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MetaMask is the world's popular unmanaged digital wallet and Web3 gateway.
Superlogic Acquires Entravel Crypto Business and Spree, Animoca Brands Becomes Strategic Investor
Odaily News: This acquisition will enhance Bookit's ability to provide crypto institutions with native travel and experience booking platform access services, and strengthen the tokenization capabilities of on-chain points and interoperable rewards. As part of the acquisition of Spree.Finance, Animoca Brands will become a strategic investor and shareholder of Superlogic, and its Chief Operating Officer Minh Do will join the Superlogic advisory board. Following the completion of the acquisition, the Bookit ecosystem will add 27 white-label partners including Kraken, MetaMask, and EtherFi, and open a travel, retail, and VIP experience network covering over 2 million merchants to partners and end users.
Entravel completes $7.5 million funding round, co-led by Ethereal Ventures and Finality Capital
Odaily News: Crypto travel platform Entravel has completed a $7.5 million funding round, co-led by Ethereal Ventures and Finality Capital, with participation from GSR, Varrock, G1 Ventures, Seier Capital, Veris Ventures, Funfair Ventures, and WTG Ventures.Entravel provides travel booking systems for over 40 brands including Kraken and MetaMask, covering 300 million users with an average booking conversion rate exceeding 10%. The company was founded in 2026. (Tech Funding News)
Crypto companies pause IPO plans amid declining trading volumes and AI-driven reshaping of the tech market
: Due to weak trading volumes and macro pressures weighing on valuations, crypto companies are pausing their long-awaited IPO plans. Hardware wallet manufacturer Ledger and MetaMask developer ConsenSys are among the companies that have delayed their IPOs. Ledger had previously planned to list on the New York Stock Exchange with a valuation of $4 billion.Sean Farrell, Head of Digital Asset Strategy at Fundstrat, stated that crypto trading volumes have fallen by approximately 75% year-to-date, putting pressure on the valuations of publicly listed crypto companies. In contrast, demand for IPOs from tech companies related to AI remains strong.Additionally, Bitcoin miners pivoting to AI infrastructure have become one of the better-performing segments in the crypto market. Sean Farrell also pointed out that Hyperliquid is one of the standout crypto ecosystems in 2026, generating approximately $850 million in revenue over the past 12 months. Its recent partnership with Coinbase has made USDC the canonical stablecoin on the platform. (coindesk)
Consensys: Delays IPO Plans to Earliest This Fall Amid Market Conditions
according to sources familiar with the matter, MetaMask developer Consensys has postponed its U.S. IPO plans to earliest this fall. The company originally planned to submit a draft S-1 filing with the SEC by the end of February, but market demand weakened due to the market downturn in February, macroeconomic uncertainty, and Bitcoin ETF outflows. Besides Consensys, Kraken and Ledger have also paused their IPO plans.Consensys completed a $450 million funding round in 2022 at a valuation of $7 billion. Additionally, BitGo, which was the first crypto company to go public in 2026, raised $213 million but has since seen its stock price drop 36% from its $18 offering price, reflecting the public market's cautious approach toward valuing crypto infrastructure companies.
Joseph Lubin: Some infrastructure experienced a security incident; MetaMask wallets and user funds remain unaffected.
Consensys founder Joseph Lubin stated in a post that the team has recently addressed and resolved a security incident impacting some infrastructure. Based on current investigation results, there is no indication that the MetaMask wallet or user funds within it were affected. The mnemonic phrase, private keys, and wallet assets were not compromised in this incident, and users retain full control over their assets.
SlowMist Yuxian: MetaMask Staking Node Issue Typically Does Not Affect ETH Principal
SlowMist founder Yu Xian stated that MetaMask Staking preemptively exited from the Lido validator set following an investigation into an infrastructure breach. Issues of this nature with staking nodes generally do not affect the ETH principal, but may impact staking rewards.
MetaMask Staking Exits Lido Validators, Expected to Take Up to 45 Days to Gradually Recover
Lido stated that MetaMask Staking has taken precautionary measures and exited its operated Lido Ethereum validators following an investigation into an infrastructure intrusion incident, with the related ETH expected to gradually return to the protocol over a period of up to approximately 45 days.
Specter: A MetaMask Swap Router Contract Address Has Been Blacklisted by Tether Since 2021
blockchain security researcher Specter has stated that while investigating the Payy Network attack incident, he discovered that an address associated with a MetaMask Swap router contract was blacklisted by Tether in 2021 and has remained blacklisted ever since. Specter said he had not previously noticed this situation.
