#metamask News

Audius Launches Hedgehog, a Client-side Ethereum Wallet for Interacting with dApps

May 30, 2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Ethereum

In a press release shared with BTCManager on May 30, 2019, Audius, a decentralized and open source music sharing service currently in its beta, revealed that it will be launching Hedgehog. The product is a client-side Ethereum wallet that can be used to interact with dApps without confirming transactions, using...

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Fake MetaMask App Pulled from Google Play Store

February 12, 2019 by Priyeshu Garg at Bitcoin, Crime, News, Tech

The Google Play store pulled out app that runs on the Android OS after it was discovered to be clandestinely stealing bitcoin from unsuspecting users, Forbes reported on February 11, 2019. Removal Job The number of scams involving cryptocurrencies doesn't seem to be dwindling despite the bear market, causing thousands...

Latest Version of MetaMask Introduces Privacy Mode to Protect Ethereum Wallet Accounts

November 8, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Altcoins, Blockchain, Ethereum, News

MetaMask, the startup behind a world-renowned Ethereum client, has released new features aimed at improving the consumer experience, most notable of which is the new privacy mode designed to increase security for Ethereum Wallet accounts, the company announced in a Medium press release on November 5, 2018. MetaMask Addresses Concerns...

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Ethereum dApp Roundup Part 2: Essentials

October 20, 2018 by Nigel Dollentas at Blockchain, Cryptocyclopedia, Ethereum, News

dApps are becoming increasingly popular regarding usage and sheer volume. In the second of this series, BTCManager will highlight some of the more prominent ones of the bunch, with the first installation discussing the ten dApps users can’t live without. With Ethereum making the concept of dApps or decentralized applications,...

Trade Code: Writing your first Ethereum Smart Contract

August 9, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Cryptocyclopedia, Development, Ethereum, Guides

This guide will help developers and enthusiasts write and deploy their first smart contract. Coding skills will be helpful but are not mandatory for merely following the guide. Also check out the previous post of this series: Trade Code: How to Determine Ethereum Arbitrage Opportunities Using Command Line On Cloud....

Ethereum Wallet Metamask Fiasco Recap: Google Mistakenly Leaves Scam App on Store

July 28, 2018 by Joseph Young at Altcoins, Bitcoin, News, wallet

On July 25, 2018, the Google Chrome App Store, a platform that enables users of the most widely utilized web browser in the world to install native browser apps, removed Ethereum wallet MetaMask from its store. As a popular open-source and non-custodial Ethereum wallet integrated into significant browsers including Google...

Scammers Clone Cryptohopper Site to Seed Bitcoin Malware

Hack! A full Report of the MetaMask Recent (On-Going) Phishing Attempt

June 19, 2018 by Ben Ullrich at Commentary, Crime, News, Tech

On June 7, 2018, User WeaponizedMath reported on Reddit that our site BTCManager was serving a phishing popup that only affected the users of MetaMask browser plugin. We were able to resolve the issue within 24 hours of the report. https://www.reddit.com/r/ethereum/comments/8pddzm/psa_btcmanagercom_is_running_metamask_phishing/ For more info on what Phishing, we recommend the wiki article....