In an attempt to restore its standing as the main gateway to Web3, ConsenSys released an update on its MetaMask wallet’s data collection. The update for greater user privacy will come in the form of ...

ConsenSys, the company behind the MetaMask crypto wallet, said Tuesday it will release a series of updates to the platform in response to user backlash regarding its data-collection practices. In a ...

ConsenSys updates privacy policy of MetaMask to collect users wallet and IP addresses, receives flak. MetaMask has over 21 million active users. Feel unsure about the market’s next move? Copy trade ...

— MetaMask (@MetaMask) March 14, 2023 Previously, MetaMask used its Infura RPC node to connect to Ethereum automatically, whenever a user first set up the wallet.

Ethereum Software Firm ConsenSys Reveals It Collects User Data The firm said when using Infura as an RPC on MetaMask a user's IP address and wallet address information would also be collected.

In a privacy update published on Dec. 6, ConsenSys, the developer of the popular MetaMask browser wallet, said it would reduce its retention of user data such as wallet addresses and IP addresses to ...