MetaMask team infiltrated by North Korean hacker aftermath: hacker's identity was publicly exposed as early as September 2025, yet still bypassed background checks to enter MetaMask through outsourcing in March this year
that, according to DeFi researcher @Zun2025 posted on X platform, "MetaMask hired a DPRK-linked hacker as a developer without even conducting a proper background check that could have revealed his identity.The hacker's GitHub username is imyugioh, and he has been publicly listed on the Lazarus Group website since September 2025, yet MetaMask still hired this individual in March 2026. Source: lazarus.group/team/mauro-liu. Imagine that one of the largest wallets granted core code repository access to someone already on a publicly known list of DPRK hackers. Now think about what might happen to those small protocols with absolutely no security teams."Earlier reports stated that a North Korean hacker, Tyler Knapp, infiltrated the MetaMask team. He entered MetaMask through a long-term cooperating human resources supplier via an outsourcing arrangement, bypassing the background checks of the company's direct recruitment process. He worked at the company for a month and participated in the development of the wallet's fiat on/off ramp functionality. During this period, his IP address and behavioral anomalies were detected by the company's security monitoring. The company immediately revoked all his access permissions and suspended the release of all products he had worked on. No substantial data or financial losses have been caused so far.
MetaMask Launches AI Agent Self-Custody Wallet "Agent Wallet", Supporting Multi-Chain Automated Trading
MetaMask has officially launched Agent Wallet, a self-custody wallet designed for AI agents. It enables automated trading, perpetual contracts, and liquidity provision on Ethereum, multiple EVM-compatible chains, and the Hyperliquid network. The product is equipped with multiple security mechanisms, including transaction simulation, spending limits, and address whitelisting. It integrates with Blockaid's risk scanning, requiring user secondary confirmation for high-risk transactions. The platform also introduces a transaction guarantee service, offering up to $10,000 in compensation for compliant and secure transactions. Currently, the product is only being tested by a small group of users via the command line, with plans for a full public release this summer. (The Block)
Cash App Expands Crypto Support via MoonPay, 50 Million Users Can Buy ETH, SOL, XRP, and USDT
Odaily News: Payment app Cash App is expanding its cryptocurrency services through crypto payment platform MoonPay, allowing 50 million users to purchase tokens such as ETH, SOL, XRP, and USDT. Additionally, users can top up major wallets like Ledger, BitPay, Trust Wallet, MetaMask, and Uniswap through Cash App. Previously, Cash App's crypto services only supported Bitcoin, with USDC support added earlier this year. (CoinDesk)
Robinhood Chain Sees Single-Day DEX Volume Exceed $560 Million, CASHCAT Market Cap Hits $100 Million in Five Hours
on-chain analyst Ai Yi posted on Platform X, stating that Memecoins are becoming the primary traffic gateway for Robinhood Chain. CASHCAT reached a market cap of $100 million within five hours, and Robinhood CEO @vladtenev participated in related discussions. Robinhood Chain saw over 10,000 new tokens launched in a single day, with DEX trading volume exceeding $560 million. Robinhood Chain is an L2 network. Users can add the network via wallets such as OKX, Binance, and MetaMask, with Chain ID 4663. The official Robinhood Wallet is available on iOS and Android mobile apps and features cross-chain functionality. Cross-chain methods on Robinhood Chain include the official cross-chain bridge, Robinhood Wallet, and third-party aggregators like Relay, Stargate, and Across. Withdrawals via the official cross-chain bridge have a 7-day waiting period. DEXs on the Robinhood Chain ecosystem include Uniswap and NOXA Fun. Meme tracking tools include DEXScreener and GMGN.
B.AI Officially Integrates with the Solana Ecosystem, Expanding Multi-Chain Coverage to Eight Major Public Blockchains
B.AI has officially integrated into the Solana ecosystem, comprehensively upgrading its cross-chain login and payment capabilities. Users can now log in with one click via MetaMask and Phantom wallets and top up or subscribe using SOL, USDT, USDC, or WBTC on the Solana network. B.AI now supports eight major public blockchains—TRON, BNB Chain, Ethereum, Base, Arbitrum, Optimism, Polygon, and Solana—building a more open and decentralized multi-chain AI economy. New users enjoy an exclusive limited-time welcome offer: 500,000 points upon first login, a 1:1 bonus on top-ups, and up to an additional $100 worth of points per user. Going forward, B.AI will lower entry barriers and expand asset options to help you seamlessly enter the new era of intelligent economics.
