MetaMask: The ETH Based Wallet for Swaps and dApps
Episode 446 • June 2, 2022

MetaMask: The ETH Based Wallet for Swaps and dApps

MetaMask is the de-facto standard self-custodial wallet for Ethereum. It started off as a web browser extension on chromium. More recently, it also launched a mobile app. MetaMask allows you to interact with decentralized applications (dapps) natively. We were joined by Dan Finlay, Founder & Group Manager at MetaMask, to chat about the motivation for building MetaMask, the security of the platform, decentralization, the future of seed phrases and much more!

Topics:

  • Dan's background and how he got into the space
  • The journey of creating MetaMask Consensys
  • Why this was built as a browser extension
  • MetaMask mobile: What’s the scope? How do people use it?
  • Number of MetaMask accounts, funds stored in MetaMask wallets and some use cases
  • Security on the platform
  • The future of seed phrases
  • How thinking has shifted from smart wallers to EoA's with enhanced capabilities
  • What is MetaMask Snaps?
  • When will we see the MetaMask token?

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Hosts:Felix Lutsch, Friederike Ernst