+} from 'react'
 import Web3 from 'web3'
+import { getWeb3 } from './utils'
 
 interface Web3ProviderValue {
-  web3: Web3
+  web3: Web3 | undefined
+  account: string | undefined
+  balance: string | undefined
+  chainId: number | undefined
+  enable: () => void
 }
 
 const Web3Context = createContext(null)
 
 function Web3Provider({ children }: { children: ReactNode }): ReactNode {
   const [web3, setWeb3] = useState<Web3 | undefined>()
+  const [chainId, setChainId] = useState<number | undefined>()
+  const [account, setAccount] = useState<string | undefined>()
+  const [balance, setBalance] = useState<string | undefined>()
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    async function initWeb3(): Promise<void> {
+      const web3 = await getWeb3()
+      setWeb3(web3)
+
+      const chainId = web3 && (await web3.eth.getChainId())
+      setChainId(chainId)
+    }
+    initWeb3()
+  }, [])
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!web3) return
+
+    async function initUser(): Promise<void> {
+      const account = await web3.eth.getAccounts()[0]
+      setAccount(account)
+
+      const balance = await web3.eth.getBalance(account)
+      setBalance(balance)
+    }
+    initUser()
+  }, [web3])
+
+  async function enable(): Promise<boolean> {
+    try {
+      // Request account access
+      await window.ethereum.enable()
+      return true
+    } catch (error) {
+      // User denied account access
+      console.error('User denied account access to wallet.')
+      return false
+    }
+  }
 
   return (
-    <Web3Context.Provider value={{ web3 } as Web3ProviderValue}>
+    <Web3Context.Provider
+      value={{ web3, chainId, account, balance, enable } as Web3ProviderValue}
+    >
       {children}
     </Web3Context.Provider>
   )
diff --git a/src/providers/Web3Provider/utils.ts b/src/providers/Web3Provider/utils.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0c573e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/providers/Web3Provider/utils.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+import Web3 from 'web3'
+
+async function getWeb3(): Promise<Web3> {
+  let web3: Web3
+
+  // modern dapp browsers
+  if (window.ethereum) {
+    web3 = new Web3(window.ethereum as any)
+  }
+  // legacy dapp browsers
+  else if (window.web3) {
+    web3 = new Web3(window.web3.currentProvider)
+  }
+  // no dapp browser
+  else {
+    console.debug('Non-Ethereum browser detected.')
+  }
+
+  return web3
+}
+
+export { getWeb3 }