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Metamask Co-Founder on Snaps Launch: It's 'Basically a Plug-In System for the Wallet'

Ethereum developer Consensys announced a new feature called "MetaMask Snaps," allowing users to choose from a variety of app-like or add-on customizations for their browser extension. MetaMask co-founder Dan Finlay discusses the Snaps rollout and why it's the first step towards building a permissionless ecosystem.

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Tech

Ethereum Developer Consensys Unveils ‘Snaps’ Add-Ons for MetaMask Wallet

According to a press release, Snaps are “new features and functionality, created by third-party developers, that MetaMask users worldwide can install directly into their wallet."

ConsenSys founder Joseph Lubin (CoinDesk)

Finance

Ethereum Juggernaut MetaMask’s Origin Story Challenged in New Lawsuit

Joel Dietz alleges Consensys never credited him for sparking the idea for MetaMask, the most important Ethereum wallet.

Joel Dietz

Tech

MetaMask Developer ConsenSys Brings Layer 2 Blockchain ‘Linea’ to Ethereum Mainnet

The rollup chain from ConsenSys, known as a zkEVM, joins a growing field of projects aiming to expand access to Ethereum using zero-knowledge cryptography.

ConsenSys founder Joseph Lubin speaks at ETHDenver 2022 (Chet Strange/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Tech

ConsenSys’ MetaMask Institutional Integrates With Custody Tech Provider Fireblocks

The partnership, scheduled to go live June 12, will offer greater DeFi and Web3 Access to builder and institutional investors.

(Helene Braun/CoinDesk)

Opinion

If Crypto OGs Are Being Hacked, Where Does That Leave the Rest of Us?

Highly skilled crypto users have reportedly lost an estimated $10 million in stolen funds since December, MyCrypto founder Taylor Monahan said.

How valuable will crypto be, if crypto exploits keep happening? (Tim Scalzo/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Tech

ConsenSys’ MetaMask Institutional Starts Staking Marketplace With Allnodes, Blockdaemon, Kiln

The new marketplace comes just weeks before Ethereum’s much-anticipated Shanghai hard fork that should spur growth in staking services.

(Helene Braun/CoinDesk)

Web3

Gaming Engine Unity Taps MetaMask, Immutable X and Solana for Web3 Developer Tools

The leading platform for game developers introduces an online storefront for decentralized tools, adding support for major Web3 players.

Video game controller (Martínez/Unsplash)

Tech

New MetaMask Product to Add Liquid Staking via Lido and Rocket Pool

The update comes two months before an Ethereum upgrade is expected to allow users to withdraw their staked ETH.

(DALL-E/CoinDesk)

Finance

PayPal Working With Crypto Wallet MetaMask to Offer Easy Way to Buy Crypto

Users will be able to buy and transfer ether from PayPal to MetaMask. 

Sede de PayPal. (Shutterstock)

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