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MetaMask

MetaMask is the world's most popular Ethereum wallet, available as a browser extension and mobile app. It allows users to interact with decentralised applications directly from their browser, store Ethereum and ERC-20 tokens, and sign transactions. With over 30 million monthly active users, it is the primary gateway to Web3.

Quick Facts
Launched 2016
Founders Aaron Davis, Dan Finlay
Origin USA
Consensus N/A (wallet software)
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MetaMask is the world's most popular Ethereum wallet, available as a browser extension and mobile app. It allows users to interact with decentralised applications directly from their browser, store Ethereum and ERC-20 tokens, and sign transactions. With over 30 million monthly active users, it is the primary gateway to Web3.

#Wallet #Ethereum #Browser Extension #DeFi
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2016
MetaMask browser extension launches for Ethereum
2020
MetaMask surpasses 1 million monthly active users
2021
MetaMask reaches 10 million users during DeFi/NFT boom
2022
MetaMask mobile app launches; reaches 30M monthly active users

Ethereum wallet, dApp browser, Web3 identity, token management

💡 Did You Know
MetaMask is developed by ConsenSys, the company founded by Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin
⚠ Controversies & Red Flags
MetaMask's default RPC provider (Infura) can log user IP addresses, raising privacy concerns. It also faced backlash over planned portfolio-based fees in 2022.