Microsoft has confirmed that the upcoming Chromium-based Edge browser will also be able to run Chrome extensions

Microsoft has confirmed that the upcoming Chromium-based Edge browser will also be able to run Chrome extensions.

Comment from discussion Microsoft Edge: Making the web better through more open source collaboration.

Sounds great but Chrome extensions are common hacking methods for performing malicious activity such as; 

• hijacking your search pages
• injecting ads
• stealing contact information from logged in accounts
• registering free domains for attackers
• stealing account credentials
• and injecting in-browser crypto-currency miners.