Tagged: metamask

December 18, 2022 @ 5:49 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

ConsenSys, a Web3 company, announced that U.S. MetaMask users will be able to purchase crypto (ETH) from “within the app” using PayPal. MetaMask will reportedly “be the first Web3 wallet to leverage PayPal to drive more successful on-ramp transactions.” Initially available to select PayPal users… Read More

November 3, 2022 @ 9:58 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) Game7 and MetaMask announce HyperPlay, which is described as “an open-source desktop application where interoperability is the default for Web3 games.” HyperPlay claims it is “the world’s first Web3-native game launcher, built to make the user experience free of friction for… Read More

July 17, 2022 @ 10:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

MetaMask, which is ConsenSys’ mobile app and browser extension wallet, recently celebrated its 6th anniversary. MetaMask has “achieved 6 digit growth in Monthly Active Users (MAUs) since its inception.” The fast growth of the last two years can be “attributed to the frenzy of interest… Read More

May 28, 2022 @ 1:54 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

MetaMask, ConsenSys’ self-custody wallet, has announced a partnership with Asset Reality, an end-to-end solution “for recovering, managing, and accessing seized crypto and complex assets.” Over the last few years, economic activity on web3 has “grown exponentially,” according to an update shared with CI. While this… Read More

April 18, 2022 @ 7:56 pm By JD Alois  |  

MetaMask, a popular crypto wallet that is reportedly used by more than 21 million individuals, has posted a series of Tweets cautioning customers about iCloud and phishing attempts that could put funds at risk. MetaMask emerged as a popular crypto wallet as it first launched… Read More

March 15, 2022 @ 11:29 am By JD Alois  |  

Consensys has announced a Series D funding round that values the firm at over $7 billion – more than double its Series C round last November. According to a statement by Consensys, the firm raised $450 million in a round led by ParaFi Capital joined… Read More

February 11, 2022 @ 12:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

METL is introducing what it claims to be the first-ever decentralized fiat gateway infrastructure of its kind “bridging Web 2 to Web3 in collaboration with Prime Trust and Avalanche.” METL’s roots date back to 2018 when the first MVP was created, in order to demonstrate… Read More

December 8, 2021 @ 11:47 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

New research from digital institutional investment platform VALK shows professional investors are increasingly focusing on cryptocurrency and digital assets as worries about stretched equity valuations and poor yields in the fixed income markets grow. Its study among professional investors working in eight major economies for… Read More

November 21, 2021 @ 6:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Blockchain-based solutions provider ConsenSys announced earlier this week that it had finalized a $200 million round, bringing its valuation to around $3.2 billion. New investors Marshall Wace, Third Point, ParaFi Capital, and Think Investments took part in ConsenSys‘ latest investments round. New partners that contributed… Read More

October 1, 2021 @ 8:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

XDEFI Wallet, a next-gen browser wallet, is pleased to confirm that it has completed a $6 million round that was led by Mechanism Capital along with contributions from DeFiance Capital, Alameda Research, Sino Global Capital, Animoca Brands, Morningstar Ventures, CoinGecko, and DeFi industry participants such… Read More

August 4, 2021 @ 10:41 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Brooklyn, New York based ConsenSys, a leading Ethereum (ETH) development studio, has published its latest report on the Current State of DeFi. The report from ConsenSys provides a detailed analysis of Ethereum’s decentralized finance ecosystem and its ongoing growth during Q2 2021…. Read More

December 3, 2020 @ 10:29 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Blockchain security firm Ciphertrace noted in a blog post published on December 2, 2020 that within the last 24 hours, the company noticed a significant uptick of alerts and comments within the online digital currency community of users’ funds having been stolen through a malicious… Read More

January 6, 2020 @ 10:20 am By Cali Haan  |  

Google has restored MetaMask’s Ethereum mobile wallet app and browser at it’s Google Play Store for Android apps. MetaMask tweeted the news on January 1st: Happy New Year! Upon careful consideration, Google has permitted The MetaMask mobile app back on the Google Play (Android) store!… Read More

February 12, 2019 @ 10:07 pm By Cali Haan  |  

Malware designed to intercept and replace digitally-copied cryptocurrency addresses with those belonging to hackers has been found in a fake MetaMask app available until recently at the Google Play app market. According to cybersecurity firm WeLiveSecurity, the malicious app, “Android/Clipper.C” was, “…spotted shortly after it was… Read More