On Friday, the Web3 wallet firm Metamask, a subsidiary of the Ethereum-centric company Consensys, announced the beta launch of ethereum staking features will be made available via Lido’s or Rocketpool’s liquid staking services. Users who want to stake ethereum and earn staking rewards can select one of the staking providers within the Metamask Web3 wallet’s…
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ConsenSys says the IP address data collected through MetaMask users will not be monetized or “exploited.” After community backlash received from an initial privacy policy revision on Nov. 23, ConsenSys, the parent company of MetaMask, released a statement to reiterate the intentions of its data collection. The company stated that the policy has always relayed…
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Crypto users have been complaining about a recent Consensys privacy policy update that says when Infura is leveraged as a remote procedure call (RPC) via Metamask, wallet and IP address data is collected. The news follows a similar decision the decentralized exchange (dex) platform Uniswap recently made concerning data collection. The dex platform’s operator, Uniswap…
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The popular browser wallet has over 21 million monthly active users. According to a revised privacy policy agreement published by ConsenSys on Nov. 23, MetaMask will begin collecting users’ IP addresses and Ethereum wallet addresses during on-chain transactions. However, ConsenSys, the wallet’s creator, explains that the collection of users’ data will only apply if they…
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Ethereum (ETH) software firm, ConsenSys, updated its privacy policy on Wednesday, stating that the popular crypto wallet MetaMask will be collecting certain user data – disgruntling the privacy-loving crypto community. The wallet co-founder, however, said that this will be “fixed soon.” … Read More: Leading Crypto Wallet MetaMask Reveals it Collects User Data, Faces Backlash From…
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The employee-led DAO will take charge of issuing grants to external developers building within the MetaMask ecosystem. Blockchain technology firm ConsenSys will spend $2.4 million annually to fund its newly launched MetaMask Grants DAO aimed at driving further development of the Web3 ecosystem. The fund will be led by MetaMask employees who will manage the…
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According to a Consensys blog post published on October 11, the Ethereum-based wallet Metamask has added instant bank-to-crypto transfers via the automated clearing house (ACH) settlement merchant Sardine. Metamask Users Can Swap Fiat for Over 30 Crypto Tokens On Tuesday, the crypto firm Consensys published an announcement that explains the ETH wallet Metamask has added…
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