Published inMetaMask·Jun 15, 2022Security Notice: Extension Disk Encryption IssueResearchers from Halborn found a case where user keys could be found unencrypted on disk in rare edge cases, which has been fixed for MetaMask Extension versions 10.11.3 and later — Background Security researchers at Halborn have disclosed an instance where a Secret Recovery Phrase used by web based wallets like MetaMask could be extracted from the disk of a compromised computer under some conditions. The following does not impact MetaMask Mobile users, and impacts a small segment of MetaMask Extension users…Metamask5 min readMetamask5 min read
Published inMetaMask·Feb 1, 2022Welcoming MyCrypto to MetaMaskBuilding a wallet takes hard work and smart design. Building a crypto wallet that survives multiple market cycles but maintains a laser focus on user safety and stability? That takes special mettle. I’ve seen a lot of wallets come and go during my time building MetaMask, and none are quite…Web33 min readWeb33 min read
Jan 11, 2022What Moxie Missed on Web3 WalletsI think Moxie's article on his First Impressions of Web3 has been making some waves lately in part because he's such a pragmatic and reasonable person and also because he actually dove in and thoughtfully considered the systems he was giving impressions on. He did a great job coming off…Web39 min readWeb39 min read
Published inMetaMask·Sep 26, 2021Phisher Watch: Airdrop ScamsAs cryptocurrency has grown, its users have become an increasingly hot target for phishers. …Ethereum4 min readEthereum4 min read
Published inMetaMask·Mar 3, 2021Connect Users to Layer 2 Networks with the MetaMask Custom Networks APIToday the fundamentals of Ethereum are stronger than ever. 1.3 million transactions settle more than $12 billion daily. 74% of all stablecoins are issued on Ethereum, worth $30 billion. More than 5 million unique NFTs have been bought and sold for over $300 million. Amidst the burgeoning demand to access…Ethereum2 min readEthereum2 min read
Published inMetaMask·Feb 10, 2021Real Time Data on MetaMask SwapsOne of the profound evolutions of public blockchains like Ethereum is that financial data happens in real time, viewable by anyone. Increasingly, companies like Dune Analytics are making it easier to transform this data into useful dashboards in a matter of minutes. Today we created a public Dune Analytics dashboard…Metamask2 min readMetamask2 min read
Published inMetaMask·Aug 20, 2020Evolving our License for the Next Wave of MetaMask UsersIf you have a phone, television, car, or a washing machine, it’s likely that you use free or open source software dozens of times before lunch. Thanks to the thousands of individuals that contribute to Linux, Firefox, Git, Node.js, v8, and many more projects, open source software development has fast…Ethereum4 min readEthereum4 min read
Published inMetaMask·Jul 2, 2020Announcing MetaMask Version 8Everyone’s favorite way to use Ethereum applications now comes with a host of new features! Today, we’re rolling out MetaMask Version 8. This represents a major upgrade to MetaMask and offers a number of new features that no wallet has delivered before. Unparalleled Privacy Control Most wallets today either manage a single account…Ethereum6 min readEthereum6 min read
Published inMetaMask·Jan 31, 2020Our MetaTransaction Hackathon Winner!Wait no longer, we are writing to announce the conclusion of MetaMask’s first ever virtual hackathon, our Generalized MetaTransaction Contest, part of GitCoin’s Take Back the Web hackathon. We began this contest with the goal of engaging community participation around the formation of a standard that could benefit a wide…Ethereum7 min readEthereum7 min read
Published inMetaMask·Jan 8, 2020Announcing The Generalized MetaTransaction ContestAt MetaMask, we strive to enable the best possible user experience for building and interacting with decentralized applications. …Blockchain4 min readBlockchain4 min read
