Staking
MetaMask security scare pushes Ethereum validator exits to a nine-month high
About 523,000 ETH is leaving MetaMask-operated validators while Ethereum’s total exit queue has surged above 773,000 ETH.
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DeFi
EU faces September 30 clock to decide future of DeFi loans
Its MiCA review response points to crypto firms’ access routes while any new lending duties remain a future legislative choice.
Wallets
Fake AI crypto software is secretly replacing browser wallet extensions
Needle Stealer used signed Microsoft software to target seven browser crypto wallets without breaching Coinbase or MetaMask.
Analysis
MetaMask and Consensys split exposes the gap between Ethereum adoption and ETH demand
The wallet and infrastructure businesses are set to operate independently, while Monad products and private networks complicate the link to ETH demand.
Scams
How 4,200 malicious smart contracts tricked 5,700 victims into signing away their crypto
The unpeer-reviewed study links 4,224 contracts to 5,742 victim addresses, while its Avalanche count and collection cutoff conflict.
Wallets
MetaMask code was open to a North Korea-linked contractor for a month before Consensys halted releases
Consensys found no compromised assets or data, no malicious code deployment and no user impact, but contractor access controls face scrutiny.
Wallets
MetaMask opens AI wallet for DeFi agents as security risks shift to user rules
Agent Wallet lets software trade onchain, making user-set limits the new line between automation and loss.
Stablecoins
MetaMask enters stablecoin scene with mUSD launch on Ethereum and Linea
With MetaMask card integration, mUSD users can anticipate spending dollars digitally both onchain and in real life.
Wallets
Phantom wallet resolves balance display bug after user concerns
Phantom users report missing tokens sparking hacking concerns within the community.
Wallets
MetaMask and Blockaid partner to develop “privacy-preserving module” to enhance web3 security
MetaMask's reported that its monthly active users surged by 55% between September 2023 and January 2024.
DeFi
Hex Trust integrates MetaMask Institutional for enhanced DeFi access and security
The integration allays apprehensions surrounding security and regulatory compliance attached to the DeFi space.
Hacks
MetaMask refutes wallet exploit claims – ‘not a MetaMask-specific exploit’
According to MetaMask, the ETH funds were stolen from different addresses across 11 different blockchains.