Consensys: Delays IPO Plans to Earliest This Fall Amid Market Conditions
according to sources familiar with the matter, MetaMask developer Consensys has postponed its U.S. IPO plans to earliest this fall. The company originally planned to submit a draft S-1 filing with the SEC by the end of February, but market demand weakened due to the market downturn in February, macroeconomic uncertainty, and Bitcoin ETF outflows. Besides Consensys, Kraken and Ledger have also paused their IPO plans.Consensys completed a $450 million funding round in 2022 at a valuation of $7 billion. Additionally, BitGo, which was the first crypto company to go public in 2026, raised $213 million but has since seen its stock price drop 36% from its $18 offering price, reflecting the public market's cautious approach toward valuing crypto infrastructure companies.
Revoke.cash Notice: Ultimate subscription users need to check Auto-Revoking settings.
Revoke.cash issued a reminder stating that, following last week's Magic Eden security incident, Ultimate subscribers must ensure their wallets meet two conditions for the Auto-Revoking feature to properly protect assets: first, granting Auto-Revoking permissions for the wallet in MetaMask; second, the wallet has been upgraded to a MetaMask Smart Account on the corresponding network. The second step is normally completed automatically during the authorization process, but if the address had already been upgraded to a Smart Account via another wallet application, the upgrade may fail.
Joseph Lubin: Some infrastructure experienced a security incident; MetaMask wallets and user funds remain unaffected.
Consensys founder Joseph Lubin stated in a post that the team has recently addressed and resolved a security incident impacting some infrastructure. Based on current investigation results, there is no indication that the MetaMask wallet or user funds within it were affected. The mnemonic phrase, private keys, and wallet assets were not compromised in this incident, and users retain full control over their assets.
MetaMask Responds to Security Incident: Exits Affected Validator Nodes, Wallet and Funds Unaffected
MetaMask announced it is exiting the affected validator nodes in its non-custodial staking service, and there are currently no signs that wallets or customer funds have been compromised.
Aave Founder: Following Up on MetaMask Incident with Lido, Aave Market Currently Normal
Aave founder Stani stated on X that the team is tracking the developments of the MetaMask staking infrastructure security incident in collaboration with Lido. Stani noted that so far, the Aave market has not been affected by the incident, and all operations remain fully operational.
MetaMask Responds to Infrastructure Security Incident: No Direct Risk to Wallet Identified So Far
MetaMask stated that some infrastructure was affected by a security incident, but no direct threat to MetaMask wallets has been identified to date, and it has voluntarily exited the affected validator nodes.
Specter: A MetaMask Swap Router Contract Address Has Been Blacklisted by Tether Since 2021
blockchain security researcher Specter has stated that while investigating the Payy Network attack incident, he discovered that an address associated with a MetaMask Swap router contract was blacklisted by Tether in 2021 and has remained blacklisted ever since. Specter said he had not previously noticed this situation.
Revoke.cash Notice: Ultimate subscription users need to check Auto-Revoking settings.
Revoke.cash issued a reminder stating that, following last week's Magic Eden security incident, Ultimate subscribers must ensure their wallets meet two conditions for the Auto-Revoking feature to properly protect assets: first, granting Auto-Revoking permissions for the wallet in MetaMask; second, the wallet has been upgraded to a MetaMask Smart Account on the corresponding network. The second step is normally completed automatically during the authorization process, but if the address had already been upgraded to a Smart Account via another wallet application, the upgrade may fail.
Linea: MetaMask incident affects some Yield Boost validators, staking vault funds and control unaffected
Odaily report: Linea stated on X that, due to the MetaMask staking incident, some validators supporting the Yield Boost vault are exiting as a precautionary measure. The staking vault funds and control have not been affected; during the period when the relevant validators exit and are replaced by new validators, the net staking rewards funding ecosystem incentives will temporarily decrease.
MetaMask Launches "Additional Protection" Feature to Prevent Transaction Preview Fraud
MetaMask has launched its "Added Protection" security feature, which sets transaction preview results as execution conditions to ensure that actual transaction outcomes in Ethereum and EVM applications match the previews; if they do not match, the transaction will automatically fail, and users will only incur network fees. The feature is enabled by default, is now available on MetaMask browser extension v13.45, covers 13 EVM networks supporting EIP-7702 smart accounts, and a mobile version will follow.
