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MetaMask To Start Logging User IP, Ethereum Wallet Addresses With This New Policy
Friday, November 25, 2022 - 4:00pm | 388Read More...MetaMask will start logging users' IP addresses and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) wallet addresses during on-chain transactions, according to an updated privacy policy agreement released by the wallet's developer ConsenSys. The data will only be collected if users use Infura, the default...
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MetaMask Triggers Crypto Community Over User Data Collection Move: 'No Factor More Important Than Consumer Privacy'
Thursday, November 24, 2022 - 10:40pm | 408Read More...The cryptocurrency community is not pleased with MetaMask’s decision to collect users’ IP addresses and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) wallet addresses during on-chain transactions. What Happened: According to a revised privacy policy agreement published by ConsenSys on Nov. 23, when you use...
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Metamask's Parent Company Reports On The Effect The Ethereum Merge Could Have On Institutions: What's Next?
Wednesday, September 7, 2022 - 6:03pm | 394Read More...ConsenSys released this week a report titled “The Impact of The Merge On Institutions.” ConsenSys is the leading Ethereum software company and creator of the Metamask wallet. What Happened: The report gave an in-depth analysis of the dominance that Ethereum has held over other...
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Is W3BCLOUD A Pick And Shovel Play For The Web3 Sector? What Investors Should Know
Monday, August 1, 2022 - 1:46pm | 722Read More...A leading Web3 company is going public via SPAC merger. Here are the details on the merger between W3BCLOUD and Social Leverage Acquisition Corp I. The SPAC Deal: Social Leverage Corp I (NYSE: SLAC) announced it is acquiring W3BCLOUD, a leading storage and infrastructure provider for the Web3...
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ConsenSys Announces Beta Release Of Infura NFT API: What You Need To Know
Wednesday, June 22, 2022 - 9:59am | 446Read More...ConsenSys announced Wednesday that Infura, a blockchain development platform, has launched the beta release of its NFT API. What Happened: ConsenSys revealed its NFT API’s beta release at the NFT.NYC conferenc. Infura’s NFT API beta version looks to enable users to smoothly...
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Ethereum Co-Founder Calls Solana Unsustainable: It's A 'Fake It Until You Make It' Business Model
Sunday, March 20, 2022 - 8:54am | 316Read More...CEO of ConsenSys and formerly a co-founder of Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) Joseph Lubin has criticized Solana (CRYPTO: SOL), and says he thinks the economic model of paying out validators “disproportionate rewards” is unsustainable. During a recent interview, Lubin said that Solana needs to...
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Ethereum-Focused Blockchain Startup Raises $450M With Backing From Microsoft: How Does It Plan To Spend It?
Wednesday, March 16, 2022 - 12:43am | 540Read More...Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) co-founder and ConsenSys CEO Joseph Lubin dished out details on what the blockchain start-up plans to do with the $450 million raised through the company’s latest funding round backed by Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT)...
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Does JPMorgan Own MetaMask? New Report Points To Link Between The Companies
Friday, March 4, 2022 - 5:40pm | 654Read More...Commonly used online wallet MetaMask is one of the largest players in the cryptocurrency and non-fungible token markets and is used by millions of people. A new report shows that MetaMask could be owned by a top U.S. and global banking company. What Happened: Shareholders of ConsenSys AG have filed...
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Ethereum Wallet MetaMask Apologizes For 'Accidentally' Blocking Users in Venezuela
Friday, March 4, 2022 - 7:52am | 451Read More...MetaMask, the Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) wallet of blockchain technology firm ConsenSys, has apologized after some of its users in Venezuela were accidentally blocked from accessing the digital wallet on Thursday. What Happened: MetaMask took to Twitter to apologize to its users in Venezuela...
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'Biggest Losers' In 2022 Will Be Visa And MasterCard, Chamath Palihapitiya Says Bet On Web3 Crypto Projects
Monday, January 3, 2022 - 9:56am | 413Read More...Billionaire investor and CEO of Social Capital Chamath Palihapitiya has predicted that traditional payment processors like Visa Inc (NYSE: V) and Mastercard Inc (NYSE: MA) will lose out to emerging crypto projects in 2022. What Happened: In a recent episode of the All-In Podcast, Palihapitiya...
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What You Need To Know About Ethereum Backer Joe Lubin
Tuesday, September 14, 2021 - 12:10pm | 532Read More...Joe Lubin is the co-founder of Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) and the CEO of ConsenSys. In a Financial Times interview, Lubin said that cryptocurrencies, decentralized finance (DeFi), and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are now entering the pop culture. Furthermore, he says the convergence between the...
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Fintech Focus For April 14, 2021
Tuesday, April 13, 2021 - 7:11pm | 2012Read More...Quote To Start The Day: “I think smart money understands that, although volatility has contracted a lot in these last two months, we are still seeing signs of excess market fragility appear from many different angles.” Source: Kris Sidial One Big Thing In Fintech: ConsenSys, a key...
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Fintech Focus For March 26, 2021
Thursday, March 25, 2021 - 7:45pm | 1751Read More...Quote To Start The Day: A lot of issues you see in America are really manifestations of classism. Simple shifts in individual behavior could reduce the wealth gap we have today. Source: Philip Michael One Big Thing In Fintech: According to recent reporting, the consumer trading frenzy could be...
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Fintech Focus For December 11, 2020
Thursday, December 10, 2020 - 6:51pm | 2295Read More...Quote To Start The Day: US President Donald Trump and his backers, having been stymied dozens of times by judges and elections officials across the country, are confident one last-ditch lawsuit will overturn his election loss. “All I ask for is people with wisdom and with courage, that...
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Fintech Focus For August 26, 2020
Tuesday, August 25, 2020 - 7:02pm | 2533Read More...Quote Of The Day: Nobody wants to fly across the country for a two hour meeting when you can do it just as well on Zoom. - James Altucher Fintech Movers: The main challenge Central American fintech faces is a lack of tech infrastructure and knowhow. That’s why social impact funds are...
