Why MetaMask Snaps is a Big Deal with Co-Founder, Dan FinIay
MetaMask just released MetaMask Snaps at Permissionless II. Why is this such a big deal? Is this crypto’s “Chrome extension” moment? Is this how we onboard crypto’s next billion users? We welcome creator and Co-Founder of MetaMask, Dan Finlay on the show to help us explore all of these questions and much more.
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0:00 Intro 5:05 MetaMask Snaps Explained 7:55 Extensions 10:50 MetaMask Snap Demo 22:40 Sci-Fi Snaps 26:23 Mobile 27:10 Chrome Extensions 28:45 Permissionless Snaps? 32:34 Snaps Multi-Year Journey 38:28 Are Snaps Secure? 42:55 What Info Should Snaps Have? 46:30 Smart Contract Wallets 48:25 Account Abstraction Wallet 50:24 Safe UX 52:50 What Devs Need to Know 54:50 Closing & Disclaimers
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Dan FinIay https://twitter.com/danfinlay
MetaMask Snaps https://metamask.io/snaps/
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Dan Finlay Explains How MetaMask Will Become The Google of Web3
This week on The Defiant Podcast, Camila Russo chats with Dan Finlay, the co-founder of MetaMask - one of the leading Web3 wallets.
In our conversation, we dive into Dan’s background prior to co-founding MetaMask, where Dan sees MetaMask heading in the upcoming years, their privacy policies, a potential MASK token, and much more.
Dan shares his hopes and dreams for the next bull run. But first, Dan tells us the origin story of MetaMask.
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How Metamask is attacking crypto's 'biggest plague'
Dan Finlay is the co-founder of MetaMask — a leading crypto wallet provider that allows users to access decentralized web3 applications.
In this episode, Finlay makes the claim that people not feeling safe holding crypto is the "biggest plague" the industry faces and unpacks what MetaMask is doing to address the problem.
During this episode, Chaparro and Finlay also discuss:
A recent MetaMask all-time high
MetaMask's plans to decentralize
"Sign-in with MetaMask"
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Will MetaMask Drop a Token? Breaking Down the Biggest Wallet Merge Ever
MetaMask and MyCrypto are teaming up to build the ultimate crypto wallet. Revamping efforts on security, user experience, as well as features & integrations, this is a massive moment in the world of non-custodial crypto wallets.
As the passport to Web3, improving and innovating the crypto wallet is increasingly vital as the entire industry continues to scale outwards. Building a secure and intuitive flow for asset management is do-or-die for the crypto space.
With Dan Finlay from Consensys and Taylor Monahan from MyCrypto, we're exploring the implications of this monumental merger and what it means for the broader crypto user experience.
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------ Resources:
Dan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/danfinlay?s=20
Taylor on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tayvano_?s=20
The Announcement: https://medium.com/metamask/welcoming-mycrypto-to-metamask-8ee46e2ae740
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Unconfirmed: How MetaMask Grew Its Monthly Active Users By 5X in the Last 6 Months - Ep.233
Dan Finlay, co-founder of MetaMask, talks about the meteoric growth of monthly active users of the crypto wallet, which has quintupled in the past seven months. In this episode, he discusses:
which crypto use case drove MetaMask’s active user base to grow 5x in under a year
what types of scaling solutions are drawing users to MetaMask
how MetaMask works
what kind of customers are using MetaMask
how MetaMask has grown without targeted marketing
whether the type of crypto usage in developing nations differed from developed nations
which feature MetaMask released in 2020 that is bringing in revenue
what pivotal moments in crypto over the past six years have brought new users to MetaMask
why scalability and security are the most important challenges facing MetaMask in the short term
how MetaMask is trying to make online wallets more secure
how much volume users have traded via MetaMask's new swap feature
what new features are coming up for MetaMask wallets
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Episode Links
MetaMask
Dan Finlay: https://twitter.com/danfinlay
MetaMask: https://metamask.io/
$5 Million Monthly Active Users: https://consensys.net/blog/metamask/metamask-surpasses-5-million-monthly-active-users/
MetaMask in Emerging Markets: https://twitter.com/MetaMask/status/1387114770923466755
Filecoin in MetaMask: https://medium.com/metamask/developer-preview-metamask-snap-for-filecoin-c28b01dfdcb
Miscellaneous
Robbie Ferguson on Unchained: https://unchainedpodcast.com/this-layer-2-solution-processed-more-nft-trades-in-24-hours-than-ethereum-did-in-1-week/
Marguerite deCourcelle on Unchained: https://unchainedpodcast.com/all-the-ways-crypto-can-make-gaming-more-fun/
Charles Cascarilla + Vlad Tenev conversation: https://t.co/2AG0y5j36B?amp=1
Link to the Crypto News Recap:
https://unchainedpodcast.com/a-bitcoin-standard/
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