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ConsenSys Acquires Easy-to-Use Blockchain Notification Tool 'Hal' to Strengthen Web3 Development

The deal, financial terms of which were not made public, will bring 10 Hal employees to the developer.

By Ian Allison

Feb 21, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. UTC

Feb 21, 2023

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MetaMask IP-Sharing Debacle Highlights the Scourge of Crypto Centralization

Centralized intermediaries have seeped deep into the crypto user experience, but they continue to be its main path to adoption.

By Sam Kessler

Nov 30, 2022 at 12:30 p.m. UTC

Nov 30, 2022

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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.

By Parikshit Mishra

Nov 24, 2022 at 6:01 a.m. UTC

Nov 24, 2022

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Mobile-Focused Blockchain Celo Partners With Ethereum Software Firm ConsenSys

The partnership will allow for Celo to integrate with ConsenSys’ Infura infrastructure.

By Margaux Nijkerk

Nov 21, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. UTC

Nov 21, 2022

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Why MetaMask and Infura Blocked Services in ‘Certain Areas’ Amid Crypto Sanctions

Consen Sys shareholder and former employee Arthur Falls joins First Mover to share his side of the story as a group of shareholders for the Ethereum development company are waging a multibillion dollar lawsuit claiming they were jilted on a deal between two Consen Sys entities that transferred control over popular wallet Meta Mask and [...]

By CoinDesk Staff

Mar 7, 2022 at 4:38 p.m. UTC

Mar 7, 2022

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MetaMask and Infura Block Services Amid Regulatory Concerns

CoinDesk Managing Editor for Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De joins “First Mover” to share his insights on why MetaMask and Infura restricted access for some users in certain parts of the world like Venezuela.

By CoinDesk Staff

Mar 4, 2022 at 5:11 p.m. UTC

Mar 4, 2022

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