MetaMask Adds New Anti-Scam Protection Feature, Can Automatically Revert Transactions That Don't Match Preview
Odaily Report: Crypto wallet MetaMask has launched new anti-scam protection features that alert users on mobile and browser extensions about risks including impersonation addresses, investment and romance scams, as well as the risk of transferring funds to a first-time recipient address.The newly added Added Protection feature can automatically revert transactions that don't match the transaction preview. It is initially launching on browser extensions, with mobile support to follow. MetaMask also uses AI to identify phishing, scams, and malicious transaction behavior. (Decrypt)
MetaMask Now Supports Connecting to TRON dApps, Multiple Ecosystem Projects Among First to Be Featured
Odaily News: On September 11, MetaMask officially announced support for connecting to TRON decentralized applications, further expanding its multi-chain ecosystem gateway. In the newly released DApp Spotlight, several representative TRON ecosystem projects were among the first to be featured, covering three core sectors — artificial intelligence, decentralized finance, and file storage — including AI Agent infrastructure B.AI, liquidity infrastructure platform SUN.io, DeFi lending platform JustLend DAO, and the world's leading peer-to-peer file-sharing protocol BitTorrent. Users can now conveniently access these dApps through MetaMask and experience a one-stop suite of on-chain services spanning AI, DeFi, and decentralized storage. This integration not only further enhances the openness and usability of the TRON ecosystem, but also provides global users with a smoother multi-chain interaction experience, further improving the openness and usability of the TRON ecosystem.
Consensys Announces Spin-Off of Flagship Product MetaMask, Which May Seek an IPO as Early as Early 2027
According to Fortune, long-standing Ethereum infrastructure company Consensys announced it will spin off its flagship wallet product MetaMask into an independent company focused on consumer platform business; the remaining protocol and institutional software business will continue to operate independently under the "Consensys" brand. Company founder Joe Lubin will serve as CEO of the independent MetaMask entity, while also concurrently taking on the role of Executive Chairman of the new Consensys, and veteran executive Mike Kriak will lead the institutional business segment. Lubin stated that MetaMask's rate of value accumulation has significantly outpaced that of the other businesses, serving as the core driver behind this split. MetaMask recently launched its "Primary Account" feature, which allows users to hold both cryptocurrency and fiat assets within a single account and spend them via a Mastercard debit card, while also encompassing diversified revenue streams such as perpetual contracts and prediction markets. The company had previously planned to go public earlier this year, but the initiative was put on hold due to a significant downturn in the crypto market. Analysts believe that the now-independent MetaMask could seek an IPO as early as early 2027.
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Polymarket's trading volume exceeded $545 million last week, with trading volume in markets related to Brazil's first-round election reaching $165 million
Predict Time posted on X stating that in the past week's Polymarket Builders Program trading volume rankings, @betmoardotfun ranked first with $24.63 million, followed by traderline.com, Gate, @SpreadCore_xyz, @SharkbettingCom, @pots_market, @magicmarkets, @polymtrade, MetaMask, and chainui.app with $16.3 million, $12.16 million, $9.2 million, $8.08 million, $7.44 million, $7.16 million, $6.96 million, $4.2 million, and $3.94 million respectively. Polymarket's trading volume this week exceeded $545 million, and driven by macroeconomic and political factors, the trading scale related to Brazil's first-round election has reached $165 million.
Revoke.cash Notice: Ultimate subscription users need to check Auto-Revoking settings.
Revoke.cash issued a reminder stating that, following last week's Magic Eden security incident, Ultimate subscribers must ensure their wallets meet two conditions for the Auto-Revoking feature to properly protect assets: first, granting Auto-Revoking permissions for the wallet in MetaMask; second, the wallet has been upgraded to a MetaMask Smart Account on the corresponding network. The second step is normally completed automatically during the authorization process, but if the address had already been upgraded to a Smart Account via another wallet application, the upgrade may fail.
Joseph Lubin: Some infrastructure experienced a security incident; MetaMask wallets and user funds remain unaffected.
Consensys founder Joseph Lubin stated in a post that the team has recently addressed and resolved a security incident impacting some infrastructure. Based on current investigation results, there is no indication that the MetaMask wallet or user funds within it were affected. The mnemonic phrase, private keys, and wallet assets were not compromised in this incident, and users retain full control over their assets.
Linea: MetaMask incident affects some Yield Boost validators, staking vault funds and control unaffected
Odaily report: Linea stated on X that, due to the MetaMask staking incident, some validators supporting the Yield Boost vault are exiting as a precautionary measure. The staking vault funds and control have not been affected; during the period when the relevant validators exit and are replaced by new validators, the net staking rewards funding ecosystem incentives will temporarily decrease.
MetaMask Responds to Security Incident: Exits Affected Validator Nodes, Wallet and Funds Unaffected
MetaMask announced it is exiting the affected validator nodes in its non-custodial staking service, and there are currently no signs that wallets or customer funds have been compromised.
SlowMist Yuxian: MetaMask Staking Node Issue Typically Does Not Affect ETH Principal
SlowMist founder Yu Xian stated that MetaMask Staking preemptively exited from the Lido validator set following an investigation into an infrastructure breach. Issues of this nature with staking nodes generally do not affect the ETH principal, but may impact staking rewards.