Consensys Software Inc., the company that built MetaMask, is renaming itself MetaMask and operating as an independent company focused entirely on the consumer platform. The protocols and institutional infrastructure businesses, including Linea, are being separated out as part of the move.
MetaMask says nothing changes for existing users today — the app, assets, keys and access remain unchanged and no action is required. The company frames its focus as evolving "beyond the wallet" so people can hold, spend, trade and grow their money while staying in control, which it describes as "Open Money."
MetaMask is rolling out support for managing XRP, telling users they can now manage XRP directly in the wallet. The announcement points users to a guide and replies to questions about how it works.
MetaMask relayed an update from hardware wallet maker Trezor warning that it has experienced a data breach. Anyone who purchased from Trezor in the last 90 days may have had their data impacted.
MetaMask issued a security PSA warning about a new wave of fake MetaMask emails, some even faking a verified blue checkmark. The wallet reminded users that a real MetaMask email will never ask them to share their Secret Recovery Phrase or password, nor click a link to a site that then asks for it, and will never ask them to "verify," "connect," or "validate."
MetaMask now lets eligible US customers pay with their Cash App balance when buying digital assets through MoonPay. At checkout, users can select Cash App Pay to fund the purchase directly from their Cash App balance. MetaMask
MetaMask introduced prediction markets for Europe's top football leagues, starting with Spain's LaLiga, now live. This expands the wallet's on-chain prediction/trading offerings beyond a single league, with more European leagues expected to follow.
MetaMask announced the MetaMask Money Account, a new product pitched as “turn your money on.” The account offers a yield/rewards mechanism where spending with the MetaMask Card earns mUSD back into the Money Account.
MetaMask's Agent Wallet is now live for all users, giving AI agents their own self-custodied wallet tied to a MetaMask account. It is built with integrations including Hyperliquid, Polymarket, Aave, CoW Swap, LiFi, Blockaid, Cubist, and AWS.
MetaMask has added support for Monad, letting users freely swap and interact with the network from within the wallet. MetaMask covers the gas, effectively subsidizing transactions. The launch highlights Perp running a fully on-chain orderbook for perps on Monad, with a double-points season and trading tournaments now live.
Dan Finlay, who co-founded MetaMask in 2016 alongside Aaron Davis, announced his departure from Consensys after roughly a decade of building the wallet, citing burnout.
Consensys Software Inc. rebranded as MetaMask, an independent company focused solely on the consumer platform; the protocols and institutional businesses including Linea were separated out.
MetaMask launched its onchain Rewards season (Oct 28, 2025 – Jan 2026), distributing over $30 million in LINEA tokens and other perks, widely seen as positioning for a future native MASK token.
Consensys and the SEC agreed in principle that the securities enforcement case concerning MetaMask should be dismissed, with the SEC planning to file a stipulation closing the case.
The U.S. SEC charged Consensys Software with unregistered offers and sales of securities through MetaMask Staking and with operating as an unregistered broker through MetaMask Staking and MetaMask Swaps.
MetaMask launched Snaps, a permissionless framework allowing third-party developers to extend the wallet's functionality and enable use on non-EVM networks, marking a step toward a fully permissionless platform.
Consensys launched MetaMask Institutional (MMI), an institutional-grade version of the wallet giving crypto funds, market makers, and trading desks access to DeFi with custody and compliance integrations.
MetaMask introduced its built-in token swap aggregator on desktop in October 2020, with support coming to mobile in March 2021.
After a closed beta running since 2019, Consensys announced the public release of the MetaMask Mobile wallet app for iOS and Android, bringing the wallet beyond the browser.
In August 2020 MetaMask changed its license to a custom proprietary one, ending its status as fully open-source MIT software.
Founded by Kumavis (Aaron Davis) and Dan Finlay under ConsenSys, MetaMask debuted in 2016 as one of the first self-custodial Ethereum wallets, initially supporting Chrome and Firefox browser extensions.
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